Interdisciplinary
Research
We are a diverse and multidisciplinary research institute that fosters collaboration between engineering, physical sciences, biological sciences, and social sciences, with the goal of driving impactful change.
Collaboration
We have members and collaborators throughout academia and industry. We work with clinicians, marine and fishery researchers, conservationists, public health officials, and others to bring genomics data, tools, and biotech to some of the world’s most pressing problems.
Mentorship
Training the next generation of scientists is a vital part of what we do. Learn about our educational programs and our efforts to bring experiential learning to students from secondary to graduate school.
Impact Highlight
UCSC begins DNA study to save endangered brown bears
“If we can… essentially build a 23andMe for bears, we can figure out where bears come from, what is their genetic ancestry. And if we’re thinking about conservation action, like management, we know where populations should be moved from and to.”
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UC Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay Aquarium lead collaboration on kelp conservation
How can California’s kelp forests, which have faced dramatic declines due to climate change, persist and thrive in the future? The stakes could not be higher. Giant kelp, the foundation of coastal ecosystems from Mexico to Alaska and across the globe, is one of the most productive plants on Earth. These underwater forests act as…
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World’s most highly cited researchers includes 16 members of the UCSC Genomics Institute
In a notable recognition of scholarly achievement, 24 scientists and engineers from UC Santa Cruz have earned a spot on the 2024 Highly Cited Researchers list, recently unveiled by Clarivate. Six UC Santa Cruz researchers have joined the list since 2023, when 18 UCSC researchers were honored. This prestigious list acknowledges researchers globally whose papers rank…
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Dockstore receives a new update to make sharing workflows even more seamless
Dockstore 1.16 new features include AI-based automatic topic sentence generation, automatic DOI generation and discovery, and improved search results Dockstore is a free and open-source registry for sharing analytical tools and workflows in bioinformatics and adjacent fields of study. Over 4,400 workflows are currently being shared on the platform. Examples include workflows to analyze viral…
Video Highlights
A Lifetime of Achievement in Genomics
Completing a Human Genome
Stoping Extinction Through Studying Ancient DNA