Qiagen NV

04/25/2025 | News release | Distributed by Public on 04/25/2025 11:10

Introducing the newest game-changer in your somatic research arsenal

Out with manual info-hunting, in with data on a silver platter

Are you on the hunt for vital information on a core cancer gene? Stop poring over books and papers or manually scouring disjoint databases. HSMD Research is here to rescue you from free labor, helping to fast-track your research while letting you get your life back.

HSMD Research, or Human Somatic Mutation Database for Research, is the newest knowledge source for academia. It offers free, expert-curated foundational somatic knowledge on 25 of the most clinically significant genes, providing a strong starting point for hypothesis generation and discovery.

What is HSMD Research?

HSMD Research is a free resource designed by QIAGEN for eligible academic researchers. It features essential data for the most clinically relevant somatic genes, including variant distributions, functional impacts, clinical significance, drug associations and more. Currently, it covers 25 genes.

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What can HSMD Research be used for?

Discover clinically significant mutations and their functional and biological impacts, including sensitivity and resistance to therapies
Choose the most appropriate preclinical models for your experiments based on commonly observed mutational profiles
Investigate the clinical landscape to design meaningful studies

Need to access more cancer-related genes?

HSMD Pro offers data on 1495 somatic genes across 1385 cancer types.