with the Beggs Lab.
Cutting Edge Research Next-gen Sequencing
Based at the College of Medicine and Health at the University of Birmingham
The Beggs Lab is engaged in innovative research in cancer genetics and genomics, cancer organoid models, and omics technology. Our main focus is on colorectal, oesophageal, lung cancers, and sarcomas.
The lab is involved in method development, including long read sequencing of the HLA complex, SNP allele sensing, and RNA Amplification.
Operating the next generation sequencing facility, we offer translational scientific analysis for numerous academic and commercial clinical trials.
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Professor Andrew Beggs
Professor of Cancer Genetics & Surgery
Andrew Beggs is a Professor of Cancer Genetics & Surgery in the Department of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, University of Birmingham. He is also the Deputy Director of the Birmingham Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre and Theme Lead for Biomarkers and Liquid Biopsy. He also is Head of Somatic Cancer in the Central and South Genomic Medicine Service Alliance. He is a fellow of the Alan Turing Institute and has recently been awarded an MRC Senior Clinical Fellowship.
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