Category: health news
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Novel deep learning-based software detects and tracks individual cells with high precision
Assistant Professor of Biomolecular Engineering Ali Shariati and doctoral student Abolfazl Zarageri together with several student researchers in the Shariati lab have developed and released a new deep learning model called “DeepSea,” one of the only tools with the ability to segment cells, track them and detect their division to follow lineages of cells.
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Special Zoonomia issue of Science offers fresh insights on human, and canine, evolution
This article is about a series of 11 papers published in a special issue of Science. The research was made possible in part by the Cactus alignment tool created at UC Santa Cruz and contains exciting discoveries by a number of our scientists. For additional coverage of the Zoonomia papers, please see “DNA analysis can…
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Genomics Institute postdoc mentors budding entrepreneurs through Clinton Global Initiative University
Schneider has been a mentor for the Clinton Global Initiative University in the area of infectious diseases since 2018, helping students take their ideas for making a positive impact on the world from conception to reality. Each year, he receives a cohort that ranges in size from 15 to 30 students, who come to him…
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Adjunct Professor Robert Coffman helps immunize millions
Robert Coffman, an adjunct professor of biomolecular engineering at UC Santa Cruz, is an expert in the human innate immune response and a pioneer of adjuvant technology to make traditional vaccines more effective. During the pandemic, he was called on to adapt this technology for Covid-19 vaccines.
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How a DNA ‘Parasite’ May Have Fragmented Our Genes
A novel type of “jumping gene” may explain why the genomes of complex cells aren’t all equally stuffed with noncoding sequences. Coverage by Quanta Magazine.
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Researchers produce first-ever toolkit for RNA sequencing analysis using a ‘pantranscriptome’
This tool will aid researchers around the world who are working to understand gene expression through RNA sequencing analysis. The tools are publicly available and can be accessed via Github.
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Braingeneers develop novel method to automate the growth of brain tissue organoids on a chip
The new system can increase reproducibility in cerebral organoid research and shows promise for lowering levels of cellular stress Emily Cerf | UCSC | November 28, 2022 A team of engineers at UC Santa Cruz has developed a new method for remote automation of the growth of cerebral organoids – miniature, three-dimensional models of brain…
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Remote-controlled microscopes bring complex biology education to students worldwide
UC Santa Cruz researchers have developed a method for using remote-controlled, internet-connected microscopes to enable students anywhere in the world to participate in designing and carrying out biology experiments, increasing access to project-based learning in STEM.
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Carol Greider honored by the Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP)
UC Santa Cruz genomics institute affiliate Carol Greider is being honored by the Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP) for her pioneering work in telomere research and its impact on the field of molecular diagnostics.
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Working Toward a ‘Holy Grail’ Blood Test to Diagnose Cancer Years Before Symptoms
UCSC | July, 2022 Researchers in the Daniel Kim lab have discovered previously unknown biomarkers that are released from RNA in the very early stages of cancer. This discovery could lead to the development of tests to measure for these biomarkers in healthy-seeming patients. Detecting cancer earlier, when it is easier to treat, could save…
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How a bot beamed from California to Japan may prevent cancer patients from losing their breasts unnecessarily
Global Alliance for Genomics and Health | EurekAlert! | May 3, 2022 Too many women are getting unnecessary mastectomies and other invasive procedures because of a knowledge gap about differences in cancer genes. A new study offers a path to closing the gap. Nearly a decade ago, Angelina Jolie made famous that preventative mastectomies can help women…
