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A surprising new finding about telomeres enabled by nanopore sequencing could lead to potential targets for preventing degenerative disease
Colossal pledges $500K to the UCSC Genomics Institute to support paleogenomics
Colossal, a company that seeks to bring the mammoth and dodo bird back from extinction, is expanding its support for ancient DNA academic collaborations by pledging a gift of $500K to the UCSC Genomics Institute.
David Haussler receives Lifetime Achievement Award, Holger Schmidt awarded Innovator of the Year
April 15, 2024 By Sandra Messick, Rose Miyatsu, Emily Cerf The 2023 recipients of the Chancellor's Innovation Impact Awards were honored April 11. From left - front row: Chancellor Cynthia Larive, Holger Schmidt, Campus Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Lori...
New diagnostic tool achieves accuracy of PCR tests with faster and simpler nanopore system
Over the past four years, many of us have become accustomed to a swab up the nose to test for COVID-19, using at-home rapid antigen tests or the more accurate clinic-provided PCR tests with a longer processing time. Now a new diagnostic tool developed by UC Santa Cruz Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Holger Schmidt and his collaborators can test for SARS-CoV-2 and Zika virus with the same or better accuracy as high-precision PCR tests in a matter of hours.
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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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