IMPPC Fundación Institut de Medicina Predictiva i Personalitzada del Càncer
Platforms / Platforms
Genomics and Bioinformatics Unit
The IMPPC is in the process of setting up a dedicated Genomics and Bioinformatics Unit. The project is led by Lauro Sumoy.
Diagram of the Application of Genomics to the Study of Complex Diseases Part I (in Catalan)
The main goal of the Genomics Laboratory at the IMPPC will be to provide the institution with state of the art genomics and bioinformatics technologies to give support to the activities of its researchers. We envision the gradual implementation of platforms complemented by outsourcing and contracting of external services, emphasizing the building of a team of experts in experimental design and sample preparation, and in bioinformatic data analysis. We aim to develop new methods for the discovery and typing of novel molecular markers for cancer and other disease prediction, centering on the use of DNA polymorphisms (SNPs and CNVs), differential gene expression (specifically of miRNAs and other non-coding RNAs), and chromatin modifications (DNA methylation), and the generation of predictors based on genomic data that can have an application on cancer preventive medicine.