Hope Henderson

Innovative Genomics Institute (IGI) • 3rd March 2025

Announcing the Rising Stars Program: A New Collaboration Between the IGI and Historically Black Colleges and Universities

A pilot program will bring talented undergrads from HBCUs to IGI labs at UC Berkeley, UCSF, UC Davis, and UCLA for summer research.

Innovative Genomics Institute (IGI) • 21st November 2024

CRISPRpedia: CRISPR & Ethics

CRISPRpedia is your source for clear, reliable CRISPR info.

Innovative Genomics Institute (IGI) • 13th March 2024

CRISPR Clinical Trials: A 2024 Update

A reader-friendly deep dive.

California Magazine • 31st January 2022

Rocking the Tree of Life

Identifying invisible species and hanging new branches on the tree of life.

Innovative Genomics Institute – IGI • 18th June 2024

The Cow Burp Problem

An explainer video with script and voice-over by Hope.

Innovative Genomics Institute (IGI) • 26th April 2024

New Research Points the Way to CRISPR Therapies for Hereditary Dementias

Using CRISPR in patient cells to get one step closer to the clinic.

Innovative Genomics Institute (IGI) • 8th April 2024

AI Language Models Allow Researchers to Explore New Frontiers in Bioengineering

Joining biology and AI to hack the ribosome.

Innovative Genomics Institute • 12th August 2021

CRISPR Made Simple

An easy-to-understand introduction to DNA, genes, and gene editing, designed for kids or anyone starting from scratch.

Innovative Genomics Institute (IGI) • 20th August 2024

IGI Partners with HBCU Hampton University to Sponsor Summer Research Students

The UC-HBCU Initiative aims to create new collaborations.

Innovative Genomics Institute – IGI • 3rd September 2024

Why We Need More Women in Bio-Entrepreneurship

IGI's 2023-2024 Women in Enterprising Science (WIES) Fellows share their thoughts on gender equity in bio-entrepreneurship.

Innovative Genomics Institute • 6th June 2023

“The Crop of the Future”: Why Climate Scientists Are Sweet on Sorghum

"When roots are shallow, the carbon is easily rereleased back into the atmosphere. But sorghum’s deep root system can go down six feet or more."

Innovative Genomics Institute • 21st June 2022

Introducing the Innovative Genomics Institute

A sizzle reel with script and voice-over by Hope.

Innovative Genomics Institute • 12th September 2022

CRISPRpedia: CRISPR in Agriculture

CRISPRpedia is your source for clear, reliable CRISPR info.

Innovative Genomics Institute • 17th April 2023

Precision Microbiome Editing 101 with Brady Cress and Ben Rubin

A beginner's guide to precision microbiome editing.

Innovative Genomics Institute • 12th February 2020

New Study Shows Huge Phages Are Everywhere

IGI scientists uncover hundreds of huge viruses with new Cas genes.

Innovative Genomics Institute • 21st October 2020

IGI Scientists Make E. coli That Can Take Carbon Dioxide From the Air — And Use It

Engineered bacteria can absorb and concentrate carbon dioxide from the air, taking a step towards carbon sequestration.

Innovative Genomics Institute – IGI • 26th January 2022

Microbes Meet Climate Change

An explainer with script and voice-over by Hope.

Innovative Genomics Institute • 21st March 2023

From Community College to Cal: IGI Fellow Veronika Kivenson Shares Her Story

An interview with Veronika Kivenson on how her time at community and women's colleges shaped her path.

Innovative Genomics Institute • 20th April 2020

Innovative Genomics Institute Credo

"We believe that science should serve the public good. Our work must realize the promise of genome engineering to advance human health and well-being."

Innovative Genomics Institute – IGI • 5th August 2021

Resistance is Futile: IGI Researchers on Borgs Discovery

"They're unlike chromosomal DNA, unlike plasmid DNA, and unlike viruses – therefore, we came up with a new name: Borg."