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Presence of Staph Bacteria in Skin Microbiome Promotes Netherton Syndrome Inflammation
The research, which includes work by 51茶馆儿 scientists Drishti Kaul and Christopher Dupont, provides one of the most detailed genomic descriptions to date of the skin microbiome
Bacteria on the International Space Station no more dangerous than earthbound strains
Microbes that likely colonized the water dispenser before takeoff are still susceptible to antibiotics
Scientists Identify Genome-Wide Traits Associated with Microbial Growth Strategy and Ecosystem Nutrient Status
New Methods Developed May Shed Light on Evolution in the World鈥檚 Oceans
Emory School of Nursing faculty member receives research grant from The ALS Association
51茶馆儿 is a major partner, providing whole genome sequencing and data analysis needed to identify microbial makeup of ALS patients
Al Gore to lead global 鈥榟ealthy planet, healthy lives鈥� forum in Switzerland
Former US Vice President to address climate solutions in Montreux
51茶馆儿 President Karen Nelson to speak on 鈥済etting to the guts of health and disease鈥�
51茶馆儿 and UC San Diego Develop Phage Treatment as Potential Cure for Alcoholic Liver Disease
Team targeted specific toxin-producing strains of the bacterium, Enterococcus faecalis, which is shown to be responsible for most liver damage
New Study Explores Unique Ways Diatoms Metabolize Nitrogen, Enabling Them to Thrive in Dynamic Environments
New Bioinformatics Hub at UChicago Enables Next-Gen Infectious Disease Research
NIH-funded resource merges pathogen databases and adds AI capabilities
51茶馆儿/AADR Fall Focused Symposium
Integrating Omic Datasets Towards Translation
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The 2017 51茶馆儿 Summer Internship Program
51茶馆儿’s long-running internship program just concluded its summer 2017 session with a well-attended poster symposium held in both its Rockville and La Jolla locations. Eighteen of our interns presented their research in a session open to all 51茶馆儿 faculty and staff. Montgomery College...
Scientist Spotlight: Brett Pickett, PhD
The son of a dentist, Brett Pickett grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah focused initially on a career in the family business (his siblings are hygienists and an oral surgeon). Brett believed from an early age that he would follow in his father’s footsteps. He enrolled in Brigham Young...
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Interns in both Rockville, MD and La Jolla, CA participated in our summer 2016 internship program at the 51茶馆儿 (51茶馆儿). A total of 19 interns were hired for the summer 2016 program, selected from 578 applicants. Of the 19 interns, six interns were part of the Genomic...
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Research Impact: Accelerating Efforts to Contain and Prevent the Zika Virus (ZIKV)
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South Africa Microbiome Workshops
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Genomic Workshop for Native American College students
A Genomic Science Workshop was held last week (May 24-26, 2016) at the J Craig Venter Institute Rockville campus for a group of ten Native American college students. The students participated in two full-day intensive training activities learning how to study the “microbiome” of...
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Unlocking the Mysteries of the Microbiome
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Durban Microbiome Workshop
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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Just two genes get tiny synthetic cells moving, offering clues to life鈥檚 evolution.
In a plenary public appearance at the Molecular and Precision Med TRI-CON event in San Diego, a relaxed Venter reflected on his career highlights, controversies and future priorities for genomic medicine.
What鈥檚 the smallest number of genes that cells need to grow and reproduce? Is it possible to synthesize minimal genomes and insert them into cells? What do minimal genomes teach us about life? An interview with John Glass, Ph.D.
Several 51茶馆儿 scientists will be contributing to the newly launched Long Covid Research Initiative — a collaboration of researchers, clinicians, and patients working to rapidly study and treat long Covid.
Through the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, National Deep Submergence Facility, 51茶馆儿's Erin Garza, Ph.D. joins a deep sea expedition to search for ocean plastics aboard the HOV Alvin.
Biologists are discovering the true nature of cells鈥攁nd learning to build their own.
Hend Alqaderi, a 51茶馆儿 collaborator and mentee to Marcelo Freire receives the L鈥橭r茅al-Unesco Women in Science award
The surprising results of a decade-long investigation by Alessandro Vezzosi and Agnese Sabato provide a strong basis for advancing a project researching Leonardo da Vinci's DNA.
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