SCAnIO

Objective:

Research in oncology is experiencing a revolution related to the rise of immuno-oncology treatments. Development of those treatments requires a detailed knowledge of the targeted tissues (tumor and immune system) with a special focus on their intrinsic heterogeneity. Access to this information is now possible with the emergence of technologies allowing transcriptome analysis of the multitude of unique cells constituting a tissue. However, implementation and use of those technologies are limited and expensive, reducing R&D throughput. The complexity of data interpretation also represents a barrier to their routine use.

The companies AltraBio and Cellenion, as well as the Léon Bérard Center, have decided to come together to develop specific technologies and create a high-throughput platform for sorting and analyzing multi-parametric single cells in immuno-oncology. The aim of this project will be to set up a methodological and optimized chain ranging from tissue dissociation to data analysis, through optimized isolation and fluorescence sorting of cells at a reduced price. The result of the project will be the establishment of a service platform dedicated to R&D issues in the field of immuno-oncology.

Duration: 4 years 12/2018 – 11/2022

Budget : 1,4M euro, Grant : 750k€

Program type: Programme d’Investissements d’Avenir (PIA3) de la région Auvergne Rhône-Alpes

https://www.auvergnerhonealpes.fr/

Involved partners:

Cellenion, Principal Investigator – https://www.cellenion.com/

Centre Léon Bérard – https://www.centreleonberard.fr/ (in french)

AltraBio – https://www.altrabio.com/