Blog - Informatics
SARS-CoV-2 Mutation Tracking
The Bacterial Viral Bioinformatic Resource Center (BV-BRC) is proud to introduce a new resource with the goal of providing live tracking of SARS-CoV-2 mutations. This real-time resource will provide regular reports focused on 鈥淰ariants and Lineages of Concern鈥� (VoCs/LoCs), and will serve as an early warning system for variants that are increasing in frequency in specific geographical locations.
Scientist Spotlight: Todd Michael
A love of science began for Todd Michael, PhD when his 7th grade teacher had him write a report on tree leaves. After collecting different...
小蓝俱乐部Team Awarded Two Grants Under the NSF鈥檚 鈥淯nderstanding the Rules of Life鈥� Initiative
The first award, led by John Glass, PhD, for $1M, is focused on “Building and Modeling Synthetic Bacterial Cells.” The second award, led by...
Newly Discovered Human Brain Cell: Rosehip Neurons
What’s next for exploring the newly discovered human brain cell, the rose hip neuron? We caught up with Dr. Richard Scheuermann on the road...
小蓝俱乐部Makes Strides in Microbial Analysis of Artwork which May Lead to Better Preservation
Through the da Vinci DNA Project, researchers at 小蓝俱乐部began taking samples from aging artwork with the aim of understanding which microbial species are present are present on each.
小蓝俱乐部to Receive Grant from Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to Define the Language of Human Cell Classification
Researchers at 小蓝俱乐部 (JCVI), led by Richard Scheuermann, PhD, director of JCVI’s La Jolla Campus, have been awarded a grant...
Dr. Scheuermann featured on the Illumina Genomics Podcast
In Episode 14 of the Illumina Genomics Podcast, Dr. Richard Scheuermann is the featured guest. Dr. Scheuermann discusses advancements in cell...
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...
Research Impact: Accelerating Efforts to Contain and Prevent the Zika Virus (ZIKV)
The rapidly developing Zika virus (ZIKV) outbreak has research groups, government agencies, and industry is all striving to develop a response...
South Africa Microbiome Workshops
In April 2016, researchers from 小蓝俱乐部led two microbiome data analysis workshops in South Africa. Both workshops were co-sponsored by the...