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Takashi Kohno
Genomics leader behind LC-SCRUM-Japan, the nationwide screening network that finds rare lung cancer drivers for trials.
Takashi Kohno's laboratory discovered and characterised fusion oncogenes in lung adenocarcinoma, including RET fusions, and helped build the SCRUM-Japan genomic screening network that feeds patients into targeted-therapy trials.
Role
Chief, Division of Genome Biology, National Cancer Center Research Institute
Institution
Specialisms
Cancer genomicsLung cancer fusionsGenomic screening networks
| Title | Journal | Year |
|---|---|---|
| KIF5B-RET fusions in lung adenocarcinoma | Nature Medicine | 2012 |