Richard K. Wilson
理查德·威尔逊
PhD
Director, Steve and Cindy Rasmussen Institute for Genomic Medicine史蒂夫和辛迪·拉斯马森基因组医学研究所主任
👥Biography 个人简介
Genomics pioneer who co-led the first whole-genome sequencing of an AML patient and directed the McDonnell Genome Institute. His translational genomics work has linked cancer mutations directly to clinical outcomes.
🧪Research Fields 研究领域
🎓Key Contributions 主要贡献
AML Genome Sequencing
Co-led the landmark first whole-genome sequencing of acute myeloid leukemia, revealing somatic mutational landscape and founding cancer genome medicine.
McDonnell Genome Institute
Built and directed one of the world's largest genome sequencing centers, producing foundational datasets for cancer and other diseases.
TCGA Cancer Genomics
Led genomic sequencing contributions to The Cancer Genome Atlas, characterizing multiple cancer types and establishing reference mutation catalogs.
Representative Works 代表性著作
DNA sequencing of a cytogenetically normal acute myeloid leukaemia genome
Nature (2008)
Landmark first cancer whole-genome sequence, identifying driver and passenger mutations that reshaped cancer biology.
Comprehensive genomic characterization defines human glioblastoma genes and core pathways
Nature (2008)
TCGA's first comprehensive characterization of glioblastoma multiforme genomic landscape.
The human genome browser at UCSC
Genome Research (2002)
Foundational tool for genome visualization widely used in cancer genomics research.
🏆Awards & Recognition 奖项与荣誉
📄Data Sources 数据来源
Last updated: 2026-01-15 | All information from publicly available academic sources
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