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Our Mission
“The Institute for Genomic Medicine at the University of California, San Diego aims to discover new pathways in human health and disease and translate these discoveries to clinical and preventive medicine. Our multidisciplinary physician-scientist teams integrate clinical phenotypes with genomic, transcriptomic, proteomic, metabolomic and signaling approaches to understand and treat genetic contributions to human disease.”
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IGM Faculty Spotlight: Susan Ackerman
Appointed as Vice Dean for Research at UC San Diego School of Medicine, serving as the primary advocate for the research mission in the School of Medicine.
IGM Genomics Center
The IGM Genomics Center is currently open. We have modified our sample drop off procedures to comply with COVID-19 guidelines. Please click here for more details.
- The IGM Genomics Center offers Next Gen sequencing services including sample QC, library preparation, sequencing on Illumina and PacBio platforms, as well as Illumina Bead Array technology.
News
- "Awards Announced for the 2021 Accelerating Innovations to Market Cycle," features Kelly Frazer, PhD
- “Lab-Grown Human Brain Organoids Mimic an Autism Spectrum Disorder, Help Test Treatments,” features Alysson Muotri, PhD See also ScienceDaily, ScienceBlog, SciTech Daily, The Medical News, Medical Xpress, and Technology Networks
- “Stem cell research finds a unique lab — the International Space Station,” Washington Post, features Catriona Jamieson, MD, PhD, and Alysson Muotri, PhD See also SF Gate
- “New Grant Seeks to Fill Knowledge Gaps Regarding Spina Bifida,” features Joseph Gleeson, MD See also KPBS and FOX 5
- “‘We can make it work’: UC San Diego lab bringing low-cost coronavirus testing to local schools,” La Jolla Light, features Louise Laurent, PhD, Rob Knight, PhD, and Gene Yeo, PhD
- Susan Ackerman, PhD appointed as Vice Dean for Research at UC San Diego School of Medicine
- "DrugCell: New Experimental AI Platform Matches Tumor to Best Drug Combo,” features Trey Ideker, PhD, Brent Kuenzi, PhD, postdoc,, and Jisoo Park, PhD, postdoc
See also AZoLifeSciences, Med India, Health IT Analytics, and ScienceDaily - "Experts Fear Lab-Grown Brains Will Become Sentient, Which Is Upsetting,” Popular Mechanics, features Alysson Muotri, PhD
- "The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group Announces new Allen Distinguished Investigators," features Gene Yeo, PhD, MBA
- “UC San Diego Partners with San Ysidro Health to Expand COVID-19 Testing,” features Robert Tukey, PhD, Louise Laurent, MD, PhD, Rob Knight, PhD, and Gene Yeo, PhD See also San Diego Union Tribune and Times of San Diego
- “Statins could reduce COVID-19 severity and hospital stays, study finds,” Becker’s Hospital Review, cites research by Lori Daniels, MD, Karen Messer, PhD, and Tariq Rana, PhD
- “Statins Reduce COVID-19 Severity, Likely by Removing Cholesterol That Virus Uses to Infect,” features Lori Daniels, MD, Karen Messer, PhD, and Tariq Rana, PhD See alsoScienceDaily, Cardiovascular Business, Medical Xpress and Sciencmag
- “Virtual Meetings Trend Must Continue Post-Pandemic, Academics Conclude,” Energy Mix, features Abraham Palmer, PhD
- “Twist on CRISPR Gene Editing Treats Adult-Onset Muscular Dystrophy in Mice,” features Gene Yeo, PhD See also GEN, Science Blog, The Medical News and Medical Xpress
- “How Loss of Single Gene Fuels Deadly Childhood Brain Cancer,” features Frank Furnari, PhD, and Alison Parisian, graduate student See also Neuroscience News, Medical Xpress, Science Blog and Times of San Diego
