Award
NIH Reporter #5R01CA288496-03
Optical Genome Mapping As a Novel Diagnostic Approach in Pediatric Brain Tumors
Recipient
Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Award Amount
$760,888.00
Ceiling
$760,888.00
Awarded
July 31, 2026
Identifier
5R01CA288496-03
NIH/NCI awarded a research project to develop optical genome mapping as a diagnostic tool for pediatric brain tumors, based in Chicago with collaborative partners.
Description
Research project funded by the NIH/NCI focusing on optical genome mapping for pediatric brain tumors. The project aims to validate and develop this technology as a diagnostic tool, with potential applications in other tumor types. The project is based at Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and involves collaboration with Augusta University and Bionano Laboratories.