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J. Craig Venter Institute Announces Management Team and Organizational Structure
ROCKVILLE, MD — April 11 , 2007 — The J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI), formed in October 2006 through the merger of several affiliated organizations — The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR), The Center for the Advancement of Genomics (TCAG), and the J. Craig Venter Science Foundation (JCVSF), today announced the new management team and organizational structure for the JCVI. J. Craig Venter, Ph.D., founder, remains as Chairman and President of the new JCVI. Robert...
Scientists at J. Craig Venter Institute Publish Draft Genome Sequence from Aedes aegypti, Mosquito Responsible for Yellow Fever, Dengue Fever
ROCKVILLE, MD — May 17, 2007 — The fight against yellow fever and dengue fever was advanced today by an international team of researchers led by Vishvanath Nene, Ph.D. of the J. Craig Venter Institute who sequenced the Aedes aegypti genome, the mosquito that carries these deadly diseases. The research was published in the journal Science. This research is the first characterization of the approximately 1.38 billion base pairs of DNA of the Ae. aegypti genome. From this...
JCVI Scientists Publish First Bacterial Genome Transplantation Changing One Species to Another
ROCKVILLE, MD — June 28, 2007 — Researchers at the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI) today announced the results of work on genome transplantation methods allowing them to transform one type of bacteria into another type dictated by the transplanted chromosome. The work, published online in the journal Science, by JCVI's Carole Lartigue, Ph.D. and colleagues, outlines the methods and techniques used to change one bacterial species, Mycoplasma capricolum into another, Mycoplasma...
The J. Craig Venter Institute to Aid Asiatic Centre for Genome Technology to Establish New Genomics Facility
ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND, U.S.A. AND KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA — July 11, 2007 — The J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI) today announced an agreement with the Asiatic Centre for Genome Technology Sdn Bhd (ACGT), a center that focuses on the application of genome technology to improve oil palm and other crops, to help ACGT establish a new genomics research facility in Malaysia. The JCVI will also provide hands-on training for Malaysian scientists. "As part of the Venter Institute's mission...
First Individual Diploid Human Genome Published By Researchers at J. Craig Venter Institute
ROCKVILLE, MD — September 3, 2007 — Researchers at the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI), along with collaborators at The Hospital for Sick Children (Sick Kids) in Toronto and the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), have published a genome sequence of an individual, J. Craig Venter, Ph.D., that covers both of his chromosome pairs (or diploid genome), one set being inherited from each of his parents. Two other versions of the human genome currently exist...
New Policy Report Outlines Options for Governance of Synthetic Genomics
ROCKVILLE, MD, WASHINGTON, DC, and CAMBRIDGE, MA — October 17, 2007 — Policy experts from the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI), the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS), and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) announced today the release of a report, "Synthetic Genomics: Options for Governance," which outlines areas for interventions and policy options to help mitigate potential risks with this promising area of research. The report, funded by a...
<em>Ixodes Scapularis</em> Genome Project
On December 3rd, 2008, the NIAID Microbial Sequencing Centers announced annotation Release 1.0 of the Ixodes scapularis genome sequence (GenBank accession ABJB010000000.) This annotation was produced jointly by the J. Craig Venter Institute, the VectorBase Bioinformatics Resource Center with support from the Broad Institute of Harvard/MIT. Annotation release 1.0 was generated by comparing and merging gene sets produced independently by VectorBase and JCVI. Release 1.0...
Genomics Scholars Program
Overview The Genomics Scholars Program (GSP) is a long-term internship designed to help community college students with a science focus transition to four-year colleges. GSP began in 2014 and is scheduled to end with the last cohort in the summer of 2018. Interns enrolled in the 15-month program had exposure to: Two, 10-week summer research experiences (40 hours/week) One, 12-months semester research experience (10 hours/week) Mentoring by JCVI...
GCID Outreach: Training the Next Generation of Genomic Scientists
The J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI) Genomic Center for Infectious Diseases (GCID) was established by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID) to explore disease biology through the application of nucleic acid sequencing and bioinformatics analysis tools. Throughout the history of the program, which is in its third iteration, GCID has been focused on expanding access to these technological platforms through education and outreach. To that end, we have devoted resources...
About the Genomic Center for Infectious Diseases
Overview The J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI) Genomic Center for Infectious Diseases (GCID) was established by the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) to develop basic knowledge of infectious disease biology through the application of DNA sequencing, genotyping and comparative genome analysis. The central theme of the JCVI GCID is the application of innovative genomics-based approaches to study pathogens and determinants of their virulence, drug-resistance, immune...