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The Center for Structural Genomics of Infectious Diseases
The JCVI has been a consortium member of the Center for Structural Genomics of Infectious Disease (CSGID) sponsored by the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID) since 2007. The Center's mission is to solve the three-dimensional structure of proteins from pathogens in the NIAID Category A-C priority lists and organisms causing emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases. The targeted proteins are those with an important biological role or potential targets for...
Bringing cells to life … and to Minecraft: $30 million NSF grant to support whole-cell modeling at the Beckman Institute
Researchers, policymakers, and Minecraft players can look forward to the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology’s newest research center. By Jenna Kurtzweil Supported by a $30 million U.S. National Science Foundation grant announced today, the NSF Science and Technology Center for Quantitative Cell Biology will create whole-cell models to transform our understanding of how cells function. With cutting-edge imaging and simulation tools, the center will advance the...
Coxiella Burnetii and Rickettsiella Grylli Genome Project
Goals The goal of this project is to generate complete genome sequence data from four Coxiella burnetii isolates and Rickettsiella grylli in order to define variations in strains that are responsible for differences in virulence and host range. Additionally, comparative genomics of a newly-discovered Coxiella sp. of ticks and Coxiella burnetii will be done. The goals of the comparative genomics project are to characterize a core set of proteins for Coxiella spp. and to identify...