Project Portfolio
The UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute brings together data sharing, biotechnology, and massive computing power in efforts to expand the limits of genomics in medicine and conservation science.
Our software and technologies are used by researchers all over the world to push the boundaries of genomic science. Below is a portfolio of some of our larger current projects. Click on the categories below to see the projects in that area.
Research News
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Two Genomics Institute graduate students receive DEI Action Award
The Genomics Institute’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee has awarded its annual DEI Action Award to Prajna Hebbar and Samira Vera-Choqqueccota. This is an award our committee gives annually to recognize members of the Genomics Institute that are taking positive action to promote diversity, equity and inclusion in our campus community and beyond. It… Read more
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‘Selfish’ genes called introners proven to be a major source of genetic complexity
UC Santa Cruz researchers are studying the ways certain genetic elements hide and make copies of themselves, so they can propagate within a species’ DNA, or even hop from one species to an unrelated one in a process called “horizontal gene transfer.” Read more
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Following Late Pleistocene horse migration toward our sustainable future
Cutting-edge UC Santa Cruz Paleogenomics Lab was key to genetically tracing mass movements of horses reveals in the Late Pleistocene, providing new insights into how climate change affected this species. Read more