India’s First Comprehensive Cancer Multi-Omics Data Portal:
The Indian Cancer Genome Atlas (ICGA) recently announced that it has launched India’s first comprehensive cancer multi-omics data portal.
- ICGA cancer multi-omics data portal is India’s first comprehensive cancer multi-omics data portal launched by the India Cancer Genome Atlas (ICGA) foundation.
- It is India’s first platform providing open access to data from Indian cancer patients.
- It provides open access to clinically correlated data from Indian cancer patients, aimed at transforming cancer research and treatment for Indian populations.
- The portal will be the first in India to offer data that includes DNA, RNA, and protein profiles of breast cancer patients, integrated with clinical outcomes.
- Currently, the platform consists of data from 50 breast cancer patients, with plans to expand to over 500 patients in the coming year.
- This data is freely accessible to the global research community under India’s PRIDE (Promotion of Research and Innovation through Data Exchange) guidelines, which promote ethical sharing and collaboration in cancer research.
Indian Cancer Genome Atlas (ICGA):
- It is a national initiative focused on mapping cancers across India, supported by a foundation.
- The ICGA Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation, operates through a public-private-philanthropic partnership.
