Scientific publications
Bridging place-based astrobiology education with genomics, including descriptions of three novel bacterial species isolated from Mars analog sites of cultural relevance
Rebecca D. Prescott, Yvonne L. Chan, Eric J. Tong, Fiona Bunn, Chiyoko T. Onouye, Christy Handel, Chien-Chi Lo, Karen Davenport, Shannon Johnson, Mark Flynn, Jennifer A. Saito, Herb Lee Jr., Kaleomanuʻiwa Wong, Brittany N. Lawson, Kayla Hiura, Kailey Sager, Mia Sadones, Ethan C. Hill, Derek Esibill, Charles S. Cockell, Rosa Santomartino, Patrick S.G. Chain, Alan W. Decho, and Stuart P. Donachie
Astrobiology. 2023. 23(12): doi: https://doi.org/10.1089/ast.2023.0072
Complete genome assembly of Hawaiʻi environmental nontuberculous mycobacteria reveals unexpected co-isolation with methylobacteria
Jo Hendrix, L. Elaine Epperson, Eric J. Tong, Yvonne L. Chan, Nabeeh A. Hasan, Stephanie N. Dawrs, Grant J. Norton, Ravleen Virdi, James L. Crooks, Edward D. Chan, Jennifer R. Honda and Michael Strong
PLoS One. 2023. 18(9): e0291072. doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0291072
Inaugural nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease education and research conference, Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, February 1–2, 2020
Jennifer R. Honda, Yvonne L. Chan, Eric J. Tong, Megan Kawatachi, Ravleen Virdi, Grant J. Norton, Stephanie N. Dawrs, Nabeeh A. Hasan, L. Elaine Epperson, James T. Crooks, Edward D. Chan and Michael Strong
Microbes & Infection. 2021. January-February; 23(1): 104763. doi: 10.1016/j.micinf.2020.09.009
ʻĀina-Informatics In the media
Hawaiʻi News Now, July 2, 2025
Team of Hawaiʻi students collaborate with scientists to draft endangered palila bird genome
Additional coverage on the palila project:
University of Hawaiʻi News, February 12, 2024
From lava caves to Mars: Hawaiʻi students unveil astrobiology discoveries
Ma Ke Kula - Hawaiʻi Preparatory Academy, Spring/Summer 2023
Bringing Genome Science to Hawaiʻi Classrooms
ʻIolani School brings cutting-edge genome science to Hilo High
KHON2 News, December 4, 2022 / KITV4 News, December 1, 2022
ʻĀina-Informatics Network students at HBA “discover” new bacteria from lava tube
Denver 7 ABC News, August 8, 2022
Rock Canyon High School seniors pave way for future students interested in science through research project
The Conversation, Hawaiʻi Public Radio, May 2, 2022
This local program is pushing genome science into high schools
Hawaiʻi News Now, March 9, 2022
In classrooms across the state, students are helping Hawaii track COVID variants
Bytemarks Cafe, Hawaiʻi Public Radio, September 8, 2021
Joanna and Eric talk story about the Governor’s Education Emergency Relief Grant and our COVID Trackers Project.
Bytemarks Cafe, Hawaiʻi Public Radio, November 6, 2019
Yvonne and Eric introduce ʻĀina-Informatics, a new data-driven citizen science project using genomics tools to study Hawaiʻi’s biodiversity.
Honolulu Star-Advertiser, October 21, 2019
Decoding DNA in the classrooms: ʻIolani helps other schools get a grip on fast-moving field.