Month: October 2023
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Working to improve clarity for patients assessing their genetic breast cancer risk
“I would say there are 2,500 variants conservatively that we hope to be able to curate right off the bat based on these assessments,” Cline said. “For women who carry these variants, that means not carrying the uncertainty.”
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Smart Gateways into the Lab of the Future
The UC Santa Cruz Braingeneers are using cutting-edge smart technologies to streamline their research on human brain ogranoids and learn more about what makes humans unique. Listen to Deanna MacNeil from The Scientist’s podcast interview UCSC Braingeneers Sofie Salama and David Haussler about the smart technology behind growing brain organoids.
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Genome study reveals 30 years of Darwin’s finch evolution
An international team of researchers has released a landmark study on contemporary evolutionary change in natural populations. Their study uses one of the largest genomic datasets ever produced for a wild animal, comprising nearly 4,000 Darwin’s finches, to reveal the genetic basis of adaptation in this iconic group.
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Biotech founder and hero of the Human Genome Project joins UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute as Executive Director
After an extensive national search, the UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute has selected a bold new executive director to lead their next phase of expansion and innovation. Dr. Lauren Linton is a scientist, entrepreneur, and executive with experience leading institutions in genomics, pharmaceutical and diagnostic development, biotechnology, entrepreneurship, and innovation.