Sep 22, 2021

Tumor sequencing panel screens for both somatic and germline changes of clinical significance

The GSC has developed a next-generation sequencing test that can identify both acquired and inherited gene changes in tumor tissue. A paper published in the Journal of Molecular Diagnostics explains how this information can be used in the clinical management of patients with advanced cancers and their families.
Mar 18, 2021

A new method for analyzing silenced genes

Cancers are diseases of the genome. They can result from minor changes to single or a few base pairs, known as mutations, or from larger structural changes to the genome, including how it is packaged into chromosomes and manipulated by other molecules. Understanding how things have gone wrong in specific cancers can help scientists develop better prognostic tools and treatment strategies.

Feb 11, 2021

New study provides insight into the molecular biology of colorectal cancer

In a new study published in the journal Cancer Biology & Therapy, Dr. Tai’s research group characterized the involvement of a multi-functional protein, called NPM1, in colorectal cancer growth and treatment resistance, providing the research community with a potential therapeutic target for the treatment of the disease.
Feb 04, 2021

World Cancer Day 2021

February 4 is World Cancer Day—a global initiative led by the Union for International Cancer Control. Patients, families, communities, clinicians, researchers and others are joining together to raise awareness and to act.

Here at Canada’s Michael Smith Genome Sciences Centre at BC Cancer, we are making significant strides in realizing the benefit of genomics in researching, understanding, diagnosing and treating cancer.

Feb 02, 2021

3,000,000,000,000,000!

Our first petabase of sequencing data was recorded in December of 2015, 16 years from the creation of the GSC in 1999. In April of 2018, just two years and four months later, we recorded our second.  On Sunday, January 24, 2021 we hit another milestone—three petabases of sequencing data!
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