Biotechnology for the classroom

Our new technology is allowing students to experiment with brain organoids in their undergraduate classes for the first time

Opening volley

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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Beth Shapiro and the Hunt for the Oldest DNA

Beth Shapiro and the Hunt for the Oldest DNA

DNA can tell us much more about extinct species than their fossil records alone, but because of how quickly DNA degrades, there have been limits on how far back in time researchers can go. UCSC professor Beth Shapiro and her colleagues are pushing those limits. Watch...

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Learn About Our Research

The UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute leads a variety of sequencing, software, and wet lab projects to revolutionize our understanding of health and nature.

Revolutionizing Genomics with a More Diverse Reference  

Completing a Human Genome

How Ancient DNA Sequencing Changed the Game

“The Genomics Institute has been coming up with approaches to treating pediatric cancer that have never been tried before.”
– John “Bud” and Rebecca Colligan on establishing the Colligan Presidential Chair

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A draft human pangenome reference

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...

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Genomics Symposium

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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