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• Improved T Cell Immunity Following Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Ovarian Cancer

  This study characterized the evolution of the peripheral immune cell function and composition across the course of standard of care platinum and taxane chemotherapy in ovarian cancer using bulk and single cell transcriptomic approaches. Serial blood samples were collected from ten patients with advanced high-grade serous ovarian cancer treated with chemotherapy. Single cell sequencing was performed on five patients' samples collected before the initiation of chemotherapy and after the third cycle of chemotherapy.

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• The PUWMa (

  The PUWMa GWAS of ADHD is a multi-site collaboration initiated to conduct a family-based association study from existing research samples. The source sample of ADHD families was ascertained at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH, N=309 trios), Washington University at St. Louis (WASH-U, N=272 trios), and University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA, N=156 trios). All offspring met criteria for DSM-IV-TR attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder with childhood onset.

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• Prospective Procurement of Solid Tumor Tissue to Identify Novel Therapeutic Targets

  Recent advances and insights into the molecular pathogenesis of cancer have led to the development of novel molecular and biologic targeted therapies for the treatment of advanced cancer patients. A critical challenge in extending these studies involves the identification and validation of new therapeutic targets for future cancer therapies. In this study, we performed whole exome and RNA-Seq analysis metastases to determine the nature and frequency of somatic mutations.

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• Discovery, Biology, and Risk of Inherited Variants in Breast Cancer (DRIVE) - germline whole genome sequencing

  This study consists of whole genome sequencing (target: average 30x coverage) of 110 European-ancestry (EA), early-onset, family-history-positive breast cancer cases, 21 Asian cases, 25 African-American cases, and 24 controls from six studies participating in the Discovery, Biology, and Risk of Inherited Variants in Breast Cancer (DRIVE) consortium, part of the NCI's Genetic Associations and Mechanisms in Oncology (GAME-ON) initiative ( http://epi.grants.cancer.gov/gameon/ )

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• Germline Sequencing for Aggressive Prostate Carcinoma

  This study aims to elucidate the genetic determinants of susceptibility to aggressive prostate carcinoma. To this end, germ line whole exome sequence has been generated from patients with aggressive prostate cancer. Whole genome sequence for a representative subset of tumors from patients whose cancer was resistant to primary therapy is included as well. This deep genomic interrogation will allow the identification of rare, functionally disruptive variants that may play a role in disease progession and response to treatment.

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• Correlates of Human Nerve Repair

  This is a longitudinal prospective cohort study in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome undergoing decompression surgery. Phenotypic data and skin biopsies were collected before and 6 months after surgery to determine molecular and cellular correlates associated with neural regeneration and neuropathic pain. RNA sequencing was performed in the skin samples and differential gene expression was determined post compared to pre surgery. The molecular changes identified in skin were correlated with the clinical phenotype representing neural regeneration.

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• Extracellular microRNA Biomarkers for Diagnostic and Prognostic Assessment of Preeclampsia at Triage

  This study is comprised of samples from 123 donors (71 cases and 52 controls) undergoing evaluation for preeclampsia. All samples were collected between 20 and 40 weeks of gestation. Small RNA sequencing was done on serum RNA obtained from donors. We were able to identify 3 bivariate extracellular miRNA biomarkers that can enable early diagnosis of preeclampsia. The raw fastq small-RNA sequencing fastq files will be submitted to dbGaP.

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• Genome Sequencing of Familial Cholangiocarcinoma for the Identification of Germline Risk Alleles

  In this study, sequencing data (WES, WGS, linked-read WGS) was used to identify candidate causal germline variants in a family with inherited cholangiocarcinoma. Candidate causal SNVs and indels were identified from the germline WES data of eight siblings (four affected, four unaffected), then somatic second hits were identified from matched tumor/normal pairs. Second hits were verified using haplotype information derived from linked-read WGS of the tumor data.

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• Genetics and Pathophysiology of Autoinflammatory Disorders

  In this study, patients with suspected disorders of inflammation and innate immune system dysregulation will undergo whole exome sequencing. This will involve both family studies (often trios or multiplex families including affected and unaffected individuals) and sporadic cases. The overall objective is to discover rare/novel high-penetrance mutations in genes that have not yet been implicated as the cause of monogenic autoinflammatory diseases. The aim also includes discovery of variants associated with inflammatory disease susceptibility.

