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• A tumor focused approach to resolving the etiology of DNA mismatch repair deficient tumors classified as suspected Lynch syndrome

  Routine screening of tumors for DNA mismatch repair (MMR) deficiency (dMMR) in colorectal (CRC), endometrial (EC) and sebaceous skin (SST) tumors leads to a significant proportion of unresolved cases classified as suspected Lynch syndrome (SLS). A tumor-focused testing approach reclassified 86.9% of SLS into Lynch syndrome, sporadic dMMR or MMR-proficient cases. These findings support the incorporation of tumor sequencing and alternate MLH1 methylation assays into clinical diagnostics to reduce the number of SLS patients and provide more appropriate surveillance and screening recommendations.

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• Whole exome sequencing of pediatric soft tissue sarcoma PDX models

  Childhood cancer remains one of the leading causes of death in pediatric patients in Europe. Pediatric sarcomas, comprising soft tissue sarcomas and malignant bone tumors, are a heterogenous group of malignancies, with more than 50 subtypes (WHO classification). Due to low case numbers, studying pediatric sarcomas requires accurate and reliable preclinical models. Here, we established 18 soft tissues sarcoma PDX models, including Ewing Sarcoma, Rhabdmyosarcoma and Osteosarcoma. We characterized these models by Whole Exome Sequencing and assessd the response to a wide range of drugs.

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• Whole Genome Sequencing to Discover Familial Myeloma Risk Genes

  We identified germline KDM1A truncating mutations in patients with multiple myeloma (MM), and loss of heterozygosity (LOH) in tumors. KDM1A mutation burden is higher in sporadic MM patients than in controls, and mRNA levels are lower in MM compared with normal plasma cells. KDM1A pharmacological inhibition in vitro promotes myeloma cell proliferation, and in mice promotes plasma cell expansion, enhanced secondary immune response to T cell dependent antigens, and upregulation of MYC oncogene transcriptional targets. Our findings provide important new insights into the role of KDM1A to suppress B cell malignancies.

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• Accurate Genome-Wide Germline DNA Profiling from Decade-Old Archival Tissue Specimens

  We evaluate the validity of repurposing archival tissue specimens for germline genetic studies. We performed lc-WGS and imputed genotypes on 10 pairs of matching blood and tumor tissue and benchmarked the accuracy of genome-wide genotypes, HLA haplotypes, and several polygenic risk scores (PRSs). The reported results indicate the high accuracy of germline genotypes and haplotypes obtained from archival tissue DNA. Using this methodology, we estimate breast cancer PRS in 36 Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) patients and demonstrate its association with breast cancer subsequent event (BCSE).  

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• Genomic Landscape of Cutaneous Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma

  Cutaneous diffuse large B cell lymphomas (DLBCL) are aggressive lymphomas with a poor prognosis. To elucidate their genetic bases, we performed whole exome capture and massively parallel sequencing on 19 tumor samples of diffuse large B cell lymphoma, leg type (DLBCL-LT) and 6 samples of secondary cutaneous diffuse large B cell lymphoma, not otherwise specified (DLBCL-NOS). Tumor specimens and their associated sequencing data were from multiple institutions, including Northwestern University (Chicago, IL), Massachusetts General Hospital (Boston, MA), and Medical University of Graz (Graz, Austria).

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• Organoid Profiling Identifies Common Responders to Chemotherapy in Pancreatic Cancer

  We generated a collection of patient-derived pancreatic normal and cancer organoids. We performed whole genome sequencing, targeted exome sequencing, and RNA sequencing on organoids as well as matched tumor and normal tissue if available. This dataset is a valuable resource for pancreas cancer researchers, and those looking to compare primary tissue to organoid culture. In our linked publication, we show that pancreatic cancer organoids recapitulate the mutational spectrum of pancreatic cancer. Furthermore, RNA sequencing of organoids demonstrates the presence of both transcriptional subtypes of pancreas cancer.

