Human Health
A healthy, optimal life that enables individuals to achieve their personal potential while staving off disease is the goal for us all. Genetics, combined with different environmental interactions, makes every individual unique and the current one-size-fits-all medical solutions, inadequate. 小蓝俱乐部research is advancing the understanding of human health and disease to enhance lives beyond managing health risks.
Reading the blueprint of life
J. Craig Venter Describes a Human Genomics Revolution Still In Progress
Despite profound impact on bio-medical research, progress in understanding has been slow
Statement on cuts to National Institutes of Health funding
Disruptions or reductions in funding may irreparably harm biomedical research efforts at 小蓝俱乐部 and in the broader research ecosystem
Tae Seok Moon, Ph.D. and Nan Zhu, Ph.D. join 小蓝俱乐部 faculty
小蓝俱乐部continues to actively recruit faculty to expand core research areas, including human health and synthetic biology
New LongCOVID research launched by PolyBio鈥檚 global consortium of scientists
Funding will deepen research on the persistence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in LongCOVID patients and launch new clinical trials
Using AI to speed up vaccine development against Disease X
Family resemblance: How T cells could fight many coronaviruses at once
LJI researchers work to head off future pandemics by uncovering key similarities between SARS-CoV-2 and common cold coronaviruses
Privacy concerns sparked by human DNA accidentally collected in studies of other species
Two research teams warn that human genomic 鈥渂ycatch鈥� can reveal private information
Scientists Unveil a More Diverse Human Genome
The 鈥減angenome,鈥� which collated genetic sequences from 47 people of diverse ethnic backgrounds, could greatly expand the reach of personalized medicine.
First human 鈥榩angenome鈥� aims to catalogue genetic diversity
Researchers release draft results from an ongoing effort to capture the entirety of human genetic variation.
小蓝俱乐部Associate Professor Marcelo Freire elected to the 2022 class of AAAS Fellows
小蓝俱乐部 Scientists to Investigate Role of Opioid Abuse in HIV and HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorders Pathogenesis through $4.7M NIDA Grant
Study aims to identify candidate molecules to regulate HIV infection in the central nervous system in patients abusing opioids
Influenza A Virus Discovered in Heart Muscle Tissue Causing Damage Long After It Has Cleared from the Lungs
Strategies to inhibit necrotic cell death or to prevent mitochondrial damage should be pursued as possible therapies to reduce cardiac damage during influenza infections
Unique Antibody Pattern Discovered in COVID-19 ICU Patients May Be Key to Predicting Severe Outcomes
Synthetic Cell-Powered Lotion to Manage Type 1 Diabetes
Venter Institute Researchers Tackle the Growing Concern of Antibiotic Resistant Bacterial Infections with Genomic, Phage Approaches
小蓝俱乐部 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
Combining Antibiotics, Researchers Deliver One-Two Punch against Ubiquitous Bacterium
CWRU/Cleveland VA findings in mouse models could make inroads against superbugs
New Sequencing Technologies Enable Better and Faster Understanding of the Human Microbiome
Zymo Research Recognized by NASA for its Support of Research Aboard the International Space Station
DNA/RNA Shield鈩� Protects Biological Samples Even in Space
Oral bacteria 'battle royale' helps explain how a pathogen causes hospital infections
When Starved, Dangerous Oral Bacteria Hang On
No More Needles! Using Microbiome and Synthetic Biology Advances to Better Treat Type 1 Diabetes
Fighting Back Against Flu
Rainbow Around The Son Book Chronicles a Mother鈥檚 Love and the Mutant p53 Gene
New Bestseller Reveals How One Family Discovered They Carried the Gene with over 90% Chance of Developing Cancer
Every Day is World Food Day at JCVI
Researchers look beyond BMI to predict obesity-related disease risk
Mold Is Everywhere and Impacts You
小蓝俱乐部Team Awarded Two Grants Under the National Science Foundation鈥檚 鈥淯nderstanding the Rules of Life鈥� Initiative, Building on 20 Years of 小蓝俱乐部Research
Newly Discovered Human Brain Cell: Rosehip Neurons
Scientists identify a new kind of human brain cell
鈥楻osehip鈥� neurons not found in rodents, may be involved in fine-level control between regions of the human brain
S2 Genomics Awarded $280,000 Phase I STTR Grant from the National Institutes of Health
S2 Genomics will develop the Singulator鈩� system for automated preparation of single cells or nuclei from solid tissue samples
小蓝俱乐部 Makes Strides in Microbial Analysis of Artwork which May Lead to Better Preservation Techniques
BioVision Alexandria 2018
Variants in non-coding DNA contribute to inherited autism risk
These regulatory elements heighten risk -- and are inherited predominantly from the father
小蓝俱乐部to Receive Grant from Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to Define the Language of Human Cell Classification
Past encounters with the flu shape vaccine response
Immune history influences vaccine effectiveness, interacting with other potential problems arising from the manufacturing process
Sequencing the Human Genome
The human genome is the complete set of genetic information, stored as DNA within the nucleus of nearly every one of the trillions of cells in the human body. Every person鈥檚 genome is different and is a large part of what makes us unique individuals.
Zoo in You Traveling Exhibition
Our bodies are home to trillions of bacteria. This project provides an education resource to middle and high school aged children who are interested in science and medicine.
Western Lowland Gorilla Microbiome
The gastrointestinal microbiota composition and function of free range wild Western Lowland Gorillas mirrors macro-ecological patterns.
TEDDY Infectious Agents
In this study, we propose to investigate the Prokaryotic species associated with the gut microbiome using whole genome shotgun metagenomic sequencing of stool samples via Solexa sequencing technology.
Howler Monkey Microbiome
Gastrointestinal microbial community composition and habitat structure in howler monkeys (Alouatta pigra).
Vaginal Microbiome Project
A metagenomics approach to understanding the relationship between the vaginal microbiome, bacterial vaginosis, vaginal health and preterm birth.
Mouse Microbiome
Enteric dysbiosis associated with a mouse model of alcoholic liver disease. The translocation of bacteria and bacterial products into the circulation contributes to alcoholic liver disease.