The GenomeMET month 18 project meeting was held at National Institute of Biology last week. It was great to catch up with partners in the wonderful city of Ljubljana and see progress on this exciting project! https://lnkd.in/eyTZS_bd Many thanks to Mojca Milavec and Alexandra Bogožalec Košir for being our generous hosts.
GenomeMET
Research Services
Metrology for genomic profiling to support early cancer detection and precision medicine
About us
Using next generation sequencing to design precision medicine for cancer treatment In Europe, cancer caused 1.26 million deaths in 2020, and the number is expected to increase by 32 % by 2040. The EU Beating Cancer plan focusses on improving the healthcare system surrounding cancer, and the Cancer Diagnostic and Treatment for All initiative strives to increase the accessibility of genomic profiling diagnostic tools. Genome sequencing uses techniques such as next generation sequencing (NGS) to obtain molecular information about an individual’s genetic makeup. In cancer treatment, this information can be used to develop personalised targeted therapy and aid early diagnosis. Implementation of genome sequencing is limited since the data analysis introduces major uncertainties, resulting in significant variability and reduced comparability between genomic profiling techniques. This project will focus on the development of the metrological infrastructure needed to implement genomic profiling across European healthcare institutes. Pre-analytical and analytical steps, such as uniformity of NGS libraries and yield, will be included in new measurement methods for determining quality control parameters and measurement uncertainty. This will help to increase comparability and reproducibility between genomic profiling workflows. Additionally, the first higher order reference measurement procedure for measuring genomic biomarkers will be developed, which will aid the quality assessment of genomic reference material. Overall, this development of the needed metrological structure will help make genomic profiling for cancer prevention and treatment accessible across Europe and greatly contribute to the Horizon Europe’s Mission on Cancer. The project (22HLT06 GenomeMET) has received funding from the European Partnership on Metrology, co-financed from the European Union’s Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme and by the Participating States.
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Updates
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The GenomeMET month 18 consortium meeting will take place at National Institute of Biology in Ljubljana, Slovenia next week (11-12 February 2025). Looking forward to catching up with the consortium partners on the progress of the project! https://lnkd.in/eyTZS_bd
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We are proud to be contributing to this project, leading on establishing a metrology framework for quality assurance and quality control for Next Generation Sequencing. Metrology is fundamental to provide confidence in data and improve the accuracy of genomic profiling for cancer. #WorldCancerDay #MeasurementMatters Carole Foy
The study of cancer genomes (in the DNA of cancer cells) has revealed the huge complexity of genomic changes that drive cancer growth and survival. Advances in genomics, driven by technologies such as Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) are transforming cancer care, by enabling earlier and more accurate diagnosis, guiding therapy decisions, improving patient outcomes and health system effectiveness. However, technical variability in genomic profiling persists and the development of standards and metrological tools to support this field are crucial. Through the UK National Measurement Laboratory (NML) at LGC role, LGC is part of GenomeMET (www.genomemet.org), a network focused on developing the standards and tools needed to support cancer genomic testing, improving the accuracy and reliability of clinical genomic profiling for cancer patients. This is just one example of how LGC science is advancing cancer genomics to help physicians diagnose cancers earlier. Find out more about our recent work with the project: https://lnkd.in/eiR7rANt #ScienceForASaferWorld #Cancer #WorldCancerDay #UnitedByUnique #Diagnose #Treat #Feed #Protect
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GenomeMET partners GenQA and MHRA attended the @International Society of Liquid Biopsy annual conference in Denver, USA, in November 2024 and showcased some of the activities supported by the project. Sandi Deans, Director of GenQA, presented on a new EQA to assess the quality and quantity of cell-free DNA extracted from plasma samples. Leandro Lo Cascio, Principal Scientist from MHRA’s Science & Research Group, presented on the development of a candidate WHO reference material for EGFR variants in circulating tumour DNA, to support harmonisation of measurement. https://lnkd.in/epa4zjMQ #genomics #liquidbiopsy #standardisation #genqa
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The GenomeMET month 9 consortium meeting was held at INRiM - Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica last week. It was great to catch up with project partners and see the progress to date!
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The GenomeMET project has been featured in the latest edition of the SPIDIA4P newsletter. The EU Horizon 2020 project SPIDIA4P (2017-2021) aimed to drive the standardisation of pre-analytical workflows applied to personalised medicine by developing and implementing a portfolio of 22 pan-European CEN and international ISO standard documents, as well as external quality assessment schemes (EQAs), ultimately improving worldwide healthcare. GenomeMET project partners UK National Measurement Laboratory (NML) at LGC, Medizinische Universität Graz, and Università degli Studi di Torino are proud to have also been partners in this important initiative.