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• Neoadjuvant Pazopanib in Renal Cell Carcinoma

  This study examined the tissue of patients who received oral pazopanib prior to nephrectomy. Patients were consented and underwent a pre-treatment biopsy. Pretreatment samples for analysis were preserved as available. Subjects underwent a proscribed course of treatment with pazopanib. At the completion of treatment, subjects underwent a planned nephrectomy, and samples were collected from the nephrectomy specimen. We recorded response to treatment, adverse events, and 2 year follow up for recurrence.

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• Breast Cancer Family Registry Early-onset Breast Cancer GWAS

  In order to enhance our understanding of the genetic etiology of breast cancer, this study analyzed 1,265,548 Hapmap3 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) among a discovery set of 3,523 EOBC incident cases and 2,702 age-matched population control women, all of whom were age 50 or younger at enrollment. Subjects were recruited from the eight sites, some of which oversampled cases with a personal or family history of breast cancer.

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• Immune Dysregulation in Human Subjects with Heterozygous Germline Mutations in

  We identified germline heterozygous mutations in CTLA4 in members of four families with severe immune dysregulation. Human CTLA4 haploinsufficiency caused dysregulation of FoxP3+ regulatory T (Treg) cells and lymphocytic infiltration of target organs, mimicking Ctla4 homozygous mice. Patients also exhibited a B cell phenotype, with progressive loss of B cells and accumulation of autoreactive CD21lo B cells. This study demonstrates a critical quantitative role for CTLA-4 in human immune homeostasis.

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• Airway Epithelial Cell Culture RNA Expression

  This study seeks to characterize airway epithelial mRNA and miRNA expression under a variety of experimental conditions. Samples are available from primary human cell cultures as well as cell lines grown under a variety of experimental conditions as documented in the phenotype and conditions associated with each individual sample. For some experiments, cells on plastic were exposed to cigarette smoke condensate to evaluate the effects of smoking. FOSL1 is a target gene for regulation by MIR34A family microRNAs.

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• Genetic Analysis of Syndromic Orofacial Clefting

  The goal of this study is to identify previously unknown genetic causes of human syndromic cleft lip/palate by using genome sequencing. Many previous studies have shown that isolated cleft lip and/or palate are not often likely to be monogenic or Mendelian diseases. We hope that by focusing on syndromic presentations, we will find novel causes of disorders which include orofacial clefting among their phenotype(s). Data provided will be fastq files from sequencing partners.

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• Blood Gene Signatures Associated with Stiffness After TKA

  In this study, we used PAXgene Blood RNA tubes collected from patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) for osteoarthritis. Samples were collected with IRB approval and patient consent. We identified 8 patients with knee stiffness after TKA (cases) and 10 patients without post-TKA stiffness (controls). We isolated RNA from cases and controls for RNA-seq analyses, comparing samples collected the day of surgery and samples collected at 24 hours after surgery.

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• Epigenetic Damage in Women Living in LA Food-Desert Zip Codes

  This study investigated the impact of insulin resistance on chromatin acetylation and inflammation. Blood samples were obtained from women consented to City of Hope Institutional Review Board (IRB)-approved COH Protocol#/Ref#:18306/158149. Women provided demographic information and completed a survey assessing diet, housing and medical history. BMI was obtained from medical records. HgbA1c was measured and cytokine arrays were used to measure serum TNFalpha, IL6, IL15, IL16, IL23, Leptin, and CXCL1.

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• High-Fidelity, Large-Scale Targeted Profiling of Microsatellites

  This study developed a novel method of targeted sequencing of microsatellites. We optimized every aspect of targeted hybridization capture geared towards minimizing artifacts that commonly occur in laboratory manipulation of microsatellite-containing DNA. This achieved a higher fidelity for microsatellite sequencing than standard targeted DNA sequencing. In the accompanying manuscript, we also introduce two computational tools for design of targeted microsatellite capture panels and for analyzing the resulting microsatellite sequencing data.

