GRANTEE
Agenome, LLC
COUNTRY
India
MISSION PILLAR
Health, Science, and Technology
PROJECT TITLE
Cancer risk in Smoking Subjects Assessed by Next Generation Sequencing
Project Summary
Assess cancer risk in smoking subjects by NGS profiling of circulating free DNA and RNA. Create a genome database of nonsmoking populations to identify new genes that predispose individuals to cancer.
Related News and Publications
Dr. Villoo Morawala-Patell explains her research, which includes looking at her own #Parsi community to help #smokingcessation through genomic research. View the full clip to find out why she’s perfectly comfortable sitting on the edge of her seat. http://bit.ly/2W2Ctky
In two years, the introduction of harm reduction products in #Japan has had a greater impact on smokers than over the last 30 years. Watch the video to learn about the current state of #smokingcessation and #harmreduction. http://bit.ly/2WiQkDs
Writing in @TheLancet, FSFW Data Analyst Yuchen Xue notes an oversight in the journal's account of occupational hazards in #China, namely, smoking in the workplace. Read more here: http://bit.ly/2UQRtDD
Derek Yach spoke at the @ForumAurora in #Armenia, where he noted, “I believe that in the next 10-15 years we will end up seeing lung cancer being managed like a chronic disease and no longer being a death sentence like it is today.” #CancerPreventionMonth http://bit.ly/39l7GVL
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