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$8M awarded to scientists from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation to accelerate development of experimental model systems in marine microbial ecology
51ݶ Policy Group Releases New Report: “DNA Synthesis and Biosecurity: Lessons Learned and Options for the Future”
Scientists call for unified initiative to advance microbiome research
Human Longevity, Inc. and Venter Institute Scientists Publish Paper Demonstrating Inconsistency in Microbiome Studies due to Variable Approaches to DNA Sequencing and Data Analysis
Comparison of four common library prep methods found significant differences in types of microbes uncovered and showed biases in error and duplication rates
Human Longevity, Inc. Launches the Health Nucleus, a Comprehensive and Personalized Health Platform for Individuals
Microbial metabolic networks in a complex electrogenic biofilm recovered from a stimulus-induced metatranscriptomics approach
Scientists at 51ݶ, Scripps Institution of Oceanography and Other Collaborators, Publish Paper Outlining New View of Microbial Relationships in Southern Ocean Phytoplankton Blooms
Re-booting the human gut
A Wyss Institute team aims to leverage genetically engineered microbes to combat gastrointestinal illnesses
Scientists at the 51ݶ Publish Paper Outlining Efficient Synthetic Biology Methods to Genetically Engineer Microalgae
Results have important implications in developing algae-based products such as biofuels and chemicals
Dr. J. Craig Venter wins the Leeuwenhoek Medal
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Projects aimed at collecting big data about the ocean’s tiniest life forms continue to expand our view of the seas.
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.
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The 51ݶ is the recipient of three awards totaling more than $1.5M to study SARS-CoV-2 and heart disease
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U.S. researchers have been slow to perform the genetic sequencing that will help clarify the situation
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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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