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The Unknown Scientist Institute

To Know The World, And Those That Made It Possible

The Unknown Scientist Institute is an underwater and aerospace research 501(c)(3) founded in 2022 by Dr. Giugi Carminati, JSD, Esq. Its Board of Directors is made up of Dr. Jonathan Clark, MD, Dr. Alex Garbino, MD, PhD, and Dr. Nan Hauser, PhD. 

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The Unknown Scientist Institute was named after the countless women scientists, researchers, mathematicians, and explorers who had their advancements incorporated into history but their names were forever lost to it.

Humpback Whales

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Join us in our mission to better understand the genetics of Humpback whales. Your donation will help us reach our goal of $54,000 to sequence 120 whales. Together, we can make a difference in preserving North America's marine biodiversity and contribute to the world of population genomics and conservation genetics.

We proudly raise money for and fund a variety of research. At this time, we are focused on Humpback whale research and tout the following achievements:​

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  • A 5-year NOAA Parts Permit to sequence Humpback whale DNA.​

  • A successful $17,450 campaign to raise funds to sequence a Humpback whale genome.​

  • Publication of the raw Humpback whale sequence, including both haploids for a male specimen.

  • The first chromosome-level assembly of a Humpback whale reference genome.

  • Preliminary PSMC population modeling based on a single Humpback whale reference genome.​

  • Ongoing efforts to use MSMC to perform population modeling on the Humpback whale genome and other sequenced DNA.

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