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• Targeting Heterochromatin Eliminates Malignant Stem Cells in Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia Through Reactivation of Retroelements and Innate Immune pathways

  Hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) aging involves heterochromatin reorganization. These repressive marks together with DNA methylation are essential for suppressing transposable elements (TEs). In this study we analyze heterochromatin and transcriptomic changes occurring at genes and TEs in HSCs from chronic myelomonocytic leukemia, a severe myeloid malignancy affecting the elderly, compared to age-matched cells, and in the presence or absence of a combination of epidrugs.

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• Genomics Analysis Reveals Molecular Patterns of Tumorigenesis in HPV-Associated and HPV-Independent Sinonasal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

  The goal of this study was to identify molecular mechanisms of tumorigenesis in HPV-associated and HPV-independent sinonasal carcinoma using high-throughput sequencing approaches. Whole genome sequencing was performed for HPV-associated samples and whole exome sequencing for HPV-independent samples. Ultimately, we identified distinct molecular patterns of tumorigenesis between HPV-associated and HPV-independent disease. Data from patients for which informed consent allowed public sharing are included here.

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• EASI-Genomics GM21886 Cell Line High Molecular Weight DNA Sequencing

  An interlaboratory study was performed with GM21886 cells to evaluate methods for high molecular weight (HMW) genomic DNA extraction and compare sample and sequencing QC metrics, and pipelines for structural variant (SV) calling. Four laboratories prepared HMW genomic DNA using four alternative extraction methods FireMonkey (Revolugen), Genomic Tip (QIAGEN), Nanobind (Circulomics), and Puregene (QIAGEN), followed by Short Read Elimination (Circulomics) and long-read sequencing with MinION and PromethION flowcells (Oxford Nanopore Technologies).

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• Characteristics and Inflammatory Markers in Children with Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE)

  The overall protocol for the samples used in this study collects medical information, blood, and biopsy samples from children with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) over time to understand clinical characteristics and disease pathogenesis. Our patient population has confirmed EoE and symptoms of esophageal dysfunction characteristic endoscopic findings of EoE. Fibroblasts isolated from esophageal tissue samples from 2 subjects with active EoE and 2 control subjects were evaluated using single cell RNA-sequencing (scRNA-seq).

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• Genetics and Pathobiology of Disorders of Keratinization

  The goal of this study was to identify potential drivers of disorders of keratinization in human. Individuals diagnosed with disorders of keratinization were recruited with no exclusion criteria. Saliva or blood samples were taken from consented patients or family members and DNA harvested immediately. Whole exome sequencing was performed (150-bp paired end reads) to 80X coverage via an Illumina NovaSeq 6000 sequencer. Identification of germline mutations was performed using GATK.

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• Spatial omics analysis of non-small cell lung cancers for revealing molecular statuses of intratumor heterogeneity and tumor microenvironment

  In this study, we perform spatial transcriptome analysis Visium/Xenium and other omics analysis using surgical specimens of Japanese non-small cell lung cancer cases to understand omics statuses of cancer cells and their surrounding stromal and immune cells in local tumor regions. We aim to stratify lung cancer patients with considering intratumor heterogeneity and complicated microenvironent of lung cancer tissues by using spatial omics data and histopathological information.

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• B Cell Lymphocytosis and Reprogramming due to a CARD11 Bi-Allelic Gain-of-Function Mutation

  This is a single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) study using peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) from 2 healthy donors and 2 patients with B cell Expansion with NF-κB and T cell Anergy (BENTA). Samples were not hashed or multiplexed. The 10X Genomics Platform was used for sequencing. Principal findings include transcriptome changes due to mono- or bi-allelic mutations in the gene CARD11. FASTA files will be available through dbGaP.

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• New classification of occlusive cerebrovascular diseases by combining diagnostic imaging and genetic analysis of RNF213

  The aim of the study is to unravel the genetic and environmental background of moyamoya disease and to understand the pathophysiology of the disease by utilizing radiological evaluations. We will identify susceptibility genes other than RNF213. We also assess whether genetics affects radiological characteristics including collateral development, tortuosity of the main trunk of the arteries and the extent of stenosis. Environmental factors will be evaluated such as feces, urea, and cerebrospinal fluid.

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• OTOF mutation analysis with massively parallel DNA sequencing in 2,265 Japanese sensorineural hearing loss patients.

