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Doug Erickson Doug Erickson

2020 Titans Reflect on their Predictions

Our 2020 Titans of Tech - Mark Randolph, David Haussler, others - made predictions for 2020. What were the outcomes? Given the craziness of 2020, it is stunning how accurate their predictions were.

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Matthew Swinnerton Matthew Swinnerton

David Haussler - 2020 Santa Cruz Works Titan of Tech

One of this year’s Titans of Tech honorees is David Haussler, Scientific Director of the UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute. David was kind enough to spend some time with Santa Cruz Works a couple weeks ago to make a video about his journey and discoveries in biosciences.

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Matthew Swinnerton Matthew Swinnerton

$8.5 million gift supports UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute

UC Santa Cruz has received an anonymous gift of $8.5 million to support the Genomics Institute’s pioneering interdisciplinary research. The gift, which will be made in annual installments over the next ten years, establishes the Healthier World Fund for the UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute.

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Doug Erickson Doug Erickson

First Annual Get Biotech 2019 a Success!

Over 250 people filled every seat in the house for the first annual Get Biotech 2019. Keynote speaker David Deamer enthralled the audience with his journey which started with a Sunday drive, conceiving an idea, pulling over to the side of the road, sketching it out, and going on to become a cornerstone of the massive nanopore growth industry.

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