Diagnosing Chromosomal Translocations in Solid Tumours [ 2016 - 2017 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: A/Pr Timothy Mercer (Principal investigator) ,  Prof David Thomas

Brief description Mis-repair of broken chromosomes can fuse together genes that then cause cancer. Current clinical tests are only capable of detecting single well-known gene fusions and are incapable of identifying new fusion events or fusion variations. We have developed a diagnostic technology, termed CaptureSeq, that is capable of finding all fusion genes in a patient sample. In this grant, we will demonstrate the use and advantages of CaptureSeq for diagnosing fusion genes in cancer patients.

Funding Amount $AUD 420,924.48

Funding Scheme Development Grants

Notes Development Grant