Annual Report 2022-23
Executive Summary
![image of David_Haussler](https://genomics.ucsc.edu/files/2022/10/David_Haussler.jpg)
“This year, our institute co-lead a consortium to create a draft human pangenome – a better, more diverse reference for human genomic research that will reduce reference bias and open up new insights into human variation. It is hard to overstate just how monumental this will be for our field.”
– David Haussler
Scientific Director, Genomics Institute
Quick Numbers
$28.4M
In federal funding awards
$3.8M
In industry and non-profit funding awards
49.4K
Citations in 2022 and an overall h-index of 298
45
Affiliate faculty
6
Unique mentoring/ training programs to reduce barriers to STEM
1.2K
Animal genomes added to our Browser’s Genark genome system
240
Mammal genomes compared using our Cactus software tool
15M
Pathogen genomes visualized with phylogenetic trees
119 Billion
Bases added to the existing human
genome reference through the pangenome
![image of Benedict Paten](https://genomics.ucsc.edu/files/2024/02/Paten-2700e026dc3f2acd-836x1024.jpg)
“We are introducing more diversity and equity into the reference by sampling diverse human beings… One genome isn’t enough to represent everybody — the pangenome will ultimately be something that is inclusive and representative.”
– Benedict Paten
Associate Director for Computational Genomics UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute
Top Headlines
Community Outreach
We are committed to educating the next generation of scientists, and making sure that genomic research careers are accessible to everyone. Our training programs and outreach events provide pathways to majors such as bioinformatics and bioengineering, and will develop a more robust pipeline of diverse learners into our undergraduate majors.
![two women examining a petri dish](https://genomics.ucsc.edu/files/2024/02/Community_Outreach_1-4a9fff91d4f95c41-1024x682.jpeg)
Research Mentoring Internship
(Undergraduate)
![students working on laptops and desktops](https://genomics.ucsc.edu/files/2024/02/Community_Outreach_2-0a4285b27a3a9ec1-1024x700.jpeg)
Bilingual Bioinformatics & Coding Short Course (Community College)
![two students present their work on a poster board](https://genomics.ucsc.edu/files/2024/02/image3-bc4a7eda67e3af34-5d93ed38eec70371-1024x689.jpg)
GREAT Summer Research Program (Undergraduate)
![3 UCSC students](https://genomics.ucsc.edu/files/2024/02/Community_Outreach_4-351ed420a79bf53d-1024x682.jpeg)
Bioinformatics Summer Bridge Program (Undergraduate)
![two students working in a lab](https://genomics.ucsc.edu/files/2024/02/Community_Outreach_5-9316cbb3c486f12f-1024x682.jpeg)
Remote Project-Based Learning With Organoids (High School – Undergraduate)
![Treehouse Undergraduate members holding the Treehouse bannor](https://genomics.ucsc.edu/files/2024/02/Community_Outreach_6-e83075e51c9a3d8d-1024x682.jpg)
Treehouse Undergraduate Bioinformatics Immersion
(Undergraduate)
Priorities for 2023/24
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Understanding mechanisms of disease and developing strategies to improve human health
Use our strengths in data acquisition, data mining, data sharing, and technology development to improve the human reference genome and study neuropsychiatric disorders, cancer, and infectious disease. Continue our work with state and national public health agencies to bring the power of genomics to community and public health. Create a multidisciplinary Research Biosphere where genomic, epigenomic, transcriptomic, and other “omic” data can be combined with phenotype and other health-related data to greatly increase our understanding of biological systems, and empower breakthrough discoveries with critical impact on human health.
Using Conservation Genomics to Protect Our Planet
Use our strengths in data acquisition, data mining, data sharing, and technology development to improve the human reference genome and study neuropsychiatric disorders, cancer, and infectious disease. Continue our work with state and national public health agencies to bring the power of genomics to community and public health. Create a multidisciplinary Research Biosphere where genomic, epigenomic, transcriptomic, and other “omic” data can be combined with phenotype and other health-related data to greatly increase our understanding of biological systems, and empower breakthrough discoveries with critical impact on human health.
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Leadership
![David-Haussler](https://genomics.ucsc.edu/files/2022/10/David-Haussler.jpg)
David Haussler
Scientific Director
![Russ Corbett-Detig
Associate Director for Pathogen Genomics](https://genomics.ucsc.edu/files/2022/10/Russ-Corbett-Detig-1.jpg)
Russ Corbett-Detig
Associate Director for Pathogen Genomics
![Lars Fehren-Shmitz
Associate Director for Genomics and Society](https://genomics.ucsc.edu/files/2022/10/Lars-Fehren-Schmitz-2.jpg)
Lars Fehren-Shmitz
Associate Director for Genomics and Society
![Headshot of Max Haeussler in a forest.](https://genomics.ucsc.edu/files/2023/04/Max-Haeussler-1.jpg)
Lars Fehren-Shmitz
Associate Director for Genomics and Society
![Karen Miga
Associate Director for Human Pangenomics](https://genomics.ucsc.edu/files/2022/10/Karen-Miga-2.jpg)
Karen Miga
Associate Director for Human Pangenomics
![Benedict Paten
Associate Director for Computational Genomics](https://genomics.ucsc.edu/files/2022/10/Benedict-Paten-1.jpg)
Benedict Paten
Associate Director for Computational Genomics
![Beth Shapiro](https://genomics.ucsc.edu/files/2022/10/Beth-Shapiro-1.jpg)
Beth Shapiro
Associate Director for Conservation Genomics
![headshot of Sofie Salama](https://genomics.ucsc.edu/files/2022/10/Sofie-Salama-1.jpg)
Sofie Salama
Faculty Director for Diversity
![Lauren Linton](https://genomics.ucsc.edu/files/2024/02/image8-0f601ddd3855bc37-e59bb6108f5040f8.png)
Lauren Linton
New Executive Director, 2023