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• Genomic Characterization of Meningiomas

  Meningiomas are the most common primary brain tumor in the US. Although the tumor suppressor gene NF2 is disrupted in approximately half of meningiomas, the complete spectrum of genetic changes in meningiomas remains poorly understood, particularly in the large subset of tumors without NF2 alterations. Therefore we performed whole-genome sequencing from 11 Grade I meningioma tumor-normal pairs and whole-exome sequencing from an additional 6 tumor-normal pairs to identify somatic mutations, insertions-deletions, copy-number alterations and rearrangements. We validated our results by performing focused sequencing across 48 additional meningiomas.

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• Performance Characteristics of Selective Targeted Enrichment in Genetic Diagnostic Testing

  The Nex-StoCT and ACMG recommend that validation of an NGS-based diagnostic test include performance test characteristics for assay accuracy, analytical sensitivity and specificity, reproducibility and repeatability. To measure these parameters for the GEDi capture and sequencing test, 4 samples (three randomly selected patient samples and the NA12878 HapMap sample) were prepared and sequenced in triplicate on each of three separate days. We also performed WES and SNP array genotyping analyses of these 4 samples using Agilent V4+UTR whole exome enrichment kit and Illumina Omni 2.5 SNP arrays, respectively.

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• Exome Sequencing in Schizophrenia Families

  Schizophrenia is a complex neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by marked genetic heterogeneity. Much of the genetic architecture of the disorder has yet to be explained, but de novo mutations appear to play an important role. We used exome sequencing of parent-offspring quads and trios to detect de novo mutations in persons with schizophrenia. Patients were more likely to harbor one or more damaging de novo mutations, as compared to their healthy siblings. The genes disrupted by damaging mutations in patients operated in processes important to early brain development.

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• Transcriptome and TCR Sequencing of T Cells from Metastectomies

  T cells were sorted from metastatic tumors (colon, rectal, breast, anal, melanoma primary histologies) following tumor dissociation and single-cell sequencing was performed (RNAseq and TCRseq). For samples from tumors that had been previously studied, cells were analyzed comparing known neoantigen-reactive TCR-expressing cells to other T cells. For samples without previously identified neoantigen reactivity, TCRs were predicted on the basis of T cell transcriptomic states. To determine candidate neoantigen screening, exome and RNA sequencing were performed on fragments of matched tumors from which T cells were sequenced   

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• CALGB/SWOG 80405 ct DNA Biomarker Evaluation

  To investigate treatment-specific mutations that underlie resistance to treatment with chemotherapy +/- bevacizumab or cetuximab in first line metastatic Colorectal Cancer (mCRC) patients, we performed targeted sequencing of circulating free DNA (cfDNA) from longitudinal plasma samples. These samples were collected at baseline (PRE, n=354), during treatment (OTH, n=254), and/or at progression or end of the protocol treatment (EOT, n=345) from CALGB/SWOG 80405, a randomized phase III trial that evaluated the efficacy of chemotherapy plus bevacizumab or cetuximab treatment in first line colorectal cancer patients (NCT00265850).

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• Nivolumab and Ipilimumab and Radiation Therapy in Microsatellite Stable (MSS) and Microsatellite Instable (MSI) High Colorectal and Pancreatic Cancer

  This is a single-arm, non-randomized, phase 2 trial (NCT03104439) combining radiation, ipilimumab and nivolumab in patients with metastatic MSS Colorectal Cancer (CRC; n=40) and Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Cancer (PDAC; n=25). Patients were previously treated population, and the primary endpoint was disease control rate. Pre- and post-treatment samples were subjected to RNA sequencing and whole exome sequencing. The primary data is shared via GEO and dbGaP at National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), National Institutes of Health (NIH).

