Biotechnology for the classroom
Our new technology is allowing students to experiment with brain organoids in their undergraduate classes for the first time
Research on understudied lung cancer drivers may improve treatments
To diagnose and treat cancer, researchers and clinicians typically look at a person’s genetic material to find any mutations in genes that may “drive” cancer, helping to create a specialized treatment plan. They don’t normally look at the gene’s “isoforms” — slightly different versions of the genes that can be created in the body’s processes of translating genetic code into proteins.
Ancient DNA expert Beth Shapiro named CSO of Colossal
Beth Shapiro will be taking a leave of absence from UC Santa Cruz to be Chief Scientific Officer of Colossal, a company that is working to bring ancient species back from extinction. Beth Shapiro is Associate Director for Paleogenomics at the UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute and author of two books, including How to Clone a Mammoth on the science of de-extinction
Opening volley
UC Santa Cruz is broadening the federal Year of Open Science—aimed at making taxpayer-funded research findings more accessible to the public—into the Year of Open Scholarship, with the goal of normalizing open access to data and discovery
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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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