Award
National Institutes of Health RFA-CA-22-050
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
RFA-CA-22-050
NIH research grant awarded to Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago to develop and validate optical genome mapping as a diagnostic tool for pediatric brain tumors, with an award amount of approximately $760,888.
Description
This is a NIH research grant focused on developing optical genome mapping for pediatric brain tumors. The project aims to validate and implement OGM as a diagnostic tool and discover novel SVs. The project involves multiple institutions including Lurie Children's Hospital.