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.
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ICGA’s mission is to create an indigenously developed, open-source, comprehensive database of molecular profiles of all cancers prevalent in Indian populations. Specifically, the goal is to characterize the genomic, transcriptomic, epigenetic and proteomic features of Indian cancers using advanced, next-generation multi-omics technologies
In 2020-21, ICGA was initiated by forming a national consortium of government agencies, cancer hospitals, academic institutions, and private sector partners in India, led by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). 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.
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.
Events
- 4th ICGA Conference : 2023ICGA Foundation is pleased to announce its 4th Annual Conference, which will be held from 06 to 08 October 2023 in Pune. Join us for an exciting in-person conference as we move forward in our #mission to generate large-scale multi-omics profiles of cancers in India. #savethedate #icgaconference2023. Click here to know more. Flyer for the conference is available here
- Actionable Cancer Omics- Opportunities and ChallengesIndian 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 […]
- 3rd ICGA Conference : 2022The third ICGA conference ‘Biobanking to Omics: Collecting the Global Experience’ was organized in online format on 13-14 January 2022. The conference brought together global experts who have successfully built comprehensive datasets to understand genetic and molecular profiles of cancer. As ICGA begins the cancer profiling activities in India, the global experience would set a benchmark and be a guide towards […]
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FAQs on ICGA ↗
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Minding The Gaps In Genomics In Cancer Care ↗
What are the challenges and opportunities of genomics in cancer care? In this article, Dr. Ravi Mehrotra, Director of ICGA Foundation shares his opinion on how genomics can improve cancer diagnosis, treatment and prevention
World Cancer Day: It’s still a long way to go for cancer care in India ↗
Every year, on February 4 is marked as World Cancer Day to raise awareness about the disease and its prevention, detection, and treatment. This year, the theme of World Cancer Day is “Close the Care Gap” to highlight inequity in access to advanced cancer care and treatment
Key Advancements, Challenges Of Cancer Research In India ↗
Cancer is one of the leading causes of mortality globally, accounting for almost one in six deaths (WHO). With one in nine individuals at a lifetime risk of developing cancer, India is not immune to this global health crisis. The rising cancer burden is primarily due to unhealthy and inactive lifestyles, rapid urbanization, population aging, air pollution, etc.