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IQHQ Signs Venter Institute to Downtown San Diego Campus

Life science developer IQHQ, Inc. said Tuesday that the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI), a leader in genomics research since 1992, will relocate its West Coast operations, currently located on the University of California San Diego campus in La Jolla, to IQHQ’s 1.7-million-square-foot Research and Development District (RaDD) in downtown San Diego. JCVI will expand its footprint to approximately 50,000 square feet.

“We are proud to welcome JCVI and its team of dedicated scientists to RaDD as the project’s cornerstone life science partner,” said Tracy Murphy, co-CEO and co-founder of IQHQ. “JCVI has been an undisputed leader in genomics, innovating advancements that have shaped both the San Diego and global biotech communities for over three decades.”

IQHQ’s RaDD project will house JCVI’s team of West Coast-based scientists and other employees. JCVI is expected to take occupancy in 2026 at RaDD’s Core building, where it will occupy an entire floor plus additional space for a new advanced human genome sequencing facility.

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