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The ability to sequence and study the human genome and the genomes of different cancer types has allowed scientists to increase our understanding of the biology of these diseases. In turn this has helped to…
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ICGCmed launched this April (see story on ICGCmed’s launch). We spoke to Dr. Peter Lichter, Head of the Division of Molecular Genetics at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) about why ICGCmed is needed and…
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The International Cancer Genome Consortium for Medicine (ICGCmed) is a new global initiative that will combine genomic data with clinical and health information. In 2008 the International Cancer Genome (ICGC) launched with an ambitious goal:…
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New Orleans – (April 17, 2016) The International Cancer Genome Consortium (ICGC) today announced plans to launch the International Cancer Genome Consortium for Medicine (ICGCmed), a new phase in the Consortium’s evolution that will link…
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Toronto – (November 18, 2015) The International Cancer Genome Consortium (ICGC) announced today that 1,200 encrypted cancer whole genome sequences are now securely available on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud for access by cancer…
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Toronto – (February 4, 2015) Today, World Cancer Day, the International Cancer Genome Consortium (ICGC) announced six new projects from Australia, France, Germany, Japan and Singapore. These projects seek to identify the genomic drivers in…