UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute
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Unlocking the world's genomic data to accelerate medical and scientific breakthroughs. We're also on 🐘 and 🧵! @UCSCgenomics
NIH has terminated an estimated 2,100 research grants totaling $9.5 billion, plus an additional $2.6 billion in contracts. Nobel Laureate and UCSC Genomics Institute Associate Carol Greider speaks out about the dangerous impacts of cutting science funding. usnews.com/opinion/articl…
Over 1,100 members of the National Academies of the Sciences, representing both political parties, have signed a letter urging Congress to reject the FY26 science budget cuts that threaten U.S. leadership in science, health, and national security. youtube.com/watch?v=Vkv0vI…
We turn 25 today! July 7th marks the 25th anniversary of the human genome going online and the start of the UCSC Genome Browser. Then vs. now, we have 165k monthly visitors, and our codebase is over three million lines of code. See our news for more: bit.ly/genomeBrowser2…
New CRISPRware tool makes precision genome editing easier than ever, even in unannotated regions 🎉 Built by a @UCSC student and integrated into the @genomebrowser for easy access, it will be a game changer for genetic research + therapeutic discovery. news.ucsc.edu/2025/07/crispr…
THIS DAY IN HISTORY: 25 years ago today, the world got its first look at a human genome. UC Santa Cruz posted it online on behalf of the Human Genome Project, concluding a dramatic race to keep the genome free from patents and transform biomedicine 🧬🌎 news.ucsc.edu/2025/07/twenty…
"It changed medicine, it changed science — it changed the world." 🧬🌎 Listen to @whyy 's exciting retelling of the race to complete the human genome before it was patented, and how @ucsc "computer geeks" saved the day! whyy.org/segments/25-ye…
TL;DR: If you've got an impossible project with an even more impossible deadline, call in the UC Santa Cruz "computer geeks." 🦹♀️💻🧬
The first draft of the human genome was announced 25 years ago by President Bill Clinton — but behind the scenes of this scientific discovery was a little-known fierce and hostile competition. Liz Tung reports ⬇️ whyy.org/segments/25-ye…
🎓 We are so proud of all our Research Mentoring Internship (RMI) scholars who are graduating this year! They have all gained valuable skills interning in our affiliated genomics labs and we know that they are going to go on to great things 💙💛🎉🎓
What can a 28-eyed jellyfish teach us about the ~wild~ evolution of vision? 👀🧬 Genomics Institute affiliate Aide Macias-Muñoz and collaborators have sequenced the genome of a rare 28-eyed jellyfish to find out! news.ucsc.edu/2025/06/jellyf…
It's National Higher Education Day! 📚 As a research institution, we could obviously talk for days about the importance of supporting universities, but we'd rather hear your stories - reply in the comments or reshare this post to tell us what higher ed has meant to you! 👩🏽🏫
🌍 This #WorldEnvironmentDay, Genome BC is investing in powerful eDNA tools to track ecosystem health and #Biodiversity across BC—especially in remote and #Indigenous communities. 🧬 Learn more: bit.ly/eDNAforBC @GenomeCanada @SFU @UVic @eDNAExplorer @OneYukon
eDNA Explorer, a genomics startup out of @ucsc, is expanding to Canada! 🇨🇦 The eDNA Explorer Canada, supported by @GenomeBC, will allow collaboration around DNA data found in soil and water samples to inform public health and conservation efforts. news.ucsc.edu/2025/06/edna-e…
🧬 🌱 Join us for Genome June at the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History! We have lectures and events planned throughout the month to explore what genomics and environmental DNA is contributing to conservation and our knowledge of the environment! santacruzmuseum.org/series/genome-…
Spread the word- we're hiring a new Director of Operations! We're looking for a qualified individual with extensive financial experience to support our teams as they accelerate breakthroughs in health and evolutionary biology: linkedin.com/jobs/view/4238…
🏆 Huge congrats to our Scientific Director David Haussler for being ranked #16 Best Genetics Scientist in the U.S. — and #24 in the world!
Not every bit of DNA helps a species survive. Parasite- like genetic elements called introns hide in DNA and make copies of themselves, and recent UCSC research has provided the first proof that they are able to hop from one species to another: news.ucsc.edu/2025/05/selfis…
Join us THIS FRIDAY for an exciting symposium celebrating 25 years of genomics! Opening remarks and a keynote on the future of genomics starts at 2pm in the Seymour Center with live demos and refreshments to follow 🧬 calendar.ucsc.edu/event/25-years…
Congratulations to UCSC Genomics Institute Director for Conservation Genomics Beth Shapiro on her election to the National Academy of Sciences! 🎉🦣🧬 @bonesandbugs is a leader in the field of ancient DNA and a fierce advocate for conservation. She is currently CSO of @Colossal
🧬 DNA Day is right around the corner! Join us THIS FRIDAY, April 25th, 11am-1pm in the UC Santa Cruz Baskin Engineering Courtyard for interactive activities, research presentations, and more. It's free and fun for all ages! 😎 calendar.ucsc.edu/event/dna-day-… See you there!
While “blood cloning” sounds like something out of a sci-fi thriller, it’s actually a non-invasive cloning technique we developed during the dire wolf project. It could benefit countless endangered species. Full video here youtube.com/watch?v=uZP_Ka…