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Scientists look to map the genes of thousands of animals
AP News | Sep 13, 2018 | Patrick Whittle A group of scientists unveiled the first results Thursday of an ambitious effort to map the genes of tens of thousands of animal species, a project they said could help save animals from extinction down the line. The scientists...
Backgrounder: The 1985 Santa Cruz Workshop and the Origins of the Human Genome Project
Backgrounder: The 1985 Santa Cruz Workshop and the Origins of the Human Genome Project In 1984, Robert L. Sinsheimer, then chancellor of UC Santa Cruz, made a proposal to UC President David P. Gardner to establish an Institute to Sequence the Human Genome on the UCSC...
The Human Genome Initiative
Nov. 1, 1991 | The FASEB Journal | Editorial Robert L. Sinsheimer Scientists, immersed in the day-to-day challenges of research, may sometimes overlook the larger significance of their enterprise. The Human Genome Initiative is an epic venture of discovery. This...
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UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute
What if doctors could demystify cancer and cure people more quickly? What if we could save threatened species by restoring the genetic diversity they once had?
The UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute is empowering scientists all over the world to answer these questions and more. From decoding cancer to species preservation, our open-source genomics platforms are essential resources for unlocking the world’s most challenging medical and scientific issues of our time.
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Rock the Bald! Please join us for Treehouse's Brave the Shave Fundraiser, sponsored by the UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute to raise money for childhood cancer research.
To register (you'll look amazing bald!!) or DONATE, visit the event page: https://www.stbaldricks.org/events/UCSC2018
Stay tuned for the list of GI students, staff and professors who will be shaving this year!
To register (you'll look amazing bald!!) or DONATE, visit the event page: https://www.stbaldricks.org/events/UCSC2018
Stay tuned for the list of GI students, staff and professors who will be shaving this year!
Missed the 9/21 @Biden Cancer Community Summit, highlighting cancer research at UCSC? Over 250K engaged with the summits on social media, Read our recap: https://ucscgenomics.soe.ucsc.edu/biden-cancer-community-summit-spotlights-cancer-research-at-uc-santa-cruz/
Biden Cancer Community Summit Spotlights Cancer Research at UC Santa Cruz - Genomics Institute
The Biden Cancer Community Summit Friday 9/21/18 was an opportunity to help highlight leading-edge cancer research happening at UC Santa Cruz. At this free, open-to-the-public event hosted by UCSC’s Dr. Daniel Kim and sponsored by Startup Sandbox and Nexcelom, leading cancer researchers from UCSC ...
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Brave the shave! Fundraise (or donate) for Treehouse's Brave the Shave Fundraiser, sponsored by the UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute and raise money for childhood cancer research!
What is this all about? Read about our 2017 shavees here: https://treehousegenomics.soe.ucsc.edu/2018/10/03/meet-the-shavees-from-2017/
To register (you'll look amazing bald!!) or DONATE, visit the event page: https://www.stbaldricks.org/events/UCSC2018
What is this all about? Read about our 2017 shavees here: https://treehousegenomics.soe.ucsc.edu/2018/10/03/meet-the-shavees-from-2017/
To register (you'll look amazing bald!!) or DONATE, visit the event page: https://www.stbaldricks.org/events/UCSC2018
Thank you very much to everyone who participated in the 9/21 @Biden Cancer Community Summit, highlighting cancer research at UCSC! Over 250K engaged with the summits on social media, and over 10k received this Moment (see the @UCSC event towards the end) https://twitter.com/i/moments/1043151570211360768 #thinkucsc #thinkbsoe 🔬 https://reports.news.ucsc.edu/cancer-research/
Biden Cancer Summit: September 21, 2018
Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden are hosting the national Biden Cancer Summit to drive the urgency of now by promoting new solutions, bringing together problem solvers, and telling stories that epitomize what it means to be cancer FIERCE.
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Rock the Bald! Please join us for Treehouse's Brave the Shave Fundraiser, sponsored by the UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute to raise money for childhood cancer research.
To register (you'll look amazing bald!!) or DONATE, visit the event page: https://t.co/4MYB1znT1P
New Data Releases! New Features!
Check out the New Data Releases! New Features!
Check out the ASHG 2018 Meeting UCSC Genome Browser Workshop happening tomorrow!
For more information, check out https://t.co/Rdr3HSJmar https://t.co/BLD7ZPyXlX
✂💪 👏 😍 Support our brave participants going bald for pediatric cancer - https://t.co/UTzBEM9vcG https://t.co/JPptYTWSsm
Chris Vollmer's Lab, a Genomics Institute affiliated research group, was recently awarded a grant by the Santa Cruz Cancer Benefit Group.
Read more: https://t.co/mmDAWLLzts https://t.co/6PrSE2QggJ
New jobs are available at the Genomics Institute. If you are interested, visit the link below.
Junior Software Engineer, Computational Genomics Lab
Software Engineer, Computational Genomics Lab
Senior Software Engineer, Computational Genomics Lab
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