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New Long Read Assemblers for De Novo Genomes Promise Speed, Scalability
GenomeWeb | Andrew P. Han | Aug 16, 2019 NEW YORK – Newly released algorithms can assemble de novo human genomes from long read sequencing data in just a few hours' time. Shasta, an in-memory computing-driven algorithm developed by researchers at the Chan Zuckerberg...
Optofluidic chip with nanopore ‘smart gate’ developed for single molecule analysis
Programmable device enables on-demand delivery of individual biomolecules with feedback-controlled gating for high-throughput analysis UCSC | Tim Stephens| August 16, 2019 A new chip-based platform developed by researchers at UC Santa Cruz integrates nanopores and...
UC Santa Cruz receives $400,000 grant for pediatric cancer research
Funds support the Treehouse Childhood Cancer Initiative in improving clinical care and treatment option Elaine Ingalls | Santa Cruz Sentinel | August 16, 2019 SANTA CRUZ — UC Santa Cruz has received $400,000 as one of 55 grants from the St. Baldrick’s Foundation for...
UCSC researchers awarded a record number of patents last year
UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute affiliated faculty Dr. Mark Akeson's nanopore sequencing technology, explained by Nature.com. UCSC | Tim Stephens | August 08, 2019 UC Santa Cruz researchers were awarded 26 new patents in the last fiscal year, a record number for the...
Human genetic diversity of South America reveals complex history of Amazonia
Phys.org | Max Planck Society | August 1, 2019 The vast cultural and linguistic diversity of Latin American countries is still far from being fully represented by genetic surveys. Western South America in particular holds a key role in the history of the continent due...