Pan-Cancer project yields comprehensive map of cancer genomes
The Human Pangenome Project & UC Santa Cruz
How Ancient DNA Sequencing Changed the Game
NIH grant funds collaborative research on protein-RNA interactions in cancer
NIH grant funds collaborative research on protein-RNA interactions in cancer August 03, 2021 | Tim Stephens | UCSC Jeremy Sanford, professor of molecular, cell, and developmental biology at UC Santa Cruz, has received major funding from the National Cancer Institute...
David Haussler ranked 6th among top scientists in computer science
David Haussler ranked 6th among top scientists in computer science Tim Stephens | UCSC | July 29, 2021 David Haussler, a distinguished professor of biomolecular engineering in the Baskin School of Engineering and director of the UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute, is...
Just 7% of our DNA is unique to modern humans, study shows
Just 7% of our DNA is unique to modern humans, study shows Christina Larson | AP News | July 16, 2021 What makes humans unique? Scientists have taken another step toward solving an enduring mystery with a new tool that may allow for more precise comparisons between...
The complete sequence of a human genome
Abstract In 2001, Celera Genomics and the International Human Genome Sequencing Consortium published their initial drafts of the human genome, which revolutionized the field of genomics. While these drafts and the updates that followed effectively covered the...
“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