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• Cancer Genomics Hub

  UCSC has established a large-scale data repository and user portal for the National Cancer Institute's cancer genome research programs.

• Decoding cancer

  With the genome era dawning, UCSC researchers are at the forefront of developing new therapies for one of humanity's most heartbreaking challenges. Has cancer finally met its match?

• 2011 UCSC Foundation Forum: on the front lines of the cancer war

  The UCSC Foundation Forum, “At the Dawn of Personalized Medicine," presented a rare, front-lines look at the future of personalized cancer diagnosis and treatment.

• Bioinformatics expert David Haussler awarded Oxford's Weldon Memorial Prize

  David Haussler, professor of biomolecular engineering, has been chosen to receive the 2011 Weldon Memorial Prize given by the University of Oxford.

• Genome scientists gather in Santa Cruz for back-to-back meetings

  Leading scientists in the field of genome sequencing and analysis will gather in Santa Cruz for two meetings during the week of March 14 to address challenges and progress in genome research.

• Genome 10K Project announces first 101 species for genome sequencing

  The Genome 10K Community of Scientists and BGI (formerly the Beijing Genomics Institute) of Shenzhen, China, have announced a plan to sequence the genomes of 101 vertebrate species within the next two years.

• Neanderthal genome yields insights into human evolution and evidence of interbreeding

  After extracting ancient DNA from the 40,000-year-old bones of Neanderthals, scientists have obtained a draft sequence of the Neanderthal genome.

• 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.

• UCSC bioinformatics experts are partners in national cancer genetics project

  UCSC researchers will establish a Cancer Genome Data Analysis Center as part of The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), a $275 million collaborative project led by NIH.

• Genome Sequencing Center offers state-of-the-art sequencing services

  The UCSC Genome Sequencing Center is now available to accept samples from investigators at other academic institutions as well as regional biotechnology companies.

• Cancer Genomics Browser gives cancer researchers a powerful new tool

  The UCSC Cancer Genomics Browser provides a new way to visualize and analyze data from studies aimed at improving cancer treatment by unraveling the complex genetic roots of the disease.

• New findings challenge established views on human genome

  ENCODE Research Consortium uncovers surprises related to organization and function of human genetic blueprint.

• Genome researchers publish analysis of finished human genome sequence, plan next steps to figure out what it all means

• Surprising 'ultra-conserved' regions discovered in human genome

• UC Santa Cruz Genome Browser provides a portal for scientific exploration of finished human genome sequence

• Working draft of human genome sequence is now publicly available on UCSC web site

• Graduate student lands a starring role in the human genome project

• Human genome project draws on expertise of UCSC computer scientists to analyze and assemble genome data