DR-339 Analysis of the break rate profiles of metastatic solid tumours to investigate genomic enrichment of structural variants

We recently developed statistical framework, named Katdetectr, that robustly detects clustered somatic mutations (kataegis) in the DNA from cancer cells. In this proposed project we aim to use the katdetectr framework, to analyse a different type of mutation called Structural Variants (SV). Using this approach, we can construct the Break Rate Profile (BRP) of a sample. Subsequently, BRP across samples can be further analysed which can reveal novel biological features and recurrent patterns. These insights help our understanding of cancer and aid in the discovery of new therapies.

John Martens, Erasmus MC, the Netherlands