Korbel Archives | EMBL
Understanding brain tumours in children
The causes of 40 percent of all cases of certain medulloblastoma – dangerous brain tumours affecting children – are hereditary. These are the findings of a recent genetic analysis carried out by scientists from EMBL and numerous colleagues around the world.
The Pan-Cancer project
EMBL co-leads most comprehensive study of genetic causes of cancer
Analysis of human genomes in the cloud
Scientists from EMBL present a tool for large-scale analysis of genomic data with cloud computing. Main advantages of the new tool, called Butler, are continuous system monitoring and its ability to self-heal in case of failure, allowing for 43% more efficient data processing than previous approaches. The tool was developed for the Pan-Cancer project. The […]
Finding genetic cancer risks
Using the data from the Pan-Cancer project EMBL scientists describe how our genetic background influences cancer development.
Faster, cheaper and more detailed
Researchers have developed a cheaper and faster method to check for genetic differences in individual cells
Rearranging chromosomes
Does rearranging chromosomes affect their function? EMBL scientists reveal uncoupling of 3D chromatin organisation and gene expression.
Catalogue of structural variants
Thorough characterisation of structural variants in human genomes
Model to predict prostate cancer progress
Cancer researchers have developed a computer model to predict the course of disease for prostate cancer
Exploring genetic variation
EMBL group leader Jan Korbel reflects on his scientific origins and current research
New risk factors for rare childhood cancer
Researchers identify genes that can cause brain tumours in children and other cancers later in life
