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Activity Number: 51
Type: Invited
Date/Time: Sunday, August 9, 2015 : 4:00 PM to 5:50 PM
Sponsor: ENAR
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Title: Bayesian Models for Heterogeneity in Human Cancers
Author(s): Yuan Ji*
Companies: The University of Chicago
Keywords: Feature allocation model ; Indian buffett process ; next-generation sequencing ; somatic mosaicism ; subclone ; tumor heterogeneity
Abstract:

Next-generation sequencing (NGS) data provide a new opportunity to study the genome of various organisms, including that of tumors. We develop Bayesian models based on NGS data to reveal the existence of genome mosaicism, a phenomenon known as having subclones possessing distinct genomes in a tumor sample. Understanding mosaic tumor cells paves ways for the development of precise cancer treatment. We discuss Bayesian models for the inference of local and non-local haplotype variants as evidence of genome mosaicism and tumor heterogeneity. Examples are provided to show the utility of statistical inference with an efficient computational scheme.


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