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• A Heterozygous Missense Mutation in the Coiled-Coil Domain of STAT5B is Associated with Leukocytosis, Lymphadenopathy, Splenomegaly, Necrotizing Granulomas, Hyper-IgM and Thrombocytopenia

  We describe one patient with a heterozygous missense mutation in the coiled-coil domain of STAT5B. This patient presented with leukocytosis, lymphadenopathy, splenomegaly, necrotizing granulomas, hyper-IgM and autoimmune thrombocytopenia. Mutant STAT5B protein was shown to dominantly-interfere with IL2-induced transcriptional activity resulting in global downregulation of STAT5-regulated genes in patient T cells. The patient exhibited an increase in CD4+ T effector memory cells in the peripheral blood and these cells were resistant to restimulation-induced cell death in vitro.

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• Single Nucleus Transcriptomes from the Ventral Midbrain of Opioid Overdose Cases and Controls

  We generated ventral midbrain single nuclei RNA-seq libraries for 95 brain donors, including 45 subjects with documented histories of opioid abuse and overdose, and 50 demographically-matched, opioid-free control subjects, collected from two geographically distinct regions within the U.S. (greater Detroit area, Michigan and Miami, Florida). Each sample included both substantia nigra and the adjacent ventral tegmental area. Nuclei were processed in pools of 3-4 brains using the 10X Chromium system followed by Illumina sequencing, read alignment and processing by 10X Cellranger.

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• Deep Sequencing of 3 Cancer Cell Lines on 2 Sequencing Platforms (Illumina HiSeqX and NovaSeq)

  To test the performance of a new sequencing platform, develop an updated somatic calling pipeline and establish a reference for future benchmarking experiments, we performed whole-genome sequencing of 3 common cancer cell lines (COLO-829, HCC-1143 and HCC-1187) along with their matched normal cell lines to great sequencing depths (up to 278X coverage) on both Illumina HiSeqX and NovaSeq sequencing instruments. This dataset can be used for benchmarking purposes by the genomic community and as a reference call set for scientists using these 3 cell lines.

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• Fetal Chorioamniotic Membranes Show Molecular Changes in Placenta Previa and Placenta Accreta Spectrum

  Placenta previa and the placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) are understudied pregnancy disorders with serious consequences for both mother and infant. To better understand the molecular and cellular etiologies of these diseases, we performed 3SEQ of formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) fetal chorioamniotic membrane samples from PAS, previa, and gestationally age-matched spontaneous pre-term birth samples to identify molecule signatures of these diseases. These samples were subsequently validated using a second validation cohort of previa, PAS, and control patients. FFPE archival samples provide opportunities for retrospective molecular investigation of many diseases.

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• Transcriptional Profiling of PD-1+ and PD-1- Teff and Treg Cells in Glioblastoma and Health

  PD-1 is an important immune checkpoint inhibitor that shows great promise in the clinic, particularly for melanoma and lung cancers. Since PD-1 is also expressed on infiltrating CD4+ Treg and Teffector cells in glioblastoma, we sought to better understand the role of PD-1 on these infiltrating CD4+ Treg and Teffector cells. To this end, we performed functional and transcriptional profiling using CD4+ Treg and Teffector cells isolated from healthy donors and glioblastoma patients (from both tumors and blood).

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• Next Generation Mendelian Genetics: Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Type VIII

  The NHGRI Next Generation Mendelian Genetics project uses exome resequencing to identify variants in unsolved Mendelian diseases. Ehlers-Danlos syndrome Type VIII is a dominantly inherited connective tissue disorder that is distinguished from other forms of EDS by significant early-onset periodontal disease. Although the clinical phenotype is well delineated, the underlying molecular basis remains unknown. By studying a large family of affected and unaffected individuals with the EDS VIII by exome sequencing, we hope to identify unique regions of homology to assist in identifying the causative gene.

