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A team of scientists examined more than 2,600 cancer genomes. Here’s what they found.
A team of international clinicians and scientists on Wednesday published findings from a comprehensive review of more than 2,600 cancer genomes, which observers say could further pave the way for clinicians to prescribe precise treatments to cancer patients based on their genes.
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Artist on Art: An Interview with David Haussler
Nada Miljkovic | February 12, 2020 On February 7, 2020, Dr. David Haussler, a biomolecular engineer and the Director of the UCSC Genomics Institute sat down for an interview with Nada Miljkovic. During our interview, Dr. Haussler shares his insights about a broad spectrum of subjects, from the evolution of the brain, consciousness, and collaboration, to bioethics. He also…
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UCSC News Roundup Podcast | September 20, 2019
Wherein we discuss our epic adventure to San Francisco for a Kitchen Sisters podcasting workshop, elephant seal supermoms, young activists, rankings, the Genomic Institute’s move to the Westside, no more plastic bags at the Bay Tree, and Colson Whitehead’s reading of his latest novel. Communications staffers Gwen Jourdonnais and Dan White go over all the…
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UCSC News Roundup Podcast | October 22, 2019
Wherein we discuss a major gift to the Genomics Institute, an infusion of funding for basic needs programs, a new use for Viagra, the new Human Rights Lab, fighting hunger with synthetic biology, the Kresge renewal, and upcoming events! Communications staffers Gwen Jourdonnais and Dan White go over news from the past few weeks. Listen.
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Josh Stuart and PanCancer on BBC
The UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute and Baskin School of Engineering’s Josh Stuart talks to BBC Radio about his involvement and the importance of the PanCancer research project–the most comprehensive study of whole cancer genomes to date. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p082hj1l at 12:04-15:18 #PCAWG
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UCSC Genome Browser posts the coronavirus genome
Researchers can now use the Browser’s features to see genetic code at any scale and add annotations for global collaboration February 05, 2020 | UCSC | Tim Stephens Santa Cruz, CA February 7, 2020 —Research into the novel Wuhan seafood market pneumonia virus, the deadly “coronavirus” that has forced the Chinese government to quarantine more…
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Unprecedented study yields most comprehensive map of cancer genomes to date
Pan-Cancer Project discovers causes of previously unexplained cancers, pin-points cancer-causing events, and zeros in on mechanisms of development February 05, 2020 | UCSC | Tim Stephens An international team including researchers at the UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute has completed the most comprehensive study of whole cancer genomes to date, significantly improving our fundamental understanding of cancer…
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Intersecting Data Fields: An Art And Genomics Collaboration, at the Genomics Institute At UCSC Westside Research Park
Photo by Karolina Karlic We live in the midst of a disruptive age, where the face of culture and the nature of the human condition are rapidly changing. Intersecting Data Fields: An Art & Genomics Collaboration, uses photography as one of science’s most trusted agents for seeing and knowing what we might not otherwise have access…
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Not ‘brains in a dish’: Cerebral organoids flunk comparison to developing nervous system
Additional authors included Walter Mancia, Diane Jung, David Shin, Denise Allen, Dana Jung, Galina Schmunk, Alex Pollen, and Tomasz Nowakowski of UCSF; Maximilian Haeussler, of the UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute (pictured); and Jahan Salma of the Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at The Aga Khan University in Karachi, Pakistan Widely used…
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UCSC taking art/science LASER talk series downtown for special evening at Rio Theater
The Leonardo Art/Science Evening Rendezvous (LASER) is an international program of evening gatherings that brings together artists, scientists, and scholars for informal presentations and conversations. A program of the Leonardo International Society for Art, Science, and Technology (ISAST), the goal of the series is to feature compelling new developments in the arts and sciences, and to attract…
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The case of an arctic wild ass highlights the utility of ancient DNA for validating problematic identifications in museum collections
Alisa O. Vershinina, Joshua D. Kapp, Gennady F. Baryshnikov, Beth Shapiro Molecular Ecology Resources | December 23, 2019 Abstract Museum collections are essential for reconstructing and understanding past biodiversity. Many museum specimens are, however, challenging to identify. Museum samples may be incomplete, have an unusual morphology, or represent juvenile individuals, all of which complicate accurate…
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‘Does intrinsically good and bad technology exist?’ Bayer CEO says no: Davos 2020
Bayer CEO Werner Baumann highlighted “less and less trust in society for advances in technology” as a hurdle for pharma companies working on gene editing during a panel on genetic modification and engineering that took place at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland. Baumann’s comments came after the panelists discussed He Jiankui, the…