BRM CHROMOTHRIPSIS

Dissecting Cancer Development by Chromothripsis Using Cell-Based Models

Coordinatore	EUROPEAN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LABORATORY    more  Organization address address: Meyerhofstrasse 1 city: HEIDELBERG postcode: 69117 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Virginia Cognome: Otón García Email: send email Telefono: +49 6221 3878535 Fax: +49 6221 3878575
Nazionalità Coordinatore	Germany [DE]
Totale costo	161˙968 €
EC contributo	161˙968 €
Programma	FP7-PEOPLE Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)
Code Call	FP7-PEOPLE-2012-IEF
Funding Scheme	MC-IEF
Anno di inizio	2013
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2013-03-01   -   2015-02-28

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	EUROPEAN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LABORATORY  Organization address address: Meyerhofstrasse 1 city: HEIDELBERG postcode: 69117 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Virginia Cognome: Otón García Email: send email Telefono: +49 6221 3878535 Fax: +49 6221 3878575	DE (HEIDELBERG)	coordinator	161˙968.80

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'Cancer is commonly thought as a progressive process, requiring accumulation of many mutations over time. Recently, this conventional view of cancer progression has been challenged with the discovery of a phenomenon called chromothripsis, whereby tens to hundreds of chromosomal rearrangements occur in a single catastrophic event. Despite the growing amount of sequencing data that sheds some light on the nature of these structural variations, the molecular mechanisms behind these detrimental alterations are unclear. Here, I propose a research project aiming to decipher the mechanistic basis of chromothripsis. I will generate human cell lines with various genetic backgrounds that are prone to accumulate persistent DNA damage. With these cell lines in hand; I will systematically analyze the possible mechanisms leading to massive chromosome breakages. I will use laser microdissection to isolate the cells with potential chromosome breakages and further analyze them with flow karyotyping and deep sequencing. The experimental part of the proposed project will be complemented with detailed analyses of the existing genomic data in order to pinpoint mutations that could lead to chromothripsis. Together, this project will provide critical information on the molecular mechanisms behind this newly discovered catastrophic event and contribute to the understanding of cancer progression.'