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• Genetic measurement of memory B-cell recall using antibody repertoire sequencing

  We developed an improved high throughput sequencing approach to measure the quantities and sequences of the repertoire of antibody heavy chain RNA in a blood sample. Using this approach we analyzed the antibody repertoire in response to yearly vaccinations with influenza vaccines TIV and LAIV in healthy adults in two subsequent years. We determined vaccine response patterns specific to LAIV and TIV and found antibody sequences that were shared between two samples of the same individuals following influenza vaccination in subsequent years, thereby providing a genetic measurement of B-cell memory recall.

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• Molecular Characterization of Response to Rectal Chemoradiation

  Pre-operative chemoradiation (CRT) followed by resection is the standard of care option for patients with locally advanced rectal adenocarcinoma. Pathologic downstaging after CRT is associated with improved outcomes, but molecular predictors of response are poorly understood. We performed whole exome sequencing, gene expression profiling, and immune infiltrate analysis on rectal adenocarcinoma tumors prior to neoadjuvant CRT (pre-CRT) and at the time of resection (post-CRT) in 17 patients to identify somatic mutations and derive molecular biomarkers distinguishing complete and excellent partial responders versus non-responders.

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• Acquired Cross-Resistance in Small Cell Lung Cancer Patient-Derived Xenografts

  Here we present whole genome sequencing and RNA sequencing of patient-derived xenograft (PDX) models of small cell lung cancer (SCLC). These models were derived at a variety of clinical time points from either biopsy/resection samples, malignant effusions, or circulating tumor cells (CTCs), and grown in the subcutaneous flank of NSG (NOD.Cg-Prkdcscid Il2rgtm1Wjl /SzJ) mice. The first analysis published with these data was to determine the genomic and transcriptomic features of PDX models derived after relapse that demonstrated in vivo resistance to multiple chemotherapy regimens (cross-resistance).

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• Cellular and Molecular Investigations of Human Hearts

  We aim to discover gene regulatory networks that govern heart morphogenesis in the early fetal heart. To this end, we have performed single-nucleus ATAC-seq on cells derived from 2 human hearts at 15 weeks post conception to define the chromatin profiles and genomic regulatory networks for these in vivo specific cardiomyocyte lineages during development, from which the FASTQ files are available through dbGAP. This information will help us understand the process of heart morphogenesis early in development and may further our understanding of how congenital heart disease impacts development.

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• Resistance to Latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection in Uganda: Immunologic Profiling

  Despite significant exposure to Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), some humans remain uninfected, as defined by persistently negative immune sensitization tests (tuberculin skin test, TST; interferon gamma release assays, IGRA). To explore mechanisms of natural resistance to Mtb infection, we profiled tissues from highly-exposed Mtb contacts from Uganda. The cohort from this submission were household contacts of pulmonary tuberculosis cases who were followed longitudinally over 8 years and maintained negative TST and IGRA testing on serial evaluations. This cohort is well-described (Stein et al. 2019, PMID: 30165605).

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• NHLBI TOPMed: Severe Asthma Research Program (SARP)

  The overall goal of the Severe Asthma Research Program (SARP) is to identify and characterize subjects with severe asthma to understand pathophysiologic mechanisms in severe asthma. Subjects with mild and moderate asthma were recruited for comparison but the program was enriched for subjects with severe asthma from multiple centers. Subjects were comprehensively phenotyped for asthma related traits including lung function, atopy, questionnaires on medical and family history, exhaled nitric oxide and health care utilization including exacerbations and symptoms. Asthma is a heterogenous disease. Cluster analysis in SARP has shown multiple subphenotypes and endotypes.

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• Targeted re-sequencing of multi-region sampled tumors in PDAC

  Multi-region tumor samples were cut from frozen sections or FFPEs and reviewed from microdissection and H&E staining in order to select ones with high cellularity. DNA extraction was done using DNeasy Blood & Tissue Kits for frozen samples following the manufacturer’s guideline. Extracted DNAs were processed on an Illumina HiSeq 2500 in a paired end mode (100x100) using a custom targeted panel based on the list of all unique somatic mutations from the original WES data by the Integrated Genomics Operation (IGO) at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (New York, NY).

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