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Venter Institute Scientists Create First Synthetic Bacterial Genome
ROCKVILLE, MD — January 24, 2008 — A team of 17 researchers at the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI) has created the largest man-made DNA structure by synthesizing and assembling the 582,970 base pair genome of a bacterium, Mycoplasma genitalium JCVI-1.0. This work, published online today in the journal Science by Dan Gibson, Ph.D., et al, is the second of three key steps toward the team's goal of creating a fully synthetic organism. In the next step, which is...
TIGR / HGS Funding Relationship Reaches Early Conclusion
June 24, 1997 ROCKVILLE, MD-- June 24, 1997 -- The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR) and Human Genome Sciences, Inc. (HGS) (NASDAQ: HGSI) today announced that they have signed an agreement whereby HGS will cease future payments to TIGR in return for relinquishing rights to future work done by TIGR. While this ends the TIGR/HGS relationship, HGS will retain all rights to patents granted now or in the future on work by TIGR prior to this agreement. Additionally, TIGR agrees not to enter...
TIGR Director J. Craig Venter, in the Sorcerer, undertakes sailing across the Atlantic along the same path as Columbus' Second Voyage
TIGR Director J. Craig Venter, in the Sorcerer, undertakes sailing across the Atlantic along the same path as Columbus' Second Voyage
Perkin-Elmer, Dr. Craig Venter, and TIGR Announce Formation of New Genomics Company
May 9, 1998 NORWALK, CT and ROCKVILLE, MD, May 9, 1998 -- The Perkin-Elmer Corporation (NYSE:PKN), Dr. J. Craig Venter, and The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR) announced today that they have signed letters of intent relating to the formation by Perkin-Elmer and Dr. Venter of a new genomics company. Its strategy will be centered on a plan to substantially complete the sequencing of the human genome in three years. The new company's goal is to become the definitive source of genomic...
Claire Fraser, Ph.D. is named new TIGR President
September 21, 1998 ROCKVILLE, MD -- September 21, 1998 -- The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR), the Nation's leading microbial genomics institution, announced today the appointment of Claire M. Fraser, Ph.D., as TIGR's new President. Dr. Fraser is replacing TIGR's founder, J. Craig Venter, who is now President of Celera Genomics Corporation. Her appointment is effective immediately. Dr. Venter served as TIGR's President and Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the last 6 years. He...
J. Craig Venter Donates Proceeds of King Faisal Science Award to TIGR to Fund Genome Sequencing of Deadly Cattle Disease
May 14, 2000 Rockville, MD -- The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR), a not-for-profit research institute, announced today that Dr. J. Craig Venter, President and Chief Scientific Officer of Celera Genomics and Chairman of TIGR's Board of Trustees, who was awarded the King Faisal International Prize for Science (Biology), in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on May 14, 2000, will donate proceeds of the award to TIGR. Dr. Venter is among three U.S. winners of the 2000 King Faisal International Prize...
World's Leading Genomic Researchers to Gather at 12th International Genome Sequencing and Analysis Conference
PRESS RELEASE World's Leading Genomic Researchers to Gather at 12th International Genome Sequencing and Analysis Conference June 5, 2000 ROCKVILLE, MD -- The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR) announced today that it will hold its 12th Annual International Genome Sequencing and Analysis Conference (GSAC) on Tuesday, September 12 through Friday, September 15, 2000 at the Fontainebleau Hilton Resort and Towers in Miami, Florida. Recent advances in genomics are the primary focus of...
Countdown to GSAC 2000
September 05, 2000 ROCKVILLE, MD - The 2000 Annual Meeting of the International Genome Sequencing and Analysis Conference (GSAC) is nearly upon us. Beginning Tuesday, September 12 through Friday, September 15, nearly 3000 attendees from around the world will gather in Miami Beach, Florida to discuss recent advances in genomics and more. First held in 1989, GSAC has become one of the most unique and important meetings throughout the genome community attracting the world's leading...
TIGR and Multinational Consortia Announce Sequencing Results of First Genome of A Higher Plant
December 08, 2000 ROCKVILLE, MD - Researchers at The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR) together with two other teams of scientists join the National Science Foundation today in announcing their contributions to the Arabidopsis Genome Initiative (AGI), a multinational consortium of sequencing centers from the United States, Europe and Japan, which was created in 1996 to ensure timely completion of DNA sequencing of the five chromosomes constituting the Arabidopsis thaliana genome....