Indian Cancer Genome Atlas

An organic national mission for large scale multi-omics
profiling of cancers in India, completely created by Indians,
for contribution to the Global Cancer Knowledge Base

An organic national mission for large scale multi-omics
profiling of cancers in India, completely created by Indians,
for contribution to the Global Cancer Knowledge Base

An organic national mission for large scale multi-omics
profiling of cancers in India, completely created by Indians,
for contribution to the Global Cancer Knowledge Base

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Credits: Photo by National Cancer Institute on Unsplash

Credits: Photo by National Cancer Institute on Unsplash

Credits: Photo by National Cancer Institute on Unsplash

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Credits: Photo by National Cancer Institute on Unsplash

Credits: Photo by National Cancer Institute on Unsplash

Credits: Photo by National Cancer Institute on Unsplash

ICGA Foundation is a not-for-profit, public-private-philanthropic partnership that hosts the Indian Cancer Genome Atlas. The Foundation aims to augment clinical diagnosis for Indian cancer patients and seeks to contribute to the Global Cancer Knowledge Base.  

ICGA’s mission is to create an indigenously developed, openly accessible, comprehensive multi-omics database of cancers prevalent in the Indian population, with clinical correlates.

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In 2020-21, ICGA was initiated by forming a national consortium of government agencies, cancer hospitals, academic institutions, and private sector partners in India. The ICGA is a long-term collaborative effort between cancer scientists, basic researchers, onco-clinicians, data scientists, and technology providers to facilitate precision medicine and improve translational cancer research in India.

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ICGA Foundation is seeking active participation from leading clinical, research, and technology institutions from public and private sector in India as well as from leading international institutions involved in cutting-edge translational cancer research.

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Events

• 5th ICGA Conference : 2024
  The ICGA Foundation is delighted to invite you to its 5th conference, which will take place in the lively city of Delhi. This landmark event, scheduled from 20-22 September 2024, will bring together leading experts, researchers, clinicians, and stakeholders in the field of cancer genomics and precision medicine. For more details, visit #ICGA2024 webpage.
• 4th ICGA Conference : 2023
  The 4th Edition of ICGA  Annual Conference was held from 06 to 08 October 2023 at IISER Pune. The conference focused on “Advancing Towards Integrated Precision Oncology in India” and showcased the latest developments and achievements in the field of cancer research and omics technologies. The conference brought together participants from India and abroad, including students, researchers, clinicians, data scientists, […]
• Actionable Cancer Omics- Opportunities and Challenges
  Indian Cancer Genome Atlas (ICGA) Foundation held a panel discussion on 15 January 2023 during the annual conference of Indian Association of Cancer Research (IACR) at Navi Mumbai. Dr. Shantanu Chowdhury (Structural Biologist, and Professor at CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Delhi), Dr. Anand Deshpande (Founder, Chairman, and Managing Director, Persistent Systems), Dr. Amit Dutt (Integrated Genomics Scientist at […]

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