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  • UCSC Genome Browser Alumni Profile: Melissa Cline

    UCSC Genome Browser Alumni Profile: Melissa Cline

    Twenty-five years after the Human Genome Project, Melissa Cline has become a prominent figure in the field of cancer genomics. She currently manages the BRCA Exchange, the largest public resource for knowledge on genetic variations that influence heritable breast, ovarian, prostate, and pancreatic cancers. She also co-leads the Genomic Knowledge Standards Workstream for the Global…

  • Ancient DNA research aids de-extinction efforts and reveals surprising dire wolf ancestry

    Ancient DNA research aids de-extinction efforts and reveals surprising dire wolf ancestry

    UC Santa Cruz scientists worked with Colossal Biosciences to help reveal secrets in the dire wolf genome that contributed to what the startup is calling the world’s first de-extinction By Rose Miyatsu Earlier this week, Colossal Biosciences made global headlines when they announced that they had successfully brought the dire wolf back from extinction, or…

  • David Deamer wins 2025 SETI Institute’s Drake Award

    David Deamer wins 2025 SETI Institute’s Drake Award

    Genomics Institute emeritus affiliate David Deamer has been recognized for his pioneering work in astrobiology, specifically his research on membranes and RNA formation in shallow water environments. He was recognized for advancing new theories on the origins and processes of life in the Universe.

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