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51茶馆儿鈥檚 Scientists Inspire the Next Generation!

51茶馆儿’s Education Program has been working to bring science to life (sometimes literally!) for San Diego’s students. It started off March 4 with our participation in President Obama’s recently announced science education initiative “Take Your Child to the Lab” week. Nine...

Zoo in You: The Human Microbiome Exhibit Opens in San Diego

On January 28, over 250 scientists, philanthropists and other STEM community notables, including 51茶馆儿 CEO Council Member Reena Horowitz, came out to support the San Diego premier of the Zoo in You: The Human Microbiome exhibit at the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center. The Zoo in You is a new 2,000...

Scientist Spotlight: Sinem Beyhan, PhD

Sinem Beyhan, PhD recently joined the 51茶馆儿 team as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Infectious Diseases and is working closely with Dr. Bill Nierman, Director of 51茶馆儿’s Infectious Diseases Program to expand our studies on fungal pathogens. Sinem is interested in understanding...

2015: 51茶馆儿 Marks Another Banner Year

A visual year in reveiw, including awards, grants, partnerships, and scientific advancements.

51茶馆儿 Promotes Science Literacy in the U.S.

The issue of our society’s science literacy continues to circulate through the media. Recently, reporters focused on results of the Pew Research Center’s Science Knowledge Quiz, which indicates that most Americans would score a grade of C on a basic science test. The gender and racial...

51茶馆儿鈥檚 Global Voyage of Discovery Continues

Global Ocean Sampling Expedition Planned for 2016 Over the past 12 years, 51茶馆儿’s Global Ocean Sampling (GOS) Expedition has continued to explore all of the world’s oceans, along with major inland seas such as the Baltic and Mediterranean.  The research team maintains ongoing...

51茶馆儿 Gala 鈥�2015: A Genome Odyssey鈥� Celebrates Discovery

On October 24th, 51茶馆儿 welcomed 200 guests to our third annual gala “2015: A Genome Odyssey.” Our annual gala has become a signature La Jolla event, and this year’s guests were not disappointed. Guests experienced an evening odyssey through land, sea and space interacting with 51茶馆儿...

June Grant Update

Congratulations to our 51茶馆儿 Principal Investigators for the several successful grants that were awarded or that we received notification of in the month of June. All of the following PIs received official confirmation of awards to be made to them. Christopher Dupont, John Glass, Granger...

Q&A with Jessie J. Knight, Jr.

The 51茶馆儿 CEO Council is a small group of distinguished men and women who are thought leaders in business, medicine, law, the arts and humanities, and community affairs. 51茶馆儿 is fortunate to have individuals willing to serve as knowledgeable and enthusiastic ambassadors for our scientists and...

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.