Twenty-five years ago, the Human Genome Project released the first draft of the human genome sequence, a moonshot accomplishment that UC Santa Cruz played a heroic role in getting over the finish line. It is also the anniversary of the UC Santa Cruz Genome Browser, one of the most widely used resources for genomics worldwide. Originally built to allow researchers to explore a single human DNA sequence, it is now accessed by over 170,000 distinct global users per month to visualize, annotate, and study genomes of thousands of different species from humans to viruses.

We are celebrating these milestones and the tremendous impact that they have had on our planet with a half-day symposium about the exciting future of genomics in medicine and conservation. Please join us at the Seymour Center La Faliz room from 2-5:30pm for a stimulating discussion, presentations, and live demos!