Unraveling Evolutionary Patterns

We are using genomics to uncover clues about species extinction, to learn how to save vulnerable populations and to see what this teaches us about our future on earth.

Identifying the Underpinnings of Disease

Diseases like cancer have a unique genetic signature that can be digitized, deconstructed and compared with healthy biology. It’s a clinical problem with a computer science solution.

Uniting Global Communities

We have led the effort to define genomics data-sharing standards by co-founding the GA4GH, with more than 450 organizational members from more than 40 countries

Platforms for Life-Saving Treatments

We can match individual tumor RNA with tumors in the largest public cancer genome database in the world — uncovering potential treatment options for patients with “incurable” cancer.

We are … Unlocking life.

Immunotherapy and Pediatric Cancer

Nov 15, 2018

Cells are being created continuously in our bodies. Both good and bad cells. In the past century, many factors such as use of pesticides and other toxins have weakened our immune system. Our immune system is designed to seek out and destroy cancer cells, thus,...

Arctic ecology field course a memorable experience for students

Nov 13, 2018

They got cold and wet, slogged through mud and muck, were eaten alive by mosquitoes, and they all agreed it was one of the best experiences of their lives. Thirteen UC Santa Cruz undergraduates led by Beth Shapiro, professor of ecology and evolutionary...

Who is genetic analysis for?, Postgenomic Condition Book Review

Nov 6, 2018

There are ethical reasons to think twice before sending off your DNA. Christian Century | Nov 2, 2018 | Justin List I remember wondering about how secure my DNA would be before I spat into a tube to be sent off for genetic analysis. Despite the risks, I thought I...

Treehouse's Brave the Shave Fundraiser 2018

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Sixteen diverse laboratory mouse reference genomes define strain-specific haplotypes and novel functional loci.

Article | Nature Genetics | Published: 01 October 2018 Jingtao Lilue, Anthony G. Doran, Ian T. Fiddes, Monica Abrudan, Joel Armstrong, Ruth Bennett, William Chow, Joanna Collins, Stephan Collins, Anne Czechanski, Petr Danecek, Mark Diekhans, Dirk-Dominik Dolle, Matt...

GA4GH 6th Plenary Meeting

The GA4GH 6th Plenary meeting will take place this October in Switzerland. Visit our event website to add the conference to your calendar or submit your email to ensure you receive event updates.

“The Genomics Institute has been coming up with approaches to treating pediatric cancer that have never been tried before.”

– John “Bud” and Rebecca Colligan, who established the Colligan Presidential Chair

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