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JCVI Scientists along with International Team of Researchers Sequence the Genome of Model Legume, <em>Medicago</em>
ROCKVILLE, MD — (November 16, 2011) — Scientists from the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI), along with a team of international researchers led by those at the University of Minnesota, have sequenced and published a draft genome of the model legume, Medicago truncatula, also known by its common name, "barrel medic". The results of this multi-year project were published this week in the online edition of the journal Nature. JCVI researchers, led by Christopher Town, Ph.D., played a...
Synthetic Genomics Vaccines, Inc. Hires Vaccine Executive Sammy J. Farah as President
LA JOLLA, CA — (September 29, 2011) — Synthetic Genomics Vaccines, Inc (SGVI), a privately held company focused on developing next generation vaccines using genomic sequencing and synthetic genomic technologies, announced today that Sammy J. Farah, Ph.D. has been appointed as president. Dr. Farah brings extensive vaccine expertise and over 15 years of scientific, business and executive management experience in the biotechnology industry to SGVI. "We are excited to have Sammy...
J. Craig Venter Institute Breaks Ground on La Jolla, California's First True Sustainable Laboratory Facility
SAN DIEGO, CA — September 20, 2011 — The J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI), a not-for-profit genomics research institute, today held an official groundbreaking ceremony for their new California facility. The JCVI building, designed by ZGF Architects, will be a state-of-the-art, "ultra-green" 45,000 square foot, highly adaptable, wet laboratory and computational laboratory building on the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) campus. The building, slated to be completed in 2013,...
Mark D. Adams, Ph.D. Joins J. Craig Venter Institute as Scientific Director
ROCKVILLE, MD and SAN DIEGO, CA — July 12, 2011 — The J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI) today announced that Mark D. Adams, Ph.D. has joined the organization as Scientific Director effective immediately. Adams will be responsible for leading and directing all research efforts on both the Rockville, Maryland and San Diego, California campuses of the JCVI. He will be based in the San Diego facility. "I am thrilled to have Mark back on the team as he is one of the most...
J. Craig Venter Institute Signs MOU with University of Limpopo in South Africa to Extend Collaborations in South African Human Genomics and Prostate Cancer in Indigenous Populations
SAN DIEGO, CA — May 25, 2011 — The J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI) today announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding with the University of Limpopo (UL) in South Africa to expand ongoing research collaborations on a variety of levels including in human genomics and prostate cancer in indigenous African populations. The collaboration will be called the University of Limpopo (UL) — J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI) Genomics Network. As part of the new relationship,...
J. Craig Venter Institute Scientists, Along with International Team, Uncover New Insights into Evolution of Diatoms and Reveal Evidence for a Urea Cycle used to Metabolize Carbon and Nitrogen
SAN DIEGO, CA — May 11, 2011 — Researchers from the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI) along with an international team of scientists have published a paper detailing new findings about marine diatoms showing that they utilize a urea cycle and that this cycle enables these organisms to efficiently utilize carbon and nitrogen from their environment. The paper is being published in the May 12, 2011 issue of the journal Nature. The research team, led by Andrew Allen from JCVI,...
Statement from J. Craig Venter, Ph.D., on the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues Report, "New Directions: The Ethics of Synthetic Biology and Emerging Technologies"
"The J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI) commends the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues (Commission) for their extensive work that resulted in their report on the ethical and societal issues raised by synthetic biology and genomics. We believe that the Commission's report is comprehensive and that their recommendations are wise, warranted and restrained which will help to ensure that this young field of research will flourish in a positive manner. I and my team at the...
137 Marine Microbial Genomes from Cultured Samples are Sequenced and Compared to Sorcerer II Global Ocean Expedition Samples by Researchers at J. Craig Venter Institute
ROCKVILLE, MD and SAN DIEGO, CA — November 3, 2010 — Researchers at the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI), a not-for-profit genomic research organization, published results today describing the sequencing and analysis of 137 marine microbial genomes living in the global ocean surface. The research was published by JCVI lead authors Shibu Yooseph and Kenneth Nealson and colleagues in Nature. The results give clearer insights into life in this region of the ocean by showing that the...
Exploring the World of Genomics and the Amazing Potential on the J. Craig Venter Institute's DiscoverGenomics! Mobile Lab at USA Science and Engineering Festival
ROCKVILLE, MD (October 22, 2010) — J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI) scientists will demonstrate the applications of genomics science to new biologically-driven sources of energy and to uncover novel ways for mitigating the negative impacts of humans on our planet. This will happen onboard the Institute's dynamic mobile laboratory bus this weekend at the first annual USA Science and Engineering Festival on the National Mall in Washington, DC, October 23-24 and will have a focus for...