Cancer Genome Atlas Pilot Project

Cancer is now understood to include more than 200 different diseases. In all forms of cancer, genomic changes cause disruptions within cellular pathways that result in uncontrolled cell growth. One in three people in the Western world develops cancer. One in five will die of the disease. Cancer is, therefore, the most common genetic disease. The Cancer Genome Atlas Pilot Project seeks to explore the entire spectrum of genomic change in cancer through the application of genome analysis technologies, including large-scale genome sequencing.

Charcot-Marie-Tooth Project

The real promise of genomics will not be realized until individual patients enjoy improved medical outcomes due to the understanding that genome sequencing can bring to their treatment. At the BCM-HGSC we are working together with Jim Lupski and other BCM collaborators to demonstrate that this promise can be a reality with current DNA sequencing technology.

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The BCM-HGSC

The BCM-HGSC, founded in 1996, is a world leader in genomics. The fundamental interests of the BCM-HGSC are in advancing biology and genetics by improved genome technologies. One of three large-scale sequencing centers funded by the National Institutes of Health, the BCM-HGSC's location at the heart of the Texas Medical Center provides a unique opportunity to apply the cutting edge of genome technologies in science and medicine.