  The OTOF gene, encoding otoferlin, is reported to be one of the major causes of non-syndromic recessive sensorineural hearing loss, and is also reported to be the most common cause of non-syndromic recessive auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder (ANSD). In the present study, we performed OTOF mutation analysis using massively parallel DNA sequencing (MPS) to reveal the frequency and clinical characteristics of OTOF-related hearing loss in a large hearing loss population.

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• Influence of pre-analytical processing on blood protein profiles (AMED-Metabolites)

  The purpose of the present study was to assess the differences between the human serum and plasma proteomes, and the stability of human plasma proteins under different storage conditions following blood collection, by means of SWATH-MS analysis. We compared plasma samples prepared by centrifugation after storage of blood at room temperature for 0, 15 or 30 minutes, or under refrigeration at 0-5?C for 1, 4 or 8 hours.

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• single-cell RNA-sequencing of human/mouse colonic crypts

  Human colonic stem cells are slow cycling compared with murine rapid cycling stem cells. Our study aims to identify slow cycling stem cell in human normal colon in vivo and to analyze gene signatures among rapid cycling stem cells, slow cycling stem cells and secretory progenitor cells using single cell RNA-seqencing . We further investigated in vivo dynamics of human colonic stem cell using patient-derived gene-enginered organoids and orthotopic xenotransplantation.

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• Discovery of genetic factors associated with thiopurine-induced severe adverse events

  Despite NUDT15 variants showing significant association with thiopurine-induced adverse events (AEs) in Asians, it remains unclear whether additional genetic variants should be tested to predict AEs. To clarify it, we performed a genome-wide association study to discover additional variants associated with thiopurine-induced severe AEs, alopecia and leukopenia. GWASs of these AEs were performed with 1221 Japanese patients with inflammatory bowel disease using population-optimized genotyping array and imputation.

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• Whole-exome sequencing of MDS and related myeloid neoplasms

  Myelodysplastic syndromes(MDS) and related myeloid neoplasms (myelodysplasia) are heterogenous group of myeloid neoplasms characterized by deregulated blood cell production with evidence of myeloid dysplasia. Previously, frequent mutations in genes on RNA splicing machinery and DNA methylation pathway have been identified. However, comprehensive analysis of genetic alterations have not performed on a large cohort of these diseases. Therefore, in this study, we performed whole-exome sequencing of MDS and related myeloid neoplasms.

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• Genomic profiling identified ERCC2 helicase domain mutations respond to platinum-based neoadjuvant therapy in urothelial bladder cancer

  Genomic profiling of tumours enables therapeutic decisions, and identifying drug-matched mutations will prolong survival and prognosis. Here, we generated a custom panel for detecting genetic alterations in 19 patients with urothelial bladder cancer. This panel targeted 71 genes associated with urological cancer. Targeted sequencing was performed on formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tumour tissues. In this study, we revealed genome profiles and actionable mutations in patients with urothelial bladder cancer.

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• Expression profiling of Gorlin iPSCs in the osteoblast induction culture

  In this study, we utilized human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-based models of the two diseases, named Gorlin syndrome and McCune Albright synfrome, to understand the roles of Hh signaling in osteogenesis, especially in mineralization. To examine which signaling pathways and genetic networks were affected by Gorlin syndrome-associated PTCH1 mutation in human osteoblastogenesis, we performed RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) analysis in the osteoblast induction culture of WT and Gorlin iPSCs.

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• RNaseq of mantle cell lymphoma patient samples

  This study presents bulk RNA sequencing data from 78 clinical mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) samples. Following rigorous quality control and batch effect correction to account for sample type and redundancy, 62 samples from 59 patients were included in the final analysis. The transcriptomic profiles capture the molecular diversity across both solid and liquid tumor contexts and support investigations into the phenotypic plasticity and metabolic states of drug-tolerant persister (DTP) cells.

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• Recurrent/Metastatic Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Treated with Axitinib and Avelumab

  Data from patients with adenoid cystic carcinoma treated with combination of VEGFR inhibitor axitinib and anti-PD-L1 avelumab. Eligible patients had R/M ACC with progression within 6 months before enrollment. The primary end point was objective response rate (ORR) per RECIST 1.1; secondary end points included progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), and toxicity. The study reached its primary end point with ≥4 PRs in 28 evaluable patients (confirmed ORR of 18%).

