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UC San Diego Center for Epigenomics
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Advancing epigenetic science through innovation, collaboration, and cutting-edge platforms in single-cell and spatial genomics, gene regulation, and personalized medicine.

C4E’s Allen Wang will be on a panel discussing epigenetics, longevity and biohacking at the Inc. 5000 Conference and Gala this Wed., October 22nd from 10:30-2:30 PM PST. More info here:

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October 21, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Enter spatial biology's next era with a pair of MERFISH 2.0 Lunch and Learn seminars, co-hosted by Vizgen and @CEpigenomics: Wed Oct 22, 12 – 1 pm -OR- Fri. Oct. 24, 12:30 -1:30 pm (note separate UC San Diego locations). Scan to register for lunch!
October 20, 2025 at 10:34 PM
C4E and @UCSDMedSchool are pleased to announce the appointment of Distinguished Professor Christopher K. Glass, M.D., Ph.D. as new director. We look for forward to a future of discovery under his leadership! go.ucsd.edu/4he89Nv
October 16, 2025 at 7:42 PM
You are cordially invited to join us tomorrow at 4 p.m. at Moores Cancer Center for C4E Interim Director Chris Glass's Distinguished Scientist Director's Lecture, or watch the webinar here: bit.ly/4okkwtM
Join C4E Interim Dir. Christopher Glass from 4-5 p.m. Wed., Oct. 15, at UC San Diego's Moores Cancer Center Goldberg Auditorium for his Distinguished Scientist Director’s Lecture, "Exploiting dynamic epigenomic landscapes to decode macrophage phenotypes in health and disease."
October 14, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Join C4E Interim Dir. Christopher Glass from 4-5 p.m. Wed., Oct. 15, at UC San Diego's Moores Cancer Center Goldberg Auditorium for his Distinguished Scientist Director’s Lecture, "Exploiting dynamic epigenomic landscapes to decode macrophage phenotypes in health and disease."
October 13, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Creating precise & comprehensive 3D "molecular maps" of human organs requires a lot of gigabytes. Congrats to C4E's Quan Zhu & Bogdan Bintu for receiving Western Digital's Petabyte Innovation Quest Award: A million+ gigs for biological discovery. bit.ly/46jYeku
Interdisciplinary Teams Win Three Data Storage Awards from Western Digital
Researchers from UC San Diego received three Western Digital Petabyte Innovation Quest (Peak) awards for pursuing innovative data storage projects.
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September 15, 2025 at 8:23 PM
It’s not too late to register for this packed virtual symposium on the 4D Nucleome from some of the top researchers in the field. #4DNucleomeDay

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May 8, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Our agenda has been finalized for this week’s exciting 4DNucleome Virtual Day, held via Zoom Friday, May 9. Hear from a wide variety of academic & industry speakers during this deep dive into four dimensions of the epigenome. Register now! bit.ly/4DNsc4All

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May 5, 2025 at 10:03 PM
We’re back with our second in a series of virtual symposia, this time on the 4D Nucleome. Join us via zoom May 9 for a deeper look not only at how the genome is organized, but how it changes over time. Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
April 16, 2025 at 11:36 PM
We recently welcomed students from the Soll Center for Student Opportunity at Claremont McKenna College, who spent part of spring break touring our labs via a “Networking Trek” of biotech careers. The students impressed us with their deep, hypothesis-worthy questions. 🔬
April 1, 2025 at 10:35 PM
After years of visionary leadership, Prof. Bing Ren is stepping down as Director of the UC San Diego Center for Epigenomics. We thank him for his dedication to advancing #epigenomics research and setting C4E up for continued success. Wishing him the best in his next chapter!
We are proud to announce Bing Ren, PhD, as the new Scientific Director & CEO of the New York Genome Center

Dr. Ren brings his expertise in the fields of genomics & epigenetics to the NYGC & Columbia University, where he will hold a joint appointment.

For more on Dr. Ren: bit.ly/3DJXtah
Bing Ren Appointed Scientific Director and Chief Executive Officer of the New York Genome Center - March 27, 2025
Read about Bing Ren Appointed Scientific Director and Chief Executive Officer of the New York Genome Center at the New York Genome Center on March 27, 2025
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March 27, 2025 at 7:03 PM
At UC San Diego, we don’t just navigate change—we create it. With critical research funding, our faculty are slowing Alzheimer’s, offering new hope for rare cancers, and advancing stem cell treatments once thought impossible. ucsd.edu/research-inn...
Behind Every Breakthrough
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March 12, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Congrats to C4E Associate Dir. Quan Zhu for being one of 13 recipients (in a record-breaking number of submissions) to receive a 2025 Additional Ventures Expansion Award for her work in "Spatiotemporal Molecular Cartography of 3D-Human Heart Organoids." Read more: bit.ly/4kLXbjz
Thirteen Proposals Selected for 2025 Additional Ventures Expansion Award - Additional Ventures
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March 12, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Reposted by UC San Diego Center for Epigenomics
As he prepares to step down from his post and transitions into a new role, we thank Steven R. Garfin, M.D. for his work over six years as the interim dean of the School of Medicine and take a look back at his over four-decade career at @ucsandiego.bsky.social.

🗞️ Read: go.ucsd.edu/3VQUB18
December 19, 2024 at 10:43 PM
The Center for Epigenomics at UC San Diego is pleased to announce Spatial Epigenomics Virtual Day, which will take place on Jan. 29, 2025, on Zoom. This event will feature multiple talks about Spatial Epigenomics from leading experts in the field. Registration is now open: bit.ly/41PJ3Pc
December 20, 2024 at 6:57 PM
Hello world! Check out the UC San Diego Center for Epigenomics at epigenome.ucsd.edu
December 19, 2024 at 9:45 PM