Month: July 2022
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Help our CALeDNA efforts: Become a citizen scientist
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Steve Kang celebrates a career of seizing challenges
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Genomics Institute affiliates discuss importance of reference genomes for conservation
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Working Toward a ‘Holy Grail’ Blood Test to Diagnose Cancer Years Before Symptoms
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UCSC scholars join researchers statewide on a massive genomic study of California’s biodiversity
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.10.5″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.10.5″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.10.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.10.5″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”22px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”] The state-funded genomics project aims to be a lasting resource for shaping conservation policy Emily Cerf | UCSC | July 6, 2022 When UC Santa Cruz postdoctoral scholar Merly Escalona assembled the first-ever reference genome for…
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ASPIRE program launches to aid conservation in a changing climate
During the most severe megadrought in a millennium, a new program out of the UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute involves students in an effort to measure changes in biodiversity and ultimately prevent them.