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Using genome engineering to solve humanity’s greatest problems in health, climate & sustainable agriculture. UC Berkeley, UCSF, UC Davis, UC San Diego.

innovativegenomics.org The Innovative Genomics Institute (IGI) is composed of diverse researchers with a powerful combined expertise. After the development of the CRISPR-Cas9 system for rewriting DNA, we realized the potential of applying this technology to solve some of humanity’s greatest problems. Our scientists conduct world-class research, driven by the real possibility to cure human disease,

end hunger, and protect the environment. In addition to our scientific efforts, the IGI is committed to advancing public understanding of genome engineering and providing resources for the broader community.

08/28/2026

🫁 New from IGI's Sue Lynch: "Upper airway microbiome interacts with GSDMB and ORMDL3 asthma risk SNPs to influence early-life wheeze risk." Read here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0091674926004057?via%3Dihub

08/27/2026

A decade ago, Phil Cleves became the first person to genetically modify . Now, he's trying to figure out how to save reefs and the magnificent ecosystems they host. Learn more about IGI's newest investigator: https://ow.ly/7Evg50ZG9s7

Video of coral spawning in the Cleves lab is by Shumpei Maruyama

08/24/2026

This summer, the UC-HBCU Rising Stars program hosted eight talented undergrads from HBCUs at IGI labs across the University of California where they learned cutting-edge genomic research techniques. At the end of the program, students presented their work at a showcase where IGI Founder & Chem Nobel Laureate Jennifer Doudna, CA Congresswoman Lateefah Simon, UC Associate Vice Provost for Graduate Studies Pamela Jennings, and Cal professor Tyrone Hayes gave the students words of wisdom and encouragement. We can't wait to see what these students do next! Learn more about the program here: https://ow.ly/EQOV50ZC5xJ

08/17/2026

Out now in Nature, IGI researchers based at UCSF and the Gladstone Institutes use a new kind of screening and uncover two gene edits that could make more effective for solid tumors. This work was led by IGI postdoc Qi Liu (pictured) and IGI Investigators Julia Carnevale and Alex Marson. Learn more: https://ow.ly/3KYI50ZAFMp

07/29/2026

🌱🌍 Published Nature Reviews Bioengineering, "Genome engineering of plant photosynthesis for carbon sequestration" from co-first authors Evan Groover and Flora Zhiqi Wang, and the Dave Savage, Kris Niyogi, and Peggy Lemaux labs! Read here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s44222-026-00453-3

07/27/2026

A new multi-institutional initiative funded by ARPA-H through its THRIVE program is developing affordable gene-editing therapies for inborn errors of immunity in children. The award of up to $27.7M supports a platform approach to rapidly treat inborn errors of immunity: https://ow.ly/oEtE50ZsZAY

UC Berkeley UCLA UC San Diego Mayo Clinic Intermountain Primary Children's Hospital Stanford University Emory University Princeton University Danaher Corporation

07/24/2026

In a new paper, IGI researchers at UC Berkeley and UC San Diego developed a novel approach to controlling invasive rodent populations: Y-linked genome editors, which combine scalability with a level of control that has previously been difficult to achieve. Read more: https://ow.ly/x34e50Zs8oe

07/20/2026

We're thrilled to officially welcome UC San Diego as an IGI partner campus! We're working to jointly develop cutting-edge genomic tools for addressing large-scale challenges in health and the environment. Read more about our plans:
https://ow.ly/8eKf50Zp8Jz

07/09/2026

At the IGI, we're using to accelerate research in critical areas like 's disease. Learn more about one of our favorite robots and how IGI's Hanqin Li, Tomy Tran, and Dirk Hockemeyer are changing neurodegenerative disease research: https://ow.ly/8GX250Zm85p

07/07/2026

🌱 New preprint from IGI's Moi Expósito-Alonso: "Catch me if you can: Arabidopsis thaliana lags in adaptation to contemporary climate change." Read here:
https://ow.ly/Z0Xt50Zlj2e

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