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An Extra-Contagious Coronavirus Variant Is In The US — But No One Knows How Widespread It Is
“Our healthcare infrastructure is already at a breaking point,” one expert said. “The introduction of a more transmissible strain might be enough to tip us over.” Stephanie M. Lee | BuzzFeed News | January 8, 2021 A new, highly contagious version of the coronavirus has arrived in the United States, but scientists have no way…
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UCSC expands COVID-19 testing during surge to support community needs
A gift from Bud and Rebecca Colligan will expand testing capacity and help fund a new, dedicated laboratory space to house the diagnostic lab in the Genomics Institute’s facilities at the Westside Research Park December 15, 2020 | Tim Stephens | UCSC With COVID-19 cases surging in Santa Cruz County, the UCSC Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory has seen…
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Transcript of David Haussler’s remarks made on October 14, 2020 as part of a panel presentation made to the National Academies
The following is an edited transcript of Scientific Director David Haussler’s remarks during a panel discussion on October 14, 2020 as part of a National Academies workshop titled, “Data in Motion: New Approaches to Advancing Scientific, Engineering and Medical Progress.” The panel discussion moderated by Stuart Feldman (Schmidt Futures) was titled “The Need for Fast…
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We stand for democracy
If the day’s events began as a “march,” they ended as something altogether different—anarchy that challenges the terminology of history. Photograph by Eric Lee / Bloomberg / Getty The UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute condemns the violence at the nation’s capital last week. We acknowledge the harm these acts of violence have brought on…
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Could new COVID variants undermine vaccines? Labs scramble to find out
Researchers race to determine why variants identified in Britain and South Africa spread so quickly and whether they’ll compromise vaccines
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Interview with Mark Akeson, COVID-19 Mutations and You
Doug Erickson | Santa Cruz Works | January 6, 2021 We asked Mark Akeson to give us some insights prior this event. Mark Akeson is a Professor of Biomolecular Engineering and a member of the Genomics Institute at UC Santa Cruz. He is a co-inventor of nanopore sequencing which is used worldwide for SARS-CoV-2 genome…
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The hunt for COVID-19 genomes that could worsen the pandemic
Lisa Krieger | Bay Area News Group | January 3, 2021 The highly contagious new strain of COVID-19 that’s spreading throughout the United Kingdom may now be coursing through the U.S. The challenge is finding it. Unlike the UK, America has not yet fully harnessed the power of genomics to quickly detect important changes in…
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The Computational Genomics Platform (CGP) Provides Global Access to Genomic Data and Tools
In 2017, Benedict Paten and collaborators proposed the “Data Biosphere” as a means to substantially accelerate genomics and biomedical research by building cloud platforms where components are modular, open and based on community standards (such as those developed by the Global Alliance for Genomics and Health (GA4GH)). Each platform contains portals for secure access to…
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‘First line of defense’: UCSC’s COVID-19 testing lab ready to relocate, ramp up
Nick Ibarra | Lookout Santa Cruz | December 17, 2020 Already a pillar of testing capacity for both the campus and wider community, UCSC’s COVID-19 testing lab is prepping to grow as it moves into a new home. The UCSC Molecular Diagnostic Lab is expected to move off the main campus to a Westside Santa…
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Study Reveals Networks of Genes Involved in Congenital Heart Disease
The findings could point toward new ways to prevent or treat one of the most common birth defects Gladstone Institutes | December 14, 2020 SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Over two million babies, children, and adults in the United States are living with congenital heart disease—a range of birth defects affecting the heart’s structure…
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Nature’s 10: ten people who helped shape science in 2020
A COVID vaccine developer, an Arctic voyager and a prime minister are some of the people behind the year’s big research stories. 14 DECEMBER 2020 The Nature’s 10 list explores key developments in science this year and some of the people who played important parts in these milestones. Along with their colleagues, these individuals helped…
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Slugs lauded as Hometown Heroes
Slugs lauded as Hometown Heroes Chancellor, faculty, staff and alumni honored at Santa Cruz Works event Marc DesJardins | UCSC | December 02, 2020 UC Santa Cruz is well represented at this year’s Santa Cruz Works Hometown Heroes awards ceremony, with Chancellor Cynthia Larive, a host of faculty and staff members, and numerous alumni slated…