About
Gene fusions are the latest type of biomarker to receive broad applicability in cancer management. More than 10,000 gene fusions have already been identified in human cancers and it is estimated that up to 80% of solid tumors could benefit from gene fusion testing. The number of new drug approvals in fusion-positive cancers has been continuously increasing over the last decade. In parallel, more clinical trials are being rolled out to target fusion-positive cancers, hopefully leading to further improvements in treatment options in the near future.
Given the above, clinical researchers need to consider their need for a high-performance fusion detection solution with the ability to detect novel fusions, while taking into account a range of limitations, such as small input amounts, lengthy workflows, and inconvenient interpretation of the results.
In this webinar, Dr Boppudi will share her experience of selecting a solution for fusion detection, including her experience with RNAtarget Technology and SOPHiA DDM Platform. Our experts and guests will:
– Present considerations for fusion detection in solid tumor oncology
– Discover the features of various technologies for fusion detection with a focus on next-generation sequencing (NGS)
– Get an overview of the RNAtarget Technology from SOPHiA GENETICS
– Discuss future directions of fusion detection and RNA analyses including calling expression changes and single nucleotide variants (SNVs) in RNA
Presenter
Dr. Sanga Mitra Boppudi Biologist/Molecular pathology lab head at Helios Dr. Horst Schmidt Kliniken Wiesbaden, Institute of Pathology and cytology, Wiesbaden, Germany
Dr Boppudi earned her doctoral degree (PhD in Neurogenetics) from the University Hospital Magdeburg, Otto-von Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany. In addition, she was also a graduate scholar of Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology, Magdeburg (LGS Synaptogenetics), Germany.
Dr Boppudi has accumulated over a decade of experience with Next generation sequencing (NGS) techniques and technologies since her master’s studies in 2012. She has expertise in a broad range of library preparation, target enrichment and analysis/annotation methodologies, including custom panel design, assay validation and implementation.
In her current role as the Molecular Pathology Lab head she was responsible for establishing the entire NGS workflow from sample input optimization to the results’ reporting.
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