Month: June 2013
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Scientists sequence genome of 700,000-year-old horse
By Tim Stephens, UCSC Public Information Office An international team of scientists has sequenced the genome of an ancient horse that lived 700,000 years ago in the early Middle Pleistocene epoch. It is by far the oldest genome scientists have been able to sequence (almost ten times older than the previous record) and was obtained…
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UC Santa Cruz ranks tops in research influence, 11th overall among universities under 50
By Guy Lasnier, UCSC Public Information Office UC Santa Cruz ranks at the very top – 99.9th percentile – in research influence, and 11th overall among the 100 top universities in the world less than 50 years old, according to an annual analysis by Times Higher Education (THE). “I am delighted that UCSC’s world-class research and…
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UCSC scientist attends White House ceremony honoring open science
By Tim Stephens, UCSC Public Information Office David Haussler, distinguished professor of biomolecular engineering at UC Santa Cruz, is among the leaders of a data-sharing alliance that was honored by the White House on Thursday, June 20, at an event highlighting Open Science “Champions of Change.” Earlier this month, Haussler and other genomics pioneers announced the…
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Gene patent decision called step forward for open research
By UCSC Public Information Genetics researchers at UC Santa Cruz said the U.S. Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling that human genes cannot be patented will help keep advanced genetic research from being controlled by private drug and biotechnology companies. David Haussler, distinguished professor of biomolecular engineering and director of the Center for Biomolecular Science & Engineering,…
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Major grant funds UCSC researchers using big data to predict cancer outcomes
By Tim Stephens, UCSC Public Information Office Despite some successes, predicting cancer outcomes based on the molecular signatures in cancer cells remains a major challenge. A new effort, funded by the National Cancer Institute and led by researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, aims to clear several key roadblocks that have stymied progress…
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Genomics pioneers look to future, form global alliance for data sharing
By Tim Stephens, UCSC Public Information Office The University of California, Santa Cruz, is among nearly 70 leading research, health care, and disease advocacy organizations that have taken the first steps to form an international alliance dedicated to enabling secure sharing of genomic and clinical data. David Haussler, distinguished professor of biomolecular engineering and director…