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UCSC Genomics Institute "Seed" Funds 6 Projects
Six university research projects have been awarded up to $50,000 by UCSC’s Genomics Institute.
“Y”s Just Wanna Have Fun
Scientists have completed the first full sequence of a human Y chromosome, completing the set of end-to-end human chromosomes and helping researchers to better understand human reproduction, evolution, and population change.
How UCSC Researchers Revolutionized DNA Sequencing
More than a quarter century since the first patents were filed, the UCSC researchers who pioneered nanopore sequencing reflect on the impact of their invention
UCSC Genomics Institute Tool Becomes Primary Method to Identify Lineages of COVID-19 Worldwide
As COVID-19 continues to mutate, software developed and maintained at the University of California, Santa Cruz’s Genomics Institute will now be at the core of the primary tool.
It's a Wrap! Guy Kawasaki Fireside Chat with UCSC
It was not the first time that Guy Kawasaki lead a panel discussion. But according to Guy “I learned more from this panel than any other panel I’ve seen in my career.”
UCSC’s Genomics Institute settles into new Delaware Avenue headquarters
Almost 20 years after UC Santa Cruz researchers made history by assembling the first human genome sequence, the campus has formally established the UCSC Genomics Institute as an Organized Research Unit (ORU) providing support for interdisciplinary and collaborative research in genomics across multiple departments and divisions.