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JCVI has been awarded a $200,000 Emily Beazley Kures for Kids Fund St. Baldrick’s Research Grant to support Nan Zhu, Ph.D.'s research into a novel dual-action therapy for MLL-rearranged childhood leukemias—

In the final legs of their Tonga expedition, Dr. Garza and the eXXpedition crew partnered with local communities to better understand the sources of marine plastic pollution affecting their islands.

All aboard the Wind Shift as Dr. Garza and the Exxpedition crew kicked things off on Tongatapu—Tonga’s main Island. www.jcvi.org/blog/trackin...

Tracking plastic pollution from source to sea: Kicking off the Expedition in TongatapuThe expedition started off in Tongatapu, the main Island of Tonga and home of its capital Nuku‘alofa. The Exxpedition team was able to conduct a...www.jcvi.org

Tiny. Abundant. Essential. A single-celled ocean alga is helping scientists understand how life survives in low-light, iron-poor waters—conditions that cover vast regions of global oceans. www.jcvi.org/media-center...

Tiny, abundant ocean alga shows how life thrives where sunlight and iron are scarceLA JOLLA, California—June 22, 2026—Many ocean ecosystems have a “hidden green zone” below the surface where chlorophyll—an...www.jcvi.org

New study from JCVI's @taeseokmoon.bsky.social: DNA carrying antibiotic-resistance genes can remain functional after common decontamination steps like bleach & autoclaving. Findings can help refine biosafety guidance & disposal practices.🧪@cp-cellrepmethods.bsky.social www.jcvi.org/media-center...

Study finds DNA carrying antibiotic resistance genes can remain functional after common lab decontamination stepsLa Jolla, California—May 8, 2026—A new study in the journal Cell Reports Methods raises a practical biosafety question that begins after an...www.jcvi.org

JCVI scientist Erin Garza is joining the Global All-Women Sailing Expedition to study how plastic pollution moves from land to sea in Tonga. During Leg 3, she will lead waters, land, and & air sampling to support research on microplastics and environmental impact. www.jcvi.org/blog/trackin...

Tracking plastic pollution from source to sea: Tongatapu to Vava’UThis spring, I’ll be heading back to sea as part of the Global All‑Women Sailing Expedition, a ten‑leg research initiative sponsored and led by...www.jcvi.org

It is with great sadness that we announce J. Craig Venter has died. 🧪🧬 www.jcvi.org/media-center...

J. Craig Venter, genomics pioneer and founder of JCVI and Diploid Genomics, Inc., dies at 79La Jolla, California—April 29, 2026—The J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI) announced that J. Craig Venter, Ph.D., the Institute’s founder, board...www.jcvi.org

Registration is closing soon for our upcoming BV-BRC workshop at Argonne National Laboratory! 🧪 If you’re planning to join us, now is the time to complete your visitor registration to ensure access to the site. This is a required step for all attendees.

Bad breath isn't just awkward. It can be a biological signal. New research from JCVI, in collaboration with the Bauru School of Dentistry at @uspoficial.bsky.social (FOB/USP), takes a closer look at halitosis (bad breath) and its real impact on patients’ lives. iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...

Psychosocial burden of halitosis: association between volatile sulfur compounds and quality of life in adultsPsychosocial burden of halitosis: association between volatile sulfur compounds and quality of life in adults, Carneiro, Mailon Cury, de Menezes, Maria Lívia Rodrigues, Caminha, Raquel D’Aquino Garcia, Freire, Marcelo, Santos, Paulo Sérgio da Silvaiopscience.iop.org

Last May we announced we were moving to new west coast headquarters at IQHQ's state-of-the-art Research and Development District (RaDD) in downtown San Diego. Construction has been rapidly proceeding and we are counting down the months until we move into our fabulous new space this summer!

JCVI Assistant Professor, Erin Garza, PhD is currently aboard R/V Sally Ride off the coast of California as part of a larger expedition to study the region's California Current, which is an important upwelling system and one of the most productive ocean areas in the world. 🧪

Early bird registration for the 2nd SynBYSS Conference in Barcelona on June 8–11, 2026 is ending soon! Register now to ensure a spot. SynBYSS coincides with a visit by Pope Leo XIV honoring the 100th anniversary of architect Antoni Gaudí's death, so hotels may fill quickly. www.jcvi.org/synbyss

SynBYSSThe International SynBYSS Conference is focused on bringing together the synthetic biology community with the explicit goal of developing young...www.jcvi.org

Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana‑Champaign have achieved the first full 4D simulation of a living cell’s complete life cycle—growth, metabolism, and division—using the JCVI minimal cell. www.jcvi.org/media-center...

Team simulates a living cell that grows and dividesA simulated cell in the early stages of division. Left half shows cytoplasm (blue cubes), mRNA degradation machinery molecules (pink), and sugar...www.jcvi.org

@jcv.bsky.social named to the @forbes.com 250: Greatest American Innovators for spearheading the effort to map the first draft sequence of the human genome.  www.forbes.com/sites/alexkn...

Last Thursday, @jcv.bsky.social joined @rommieamaro.bsky.social and Dr. Peter Cowhey at #TheNAT in San Diego to talk about “Why Does Science Matter?”.

Following our recent @natcomms.nature.com study on microbial consortia that upcycle mixed plastics, we’ve published a new paper supporting this broad vision.

Turn biological data into insights, fast. Join this hands-on, high-energy workshop to learn practical tools and workflows you can use right away. Register now and level up your analysis! forms.office.com/r/ex7hpq9u2M

The American Academy’s San Diego Committee, in partnership with the San Diego Natural History Museum, will be hosting a Nat TALK: "Why Does Science Matter?" at the San Diego Natural History Museum.

A circular economy turns waste into resources—and JCVI scientists are making it real. We are engineering microbes to upcycle mixed plastic waste into valuable products like lycopene and lipids. No sorting, no landfills—just innovation for a sustainable future. 🧪🧬 www.jcvi.org/media-center...

Scientists engineer microbial teams to transform mixed plastics into valuable productsLa Jolla, California—December 11, 2025—Each year, the world produces more than 400 million metric tons of plastic, much of which ends up in...www.jcvi.org

Today we honor the brave men and women, including our friends and colleagues at JCVI, who have served our country with courage and sacrifice. Thank you for your service.