In this issue, we feature our work with COVID-19 testing and several significant publications and new tools.

In this issue, we share highlights of our new research and grants, as well as our work with the new SARS-CoV-2 Testing Facility.

In this issue, we share some of our successes, which include the introduction of several new software tools, and we share the news about several new grants and awards

Articles included in this issue are Dr. White’s Microbiome Pioneer Award, IGS at FOS, Dr. Serre’s new malaria research, the Hotopp lab’s animated instructive videos, Dr. Fraser now AAAS President Elect, Dr. Rasko named Fellow in AAM, Dr. Mongodin’s collaboration with Dr. Bromberg, and IGS’ $17.5 M GCID grant