Ian Korf develops bioinformatics solutions to help tackle problems - both large and small - in the fast-moving field of genomics. Much of the research in his lab builds on collaborations with others, both at UC Davis and also further afield. The diverse nature of these activities can often make it seem like that there is very little in common between the different research projects. However, the one thing that unites all of the work is our desire to produce tools and to provide analyses that help make sense of DNA and protein sequences, and which help turn those sequences into stories.