Award
National Cancer Institute 1R15CA293800-01
Genetic predisposition and misdiagnosis of cancer in All of Us participants
Recipient
Brigham Young University
Award Amount
$434,379.00
Ceiling
$434,379.00
Awarded
July 05, 2024
Identifier
1R15CA293800-01
Research project funded by the National Cancer Institute to study genetic factors and misdiagnosis of cancer using data from the All of Us Research Program and The Cancer Genome Atlas, aiming to improve cancer diagnosis accuracy.
Description
The project aims to study genetic predisposition and misdiagnosis of cancer among participants in the All of Us Research Program. It leverages comprehensive electronic health records and whole genome sequencing data to explore links, comorbidities, and triggers related to cancer. The research involves assessing known cancer predisposition mutations and developing models for cancer misdiagnosis, with a focus on underrepresented minorities and diverse data sets.