Using advanced sequencing for new biological discoveries
A surprising new finding about telomeres enabled by nanopore sequencing could lead to potential targets for preventing degenerative disease
UC Santa Cruz researchers’ tool creates ‘synthetic’ images of cells for enhanced microscopy analysis
Observing individual cells through microscopes can reveal a range of important cell biological phenomena that frequently play a role in human diseases, but the process of distinguishing single cells from each other and their background is extremely time consuming — and a task that is well-suited for AI assistance.
Reclaiming the Lab Coat symposium prompts conversations about justice in STEM
If you asked a group of people to draw you a picture of a scientist, there is one feature that almost everyone would include- a white lab coat. On April 5, the Genomics Institute Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee held an engrossing half-day symposium during...
Colossal pledges $600K to the UCSC Genomics Institute to support paleogenomics
Colossal, a company that seeks to bring the mammoth and dodo bird back from extinction, is expanding its support for ancient DNA academic collaborations by pledging a gift of $500K to the UCSC Genomics Institute.
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A draft human pangenome reference
Abstract Here the Human Pangenome Reference Consortium presents a first draft of the human pangenome reference. The pangenome contains 47 phased, diploid assemblies from a cohort of genetically diverse individuals (source). These assemblies cover more than 99% of the...
Genomics Symposium
The UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute in the Baskin School of Engineering is pleased to host a postdoc symposium to showcase rising talent in genomics research. Selected postdoctoral fellows will have the opportunity to share their research, network with UCSC Genomics Institute faculty, participate in career development workshops, and interact with current UCSC graduate students.
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