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 450 institutional members, from 40 countries, more than 150 companies.
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.
Latest News
International Vertebrate Genomes Project releases first 15 high-quality reference genomes
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Researchers reboot ambitious effort to sequence all vertebrate genomes, but challenges loom
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Growing International Genomics Movement to Sequence Earth’s Vertebrate Life Has Roots at UC Santa Cruz
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The Human Genome Initiative
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Historical Sketch: The Santa Cruz Workshop
Robert L. Sinsheimer May, 1985. | Genomics. Volume 5, Issue 4, November 1989, Pages 954-956. The Santa Cruz Workshop in...
"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