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• Integrated targeted deep sequencing reveals unique tissue-of-origin and donor cell-free DNA signatures in transplant recipients

  We have developed a targeted deep methylation sequencing assay that integrates cell-free DNA (cfDNA) tissue-of-origin analysis with donor-derived cfDNA quantification to non-invasively monitor transplant health. In this study, liver and kidney transplant recipients were assessed in conjunction with healthy controls to characterize the dynamic patterns of cfDNA release and clearance, and to identify distinct tissue injury signatures throughout the transplant journey.

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• Exploring the evolution of atypical fibroxanthoma to pleomorphic dermal sarcoma: a genomic and pharmacological insight

  The study includes an integrated genomic and pharmacological analysis of atypical fibroxanthoma (AFX) and its progression to pleomorphic dermal sarcoma (PDS), two rare cutaneous mesenchymal tumors with overlapping clinical and histological features but distinct prognostic profiles. The findings will shed light on the molecular mechanisms underlying this progression and provide preliminary evidence for potential therapeutic vulnerabilities, particularly in the context of targeted and immune-based approaches.

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• MutWP5__CRUK_Mutographs_of_Cancer__Breast__BRCA_Carriers__Targeted_

  Sequencing of LCM-derived microbiopsies from 20 women who underwent risk-reducing reduction mastectomies due to germline BRCA1/2. Goal to assess the mutational burden, spectrum, and clonal dynamics within the tissue. Targeted data will be used as a driver and clonality screen, highly clonal or driver-containing samples will subsequently be sent for whole-genome sequencing. Results from this portion of the study will be compared to women who had cosmetic breast reduction surgeries and those with cancer.

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• Efficacy of dual KRAS G12D–EGFR blockade versus triple combinations in patient-derived models of KRAS G12D-mutant colorectal cancer

  RNA sequencing was performed on patient-derived xenograft (PDX)-derived organoid models of metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). The aim of this study was to characterize the transcriptional landscape of KRAS-mutant mCRC cells in response to therapeutic strategies targeting the EGFR and KRAS signaling pathways. Transcriptomic profiling was conducted following drug treatments to investigate molecular changes associated with single and combination therapies. A total of 24 samples were analyzed.

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• Epigenetic and transcriptional profile of memory B cells in Multiple sclerosis

  Methylome and transcriptome data of non-proliferating and autoproliferating memory B cells (CD27+) from Multiple sclerosis patients under natalizumab treatment, that have been generated and analyzed for the study "T-bet+ CXCR3+ B cells drive hyperreactive B-T cell interactions in multiple sclerosis". Aim is to understand epigentic and transcriptional differences in activated memory B cells in MS and how epigentic differences translated in transcriptional changes in the same patient.

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• Genomic landscape of aplastic anemia

  This study investigates the genomic landscape of aplastic anemia using complementary sequencing approaches. Single-cell DNA and protein profiling were performed using the Mission Bio Tapestri platform to characterize clonal structure and immunophenotypic features. Long-read whole-genome sequencing (PacBio) and single-cell whole-genome sequencing (BioSkryb) were also generated to capture structural variants and genome-wide clonal architecture. Together, these datasets aim to elucidate mutational processes and clonal evolution underlying aplastic anemia.

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• Bulk_sequencing_study_for_human_male_germline

  This study aims to understand the gene expression changes in male reproductive tissues during spermatogenesis using integrated multi-omics analysis. Different populations from testis biopsies, including spermatogonia stem cells, primary spermatocytes, secondary spermatocytes, spermatids and mature sperms, were sorted based on the DNA content. In addition to the G&T sequencing results for single cells, we sorted bulk samples for those populations for Nanoseq to detect the mutations at low error rate.

