Author: Rose Miyatsu
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Biologist Olena Morozova Vaske appointed to endowed chair in pediatric genomics
Investiture ceremony honors Vaske as the inaugural holder of the Colligan Presidential Chair in Pediatric Genomics Feb. 21, 2019 | Tim Stephens Olena Morozova Vaske, assistant professor of molecular, cell, and developmental biology at UC Santa Cruz, was honored as the inaugural holder of the Colligan Presidential Chair in Pediatric Genomics in an investiture ceremony…
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Fourth round of Launchpad Awards announced
Innovative proposals from UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute affiliate faculty members Ed Green, Daniel Kim and other UCSC faculty members have been awarded a total of $25,000 by the campus program that assists promising technologies in becoming commercially viable — the UCSC Industry Alliances & Technology Commercialization (IATC) Office’s Launchpad award. Green co-directed a project…
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The Vertebrate Genomes Project: What it takes to get it right.
Sequencing all the vertebrates on Earth is a big job that requires many techniques. 150 scientists at 50 institutions in 12 countries are involved. More can join. And: labs do not need to be VGP members to use VGP data. Vivien Marx | Feb 03, 2019 With colleagues around the world, scientists in the Genome…
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State of Science: Finding Human Ancestors in New Places
Researchers gain insights into human brain evolution and find evidence of our ancestors in new places. Discover Magazine | Jan. 15, 2019 | Gemma Tarlach How to Build a Brain The human brain is a big deal. In relation to body size, it’s nearly six times bigger than that of other placental mammals. Our brains’…
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Western Digital, UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute and Baskin School of Engineering Collaborate to Accelerate Genomics Sequencing
Pictured: Benedict Paten, Director of the Computational Genomics Lab and Assistant Professor of Biomolecular Engineering Jan. 29, 2019 SAN JOSE, Calif. & SANTA CRUZ, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Western Digital Corp. (NASDAQ: WDC), the UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute and Baskin School of Engineering announced today that they have entered into a multi-year, joint research and development agreement…
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BRCA Exchange aggregates data on thousands of BRCA variants to understand cancer risk
A global resource that includes data on thousands of inherited variants in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes is available to the public. The BRCA Exchange was created through the BRCA Challenge, a long-term demonstration project initiated by the Global Alliance for Genomics and Health (GA4GH) to enhance sharing of BRCA1 and BRCA2 data. The resource,…
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UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute research sheds light on gray matter
Investigators at the UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute and UCSC Institute for the Biology of Stem Cells are helping complete the picture of what makes us human.
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New App Co-Created at UC Santa Cruz Helps Track Variants that Increase Cancer Risk
SANTA CRUZ, CA – January 8, 2019 – The BRCA Exchange, the largest public source for information on BRCA1 and BRCA2 variants, has just launched a new app designed to allow users to easily follow breast cancer variants on their smartphones. The app is available for IOS and Android, and allows users to sign up to…
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Biologist Jeremy Sanford awarded prestigious $1.85 million grant from NIH
MIRA grant funds Sanford to extend his studies of the mechanisms of RNA processing and RNA-binding proteins, which are involved in inherited diseases and cancer Jan 9, 2019 | Tim Stephens Jeremy Sanford, professor of molecular, cell, and developmental biology at UC Santa Cruz, has received a $1.85 million grant from the Maximizing Investigators’ Research…
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UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute helps develop BRCA Exchange to inform understanding of cancer risk by aggregating data on thousands of BRCA1 and BRCA2 variants
UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute helps develop BRCA Exchange to inform understanding of cancer risk by aggregating data on thousands of BRCA1 and BRCA2 variants SANTA CRUZ, CA – January 8, 2019 Researchers at the UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute have helped develop a global resource that includes data on thousands of inherited variants in…
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A year of growth, change, and forging ahead at UC Santa Cruz
December 17, 2018, By Dan White At UC Santa Cruz, 2018 was a banner year for stargazers, social justice advocates, literary lights, cancer researchers, and students taking to the streets to provide data for a sweeping survey on housing.It was also the first official UC Santa Cruz “Year of Alumni,” celebrating the success and influence…
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Jenny Reardon – Genomics And Justice: The Untold Story
Listen to Jenny Reardon’s podcast, available on SoundCloud.