Category: News
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Scientists achieve first complete assembly of human X chromosome
The first end-to-end (‘telomere-to-telomere’) completely gapless DNA sequence of a human chromosome is a major milestone for genomics research
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Congratulations Baskin Engineering Faculty Genomics Institute Faculty & Affiliate on 2020 Promotions and Advancements
Benedict Paten (BME): Granted tenure and promoted to associate professor Benedict Paten has launched a series of high-profile projects that he leads or co-leads, has published numerous journal articles, and is considered a leader in the field of computational biology. He developed a new “human reference genome” to represent the diversity of the human population,…
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Campus marks 20th anniversary of posting the assembled genome to the Internet
UC Santa Cruz researchers played a critical role in ensuring the human genome would be free for everyone, forever SANTA CRUZ, CA – July 7, 2020 The human genome sequence — spelled out in 3.2 billion units of DNA strung together on chromosomes — represents the complete genetic instructions for human life. Decades ago, interest…
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How DNA revealed the woolly mammoth’s fate – and what it teaches us today
DNA evidence has revealed why woolly mammoths died out on St Paul Island, Alaska. World Economic Forum | 24 Jun 2020 | Kate Whiting Dr Beth Shapiro is a paleo-geneticist who uses genomics techniques to understand how species became extinct to help conservation efforts today. By extracting DNA from a frozen lake on an Alaskan…
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Comprehensive Analysis of Genetic Ancestry and Its Molecular Correlates in Cancer
Highlights This large analysis identified ancestry correlates in cancer Ancestry-associated artifacts and confounders were identified Ancestry effects are profoundly tissue specific Rates of FBXW7, VHL, and PBRM1 mutations and immune activity vary by ancestry Summary We evaluated ancestry effects on mutation rates, DNA methylation, and mRNA and miRNA expression among 10,678 patients across 33 cancer…
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Solved: For 43 years, she was ‘Precious’ Jane Doe
She was murdered near Everett in 1977. Years of detective work finally revealed her name: Lisa Roberts, 17.
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NHGRI commemorates 20th anniversary of White House event announcing draft human genome sequence
Prabarna Ganguly, Ph.D. | NHGRI News | June 26, 2020 The signature goal of the Human Genome Project (HGP) was to generate a sequence of the three billion letters (A, C, G and T) in the human DNA instruction book. The multidisciplinary, international consortium worked tirelessly towards this goal, recognizing the incredible resource it would…
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Angela Brooks Named Director, Diversity, for the Genomics Institute
Dr. Brooks has enhanced diversity and inclusion in STEM by creating new training opportunities for students from underrepresented groups UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute | June 22, 2020 As a splicing specialist, Angela Brooks’s goal is to identify weaknesses in the cancer genome. As a research community member, Brooks’s goals include building strength through diversity.…
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Gavilan College student wins Karl S. Pister Scholarship to UCSC
Mario Escudero plans to study medicine Jan Bernstein Chargin | Patch | Jun 18, 2020 Mario Escudero dealt with death in the family, survived his kids’ teen years, worked full time and explored multiple educational programs and leadership paths on his way to receiving the UCSC Karl S. Pister Leadership Opportunity Award. “He has been…
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The Human Genome Project in 2020 Hindsight
Mark Wilson / Newsmakers/Getty Images Two decades after the working draft of the human genome was completed, it is clearer than ever that analysis of the text is just getting started Julianna LeMieux, PhD | GEN | June 5, 2020 On June 26, 2000, President Bill Clinton stood between J. Craig Venter (left) and Francis…
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Statement on Racial Justice
June 10, 2020 | UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute We are writing to express our outrage and sorrow at the recent murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery, and to condemn the systemic racism that is at the root of ongoing violence against Black people in this country. We stand firmly against violence…
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Campus, Santa Cruz Community Health unite to test underserved community members
June 04, 2020 | UCSC | Scott Hernandez-Jason Compelled by values of social justice and equity, UC Santa Cruz and Santa Cruz Community Health, a nonprofit primary care provider for low-income patients, are working together to test the area’s underserved residents for COVID-19. As news outlets published stories about celebrities and athletes unnecessarily getting tested for…