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• Axes of Biological Variation in Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma

  To explore the DLBCL molecular and genetic environment, we conducted genome-wide NGS sequencing on 103 DLBCL biopsy samples (named as Cornell-NCI cohort) with NGS platforms, including bulk WES, etc. The raw fastq files of the bulk WES were deposited on the EGA for user access. For additional information regarding the genomic data associated with the study, please also see the paper companion website at https://llmpp.ccr.cancer.gov/local/DLBCL_singlecell/

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• Differential gene expression in the colon mucosa of irritable bowel syndrome patients with diarrhea-predominant symptoms

  The aim of this study is to characterize the pathophysiology of the irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) on the functional level and in parallel on the gene expression level. For this purpose RNAseq of mucosal biopsies was performed. The data from the differential expression analysis will be further processed by Ingenuity Pathway Analysis (IPA) software to gather Information on activated or inhibited signaling pathways in the disease.

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• Identification of mutations and structural rearrangements in plasma DNA form metastatic prostate cancer patients

  In this study we analysed patients with metastatic prostate cancer to scan their tumor genomes noninvasively in plasma DNA. We enriched 1.3 Mbp of seven plasma DNAs (4 CRPC cases: CRPC1-3 and CRPC5; 3 CSPC cases: CSPC1-2 and CSPC4) including exonic sequences of 55 cancer genes and 38 introns of 18 genes, where fusion breakpoints have been described using Sure Select Custom DNA Kit.

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• Relevance of TMPRSS2, CD163/CD206 and CD33 in clinical severity stratification of COVID-19

  Our main objective is to incorporate new markers to classify COVID-19 patients based on mild or severe disease progression. To achieve this, we characterize SNP genotypes in critical genes involved in SARS-CoV infection (ACE2 (rs2285666), MX1 (rs469390), and TMPRSS2 (rs2070788) variants) and study the monocyte population by mass cytometry (CyTOF). Finally, the results obtained will be integrated to search for the best set of predictors of disease aggressiveness.

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• PTEN homozygous deletion is a negative prognostic factor in Tumor Treating Fields-treated glioblastoma, IDH wildtype patients

  This study investigates genomic determinants of outcome in glioblastoma, IDH-wildtype patients treated with Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields) in addition to standard radiochemotherapy. Tumor tissue from primary glioblastoma at initial diagnosis was profiled using the Illumina TruSight Oncology 500 (TSO500) targeted sequencing panel to characterise somatic alterations. The overarching goal is to provide exploration of genomic determinants of survival and treatment response in TTFields-treated glioblastoma, IDH-wildtype.

  Study EGAS50000001469

• Egypt_Genome_Project___low_coverage_whole_genome_sequencing

  All humans outside Africa are descendants of the same single exit, usually dated at 50-70 thousand years ago. However, the route taken out of Africa is still debated. The two main candidates are a northern route via Egypt and the Levant, or a southern route via Ethiopia and the Arabian Peninsula. We are generating genetic data to evaluate these two possibilities. In this study we propose to generate low-coverage sequencing data for 100 Egyptian samples.

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• MutWP5__CRUK_Mutographs_of_Cancer__Breast__BRCA_Carriers__Exome_

  Sequencing of LCM-derived microbiopsies from 20 women who underwent risk-reducing reduction mastectomies due to germline BRCA1/2. Goal to assess the mutational burden, spectrum, and clonal dynamics within the tissue. Exome data will be used as a driver and clonality screen, highly clonal or driver-containing samples will subsequently be sent for whole-genome sequencing. Results from this portion of the study will be compared to women who had cosmetic breast reduction surgeries and those with cancer.

  Study EGAS00001003316

• Sequencing of heritable Bleeding and Platelet Disorders

  The BRIDGE-BPD study aims to discover new causal genes for Bleeding and Platelet Disorders (BPD) by high throughput sequencing using cluster analyses based on improved and standardized deep phenotyping of cases. BPD is one of the 13 Rare Disease projects under the NIHR BioResource Rare Diseases BRIDGE consortium, which is a collaboration aiming to discover the genetic sequence variants underlying unresolved inherited disorders and to improve identification of already identified high penetrance variants.

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• Genomic landscape of poorly differentiated thyroid carcinoma

  Poorly differentiated thyroid carcinoma (PDTC) is a rare and aggressive subtype of thyroid cancer with limited molecular characterization. This study aims to define the somatic mutational landscape of PDTC using whole-genome sequencing. Paired tumour and matched normal blood samples were collected from six patients undergoing surgery. The overarching goal is to identify recurrent mutations, structural variants, and other genomic alterations associated with tumour aggressiveness and poor clinical outcomes.

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