Clinical Research Directory

Evaluation of Multi-Cancer Early Detection Testing in a High-Risk Population: The INFORM Study

The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the possible benefits and harms of screening with an investigational blood test designed to detect many types of cancer early. The name of the screening blood test being studied is: -GRAIL Galleri test

Investigating the Role of Genetics in Disease Predisposition

Gametogenesis is the production of sperm and eggs; it takes place through the process of meiosis. Gametogenesis is subject to the acquisition of mutations as with other processes in the body. Many of these mutations are somatic, meaning that they occur during life as part of the process of cell division rather than being passed down from parents. When somatic mutations take place during gametogenesis, there is the potential for hereditary genetic consequences. However, the processes that cause the mutations during gametogenesis and the implications they have for heritability and disease predisposition are poorly understood. The goal of this research is to provide a detailed description of the genetic changes in gonadal tissues, and to understand how mutations acquired during the production of germ cells (sperm and eggs) contribute to the predisposition to a wide range of rare diseases and cancer predisposition in future offspring.

The Informed Genetics Annotated Patient Registry

This prospective and retrospective registry will evaluate the clinical effectiveness of Germline Genetic, Genomic, and other Biomarker testing results over time in different clinical populations, in order to shape guidelines for testing, patient management, and precision therapy.