Synthetic Genomics Inc. and J. Craig Venter Institute Form New Company, Synthetic Genomics Vaccines Inc. (SGVI), to Develop Next Generation Vaccines

SGVI announces collaboration with Novartis on the development of influenza vaccines using synthetic genomics technology Collaboration will combine advances in synthetic genomics science and genome sequencing capabilities with...[more]

Microbiomes May Hold Key to Better Understanding of Preterm Birth

Castor Bean Genome Published by Research Team Including Scientists from the Venter Institute

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Castor Bean Genome Published by Research Team Including Scientists from the Venter Institute ROCKVILLE, MD — August 22, 2010 — A research team co-led by scientists from the J. Craig...[more]

J. Craig Venter Institute hosts Genomics Education Program for DC Metro Area Teachers

Program gives teachers in-depth information about exciting advances in genomics[more]

Meeting of the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues

MEDIA ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Meeting of the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues Date: Thursday, July 8, 2010 Friday, July 9, 2010 Time: 8:30 am — 5:15 pm (Thursday, July 8) 9 am —...[more]

Multinational Research Team Led by J. Craig Venter Institute's Ewen Kirkness Sequence Body Louse Genome

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Multinational Research Team Led by J. Craig Venter Institute's Ewen Kirkness Sequence Body Louse Genome ROCKVILLE, MD — June 21, 2010 — A global research team led by scientists from the...[more]

Venter Institute Scientists, Along with Consortium Members of the NIH's Human Microbiome Project, Sequence 178 Microbial Reference Genomes Associated with the Human Body

Consortium Finds Greater Microbial Diversity in Human Microbiome than Previously Known[more]

First Self-Replicating, Synthetic Bacterial Cell Constructed by J. Craig Venter Institute Researchers

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE First Self-Replicating Synthetic Bacterial Cell First Self-Replicating, Synthetic Bacterial Cell Constructed by J. Craig Venter Institute Researchers ROCKVILLE, MD and San Diego, CA (May...[more]

J. Craig Venter Institute Sells Buildings on Rockville Campus to BioMed Realty Trust for $53 Million

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE J. Craig Venter Institute Sells Buildings on Rockville Campus to BioMed Realty Trust for $53 Million Institute to Remain on Campus via 10 Year Renewable Sale-Leaseback ROCKVILLE, MD (May...[more]

The NIAID Sponsored Pathogen Functional Genomics Resource Center (PFGRC) at the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI) announces two day course, Introduction to Microarray Data Analysis

The NIAID Sponsored Pathogen Functional Genomics Resource Center (PFGRC) at the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI) announces two day course, Introduction to Microarray Data Analysis An "Introduction to Microarray Data Analysis"...[more]