Those who knew Ham in his later years know of the deep friendship he had with Clyde Hutchison, who died less than a month before Ham. Read about what connected them in this blog post, published with the announcement of first bacterium with a synthetic genome in 2010.

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Federal support is the largest source of funding for most independent research institutes, a critical and distinct part of the research ecosystem.

The group advocated for continued robust medical research funding, strengthening America's edge in innovation, and ensuring taxpayer dollars continue to support the best research.

This video is itself is another mark they left at JCVI, entirely produced and edited by Kashifa Vellore, an intern in @drinflammation.bsky.social’s lab.

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We are thrilled that @sciencehistory.org is now maintaining the collection, however it has not been dormant while at JCVI. The collection has been available to and utilized by many researchers while in our care.

They will be working to digitize materials from this historic collection and will be providing free global access through their website. Make sure you take some time to see this incredible piece of scientific history.

...includes the papers of Nobel laureates Aaron Klug and Max Perutz, plus unique materials from other Nobelists and celebrated scientists, including Rosalind Franklin, Francis Crick, James Watson, Maurice Wilkins, and Linus Pauling.”

As the @sciencehistory.org describes it, this collection is “considered one of the most significant scientific archives ever compiled, the History of Molecular Biology Collection...

We’re proud to have Rudy as a member of our board and a supporter of the research that we’re doing here at JCVI.

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An Honorary Member of Sigma Xi, having been elected to the Society in 1962, Mr. Ruggles has championed scientific research, interdisciplinary collaboration, and public engagement throughout his distinguished career.”