Just two days left to help support the Secret Society of Mentors! This amazing organization is focused on building a community of UCSC STEM grads who mentor undergraduates in their labs. Donate here: ow.ly/FWvQ50RbE5c

Check out our latest work on visualization and analysis of cancer genomics data using UCSC Xena with Mary Goldman at AACR 2024!!! Abstract #7406 #AACR24

Project ENIGMA developed a cloud-based environment for all published functional data related to #BRCA1 and #BRCA2 missense VUS. Learn more at #AACR24 today at 10 am with our collaborator Paulo Lyra from the Moffitt Cancer Center! Abstract 7325: ow.ly/JCQg50R7RPN

Find new updates to our Variation Graphs at
github.com/vgteam/vg/rele…

New features include support for sorting GAF files for random access. To make the necessary index, you'll need the latest development version of htslib's `tabix.'

Spring Give is on! 💸 Help support the next generation of genomics research by donating to the Research Mentoring Internship program (RMI). RMI provides opportunities for first-generation, underrepresented, and underserved students in STEM!
Donate here: ow.ly/axWC50RbBH7

Our scholars are in Seattle for the National Human Genome Research Institute Research Training and Career Development Annual Meeting!

Today at 9 am at AACR, our collaborator Henry J. Martell from UCSF will be presenting work on integrating longitudinal genomic analysis of therapy-resistant and metastatic pediatric cancers! Abstract 1759: ow.ly/OkYi50R7Qpg
#AACR24

Today is #WorldHealthDay ! Researchers at the Genomics Institute are working closely with National Human Genome Research Institute and other agencies to build technologies to improve the potential of genomic medicine to advance human health. Read more about our projects here: ow.ly/EwZa50R7KHo

On Monday at 9am at AACR, learn more about benchmarking long- and short-read somatic structural variation callers from our collaborator NIH Ayse Kekkus! Abstract 2338: ow.ly/rHPL50R7R06
#AACR24

Remarkably high repeat content in the genomes of sparrows: the importance of genome assembly completeness for transposable element discovery academic.oup.com/gbe/advance-ar… GBE (Genome Biology and Evolution)

A big welcome to another of our newest affiliate faculty members, Raquel Chamorro-Garcia! Her lab is working on determining how environmental factors shape our phenotypes, with a focus on mechanisms of transgenerational epigenetic inheritance 🧬

Join hosts Karen Miga & Adam Phillippy as they bring together experts from around the world to share their insights into telomere-to-telomere ( #T2T ) assembly, and highlight the advantages, breakthroughs and obstacles of ultra-long sequencing.

Register: bit.ly/3PFTa2f

The Genomics Institute is looking for a new Director for the Genomics Institute Office of Diversity! The role generates and implements DEI initiatives within the Genomics Institute of Baskin Engineering at UC Santa Cruz. Apply Here: tinyurl.com/DirectorGenomi…

Want to learn more about the tricks and tips for generating ONT Ultra-long DNA? The T2T Consortium and UCSC SeqTech Center are hosting a Technology-focused Webinar next Thursday with a group of experts.
Register today: bit.ly/3PFTa2f Adam Phillippy