Author: Branwyn Wagman
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New managing director brings business and scientific expertise to the Genomics Institute
Ravi Jain will oversee the institute’s strategic planning, business development, and operations, among other responsibilities.
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New UCSC training program fosters ethics and justice discourse in science and engineering
This spring, UC Santa Cruz, will launch a unique graduate-level training program funded by a $300,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to cross-train scientists and engineers in humanities and social sciences, and vice versa.
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Scientists propose a “genome zoo” of 10,000 vertebrate species
In the most comprehensive study of animal evolution ever attempted, an international consortium of scientists plans to assemble a genomic zoo.
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Scientists propose a “genome zoo” of 10,000 vertebrate species
In the most comprehensive study of animal evolution ever attempted, an international consortium of scientists plans to assemble a collection of DNA sequences for 10,000 vertebrate species.
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Grant provides funds for high-throughput DNA sequencer
UCSC scientists will be able to sequence DNA using next-generation high-throughput instrumentation, thanks to new funding from the California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences.
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Losses of long-established genes contributed to human evolution, scientists find
The evolution of new genes is not the only way for a species to change. UCSC scientists have now carried out the first systematic computational analysis to identify long-established genes that were lost during human evolution.
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New findings challenge established views on human genome
ENCODE Research Consortium uncovers surprises related to organization and function of human genetic blueprint.
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Postdoctoral researcher wins prestigious fellowship for gene regulation research
The Helen Hay Whitney Foundation has awarded a prestigious Whitney Fellowship to UCSC postdoctoral researcher Ting Wang.