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International Network for the Sequencing of Anopheles gambiae Genome
Anopheles gambiae Genome Sequencing Project
TIGR to Participate in Sequencing the Rat Genome
GeneSplicer is a fast, flexible software system for detecting splice sites in the genomic DNA of various eukaryotes.
TIGRFAMs are protein families based on Hidden Markov Models or HMMs.
2001 Summer Fellowship/Internship Information and Application now available (Deadline is Mar. 1)
Ceres, Inc and TIGR to Collaborate on Analysis of Thousands of Plant Genes
The TIGR Comprehensive Microbial Resource (CMR) has now been updated with new genomes and research tools
TIGR and Multinational Consortia Announce Sequencing Results of First Genome of A Higher Plant
TIGR's Program for Genomic Application website is online
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As part of our continued effort to bring genomics to other communities, Alex Voorhies, Derek Harkins and Andres Gomez traveled to Durban, South Africa to lead a series of workshops on microbiome data analyses. The two days of presentations were made to students, postdocs and faculty at the...
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In the spring of 2016, JCVI partnered with Del Lago Academy to provide internships for some of its students. Junior Stephanie Mountain shares about her experience and what her time at JCVI taught her: Being an intern at JCVI was an amazing experience I will never forget. I learned so much...
JCVI’s Scientists Inspire the Next Generation!
JCVI’s Education Program has been working to bring science to life (sometimes literally!) for San Diego’s students. It started off March 4 with our participation in President Obama’s recently announced science education initiative “Take Your Child to the Lab” week. Nine...
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On January 28, over 250 scientists, philanthropists and other STEM community notables, including JCVI CEO Council Member Reena Horowitz, came out to support the San Diego premier of the Zoo in You: The Human Microbiome exhibit at the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center. The Zoo in You is a new 2,000...
Scientist Spotlight: Sinem Beyhan, PhD
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2015: JCVI Marks Another Banner Year
A visual year in reveiw, including awards, grants, partnerships, and scientific advancements.
JCVI Promotes Science Literacy in the U.S.
The issue of our society’s science literacy continues to circulate through the media. Recently, reporters focused on results of the Pew Research Center’s Science Knowledge Quiz, which indicates that most Americans would score a grade of C on a basic science test. The gender and racial...
JCVI’s Global Voyage of Discovery Continues
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JCVI Gala “2015: A Genome Odyssey” Celebrates Discovery
On October 24th, JCVI welcomed 200 guests to our third annual gala “2015: A Genome Odyssey.” Our annual gala has become a signature La Jolla event, and this year’s guests were not disappointed. Guests experienced an evening odyssey through land, sea and space interacting with JCVI...
June Grant Update
Congratulations to our JCVI Principal Investigators for the several successful grants that were awarded or that we received notification of in the month of June. All of the following PIs received official confirmation of awards to be made to them. Christopher Dupont, John Glass, Granger...
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Sailing the Seas in Search of Microbes
Projects aimed at collecting big data about the ocean’s tiniest life forms continue to expand our view of the seas.
What the Public Should Not Know
J. Craig Venter, PhD, argues scientists have “a moral obligation to communicate what they're doing to the public,” and that more studies deserve greater public criticism.
Scientists coax cells with the world’s smallest genomes to reproduce normally
The discovery could sharpen scientists’ understanding of which functions are crucial for normal cells and what the many mysterious genes in these organisms are doing
San Diego arts, health, science and youth groups to share $71M from Prebys Foundation
The J. Craig Venter Institute is the recipient of three awards totaling more than $1.5M to study SARS-CoV-2 and heart disease
Reflections on the 20th Anniversary of the First Publication of the Human Genome
A new wave of research is needed to make ample use of humanity’s “most wondrous map”
Scientists rush to determine if mutant strain of coronavirus will deepen pandemic
U.S. researchers have been slow to perform the genetic sequencing that will help clarify the situation
After saving countless lives, Nobel laureate Hamilton Smith retires as his own health falters
He has been a fixture in San Diego science for decades
The 'Wondrous Map': Charting of the Human Genome, 20 Years Later
Twenty years ago, President Bill Clinton announced completion of what was arguably one of the greatest advances of the modern era: the first draft sequence of the human genome.
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