Biomolecular Engineering
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Do humans and chimps really share nearly 99% of their DNA?
David Haussler, distinguished professor of bimolecular engineering and scientific director at the UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute, weighed in on the truth behind the frequently cited 98.8% similarity between chimp and human DNA.
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Cellular ‘trash bins’ might be a key to reviving multi-cancer early detection tests
Assistant Professor of Biomolecular Engineering Daniel Kim discusses his research on the promise of detecting cancers early, when they are most curable, by finding extracellularvesicles in the blood with RNA sequencing.
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’We couldn’t live without it’: the UCSC Genome Browser turns 25
Nature covers the UC Santa Cruz resource that serves as an essential tool for navigating the human genome and understanding its structure, function, and clinical impact, in conversation with Distinguished Professor of Biomolecular Engineering David Haussler, Director of Public Platforms for the UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute Max Haeussler, Bioinformatics Programmer Angie Hinrichs, and Director…
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25 years later: Inside the cut-throat race to decode the human genome
Distinguished Professor of Biomolecular Engineering David Haussler, Executive Director of the UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute Lauren Linton, and Director of the UCSC Genome Browser Project Jim Kent recall their critical roles in the original project to sequence the human genome.
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Cell Segmentation Method From Fred Hutch Team May Improve Spatial Biology Accuracy
Assistant Professor of Biomolecular Engineering Ali Shariati, an expert in cell segmentation, commented on the potential of new technology for advancing the spatial transcriptomics field.
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The Human Genome Project’s legacy is still yielding new advances
Distinguished Professor of Biomolecular Engineering David Haussler and UCSC Genomics Institute Executive Director Lauren Linton were quoted in a story by Tech Brew on the continuing impact of the Human Genome Project.
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Life on Earth May Have Been Jump-Started by ‘Microlightning’
Professor Emeritus of Biomolecular Engineering David Deamer was quoted in a Scientifc American story on how wet-dry cycles may have contributed to the origins of life on Earth.
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Lurking Inside an Asteroid: Life’s Ingredients
David Deamer, professor emeritus of biomolecular engineering, was quoted in a New York Times story on the chemistry of the early solar system.
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Scientist looks for DNA evidence to trace the migration of his Polynesian ancestors
Assistant Professor of Biomolecular Engineering Alex Ioannidis was quoted in a KPBS story about research he is working on to trace genetic evidence of the migration of ancient Polynesian people.
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Our brains take naps while we're awake – and wake when we're asleep
A study on brain waves from Distinguished Professor of Biomolecular Engineering David Haussler's lab was featured in New Atlas. Additional coverage in Earth.com.
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Advances in Liquid Biopsies: Improving Sensitivity and Earlier Detection
Associate Professor of Biomolecular Engineering Daniel Kim was featured in a Technology Networks story on advances in liquid biopsy technology for cancer detection, his area of expertise.
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Easter Island Origins
Assistant Professor of Biomolecular Engineering Alexander Ioannidis discusses the genomic evidence used to trace the origins of the people of Easter Island. Ioannidis came to UC Santa Cruz after doing this research at Stanford University.