Dr J Craig Venter wins the Leeuwenhoek Medal

Dr J Craig Venter wins the Leeuwenhoek Medal De Leeuwenhoek Medal 2015 has been awarded to Dr J Craig Venter. The medal was presented to him by the Dutch State Secretary of Education, Culture and Science Sander Dekker at the...[more]

Researchers Shed Light on How ‘Microbial Dark Matter’ Might Cause Disease

Breakthrough by scientists from UCLA, J. Craig Venter Institute and U. of Washington may be roadmap for study of other elusive bacteria

J. Craig Venter Institute Key Member of Team Awarded up to a 5-Year, $23 Million Contract from National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for Renewal of Bioinformatics Resource Centers for Infectious Diseases Viral Project

J. Craig Venter Institute Key Member of Team Awarded up to a 5-Year, $23 Million Contract from National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for Renewal of Bioinformatics Resource Centers for Infectious Diseases Viral...[more]

Ebola, Marburg Viruses Edit Genetic Material During Infection

NASA Selects New Science Teams for Astrobiology Research

In-depth analysis of bat influenza viruses concludes they pose low risk to humans

J. Craig Venter Institute Hires Nicole DeBerg as Chief Operating Officer

J. Craig Venter Institute Hires Nicole DeBerg as Chief Operating Officer LA JOLLA, CA (September 9, 2014)—The J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI), a not-for-profit genomic research organization, announced today they have hired...[more]

J. Craig Venter Institute Awarded 5 year, approximately $25 Million NIH Grant to Establish a Genome Center for Infectious Diseases

Center will utilize next generation genomic sequencing and analysis technologies to better understand infectious disease pathogens, and create resource for the research community[more]

Venter Institute-Led Policy Group Publishes Report on Challenges and Options for Oversight of Organisms Engineered Using Synthetic Biology Technologies

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Venter Institute-Led Policy Group Publishes Report on Challenges and Options for Oversight of Organisms Engineered Using Synthetic Biology Technologies ROCKVILLE, MD and SAN DIEGO, CA—May 28, 2014—Policy...[more]

Human Longevity Inc. (HLI) Launched to Promote Healthy Aging Using Advances in Genomics and Stem Cell Therapies

HLI is Building World’s Largest Genotype/Phenotype Database by Sequencing up to 40,000 Human Genomes/Year Combined with Microbiome, Metabolome and Clinical Data to Develop Life Enhancing Therapies