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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Engineers awarded CDC contract to build pathogen-tracing public health tools
To be better prepared for public health crises like the COVID-19 pandemic, UC Santa Cruz Professor of Biomolecular Engineering Russ Corbett-Detig and his lab are building online tools to track the ongoing genomic evolution of pathogens. Read more
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RMI Spotlight: Diana Reyna
The RMI Spotlight series features our current and former students involved with the UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute’s Research Mentoring Internship (RMI) Program, this week, we are catching up with former RMI student Diana Reyna as she discusses how RMI has impacted her research interests. Read more
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Reducing Education Inequalities in Latinx Communities Through Cloud-Enabled Project-Based Learning
Funded by CITRIS, a new project out of the Genomics Institute’s Discovery Lab will develop culturally relevant, technologically enhanced STEM education tailored to diverse Latinx populations in the U.S. and Latin America. Read more