Publications

2026

Chakraborty S, Bickford M, Smuliac N, et al. Optical Genome Mapping Enhances Structural Variant Detection and Refines Risk Stratification in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. Genes. 2026 Jan 19:; 17(1): 106. doi: 10.3390/genes17010106

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41595525

2025

OGM and NGS for Plasma Cell Neoplasms. Association for Molecular Pathology, Molecular in My Pocket. PlasmaCellNeoplasms.pdf

Allister BA, Lühmann JL, Wendeburg L, et al. Tandem duplication and triplication in BRCA1: revisiting the large genomic rearrangements via optical genome mapping. Cancer Genet. 2025;296-297:125-129. doi:10.1016/j.cancergen.2025.07.002

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40664023/

Chakraborty S, Bickford M, Smuliac N, et al. IGL::CCND1 detected by optical genome mapping revises diagnosis of a B-cell lymphoma. American Journal of Clinical Pathology. 2025 Sep 10:aqaf096. doi: 10.1093/ajcp/aqaf096

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40926533/

Kamaso J, García-Serra R, Munné M, et al. Integrating Optical Genome Mapping With TP53 FISH: A Synergistic Approach for Cytogenomic Analysis in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. American Journal of Hematology. 2025 Jul;100(7):1242-1245. doi: 10.1002/ajh.27690

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40277095/

Kanagal-Shamanna R, Puiggros A, Granada I, et al. Integration of Optical Genome Mapping in the Cytogenomic and Molecular Work-Up of Hematological Malignancies: Expert Recommendations From the International Consortium for Optical Genome Mapping. American Journal of Hematology. 2025 Jun;100(6):1029-1048. doi: 10.1002/ajh.27688

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40304265/

Brownstein CA, van der Made CI, Cabral K, et al. Rare structural variants uncovered by optical genome mapping in multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). Adv Genet (Hoboken). 2025;6(4):e00023. doi:10.1002/ggn2.202500023

https://advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ggn2.202500023

Vanhevel J, Rack K, Ameye G, Mokrani H, De Bie J, Michaux L, Dewaele B. The Use of Optical Genome Mapping for the Detection of Tyrosine Kinase Gene Fusions in Myeloid/Lymphoid Neoplasms. Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine. 2025 Jun;29(12):e70640. doi: 10.1111/jcmm.70640

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/jcmm.70640

Sathyanarayana S, Bickford M, Smuliac N, et al. Complex genetic structural aberrations revealed by optical genome mapping in a case of APL-like morphology. Cancer Genetics. 2025 Apr;292-293:111-115. doi: 10.1016/j.cancergen.2025.02.005

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39999580/

2024

Budurlean L, Tukaramrao D, Zhang L, Dovat S, Broach J. Integrating Optical Genome Mapping and Whole Genome Sequencing in Somatic Structural Variant Detection. Journal of Personalized Medicine. 2024;14(3):291. doi:10.3390/jpm14030291

https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4426/14/3/291

Singh H, Sahajpal NS, Gupta V, et al. Optical genome mapping identifies hidden structural variation in acute myeloid leukemia: two case reports. Hematol Transfus Cell Ther. 2024;46(suppl 6):S421-S426. doi:10.1016/j.htct.2024.06.011

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.htct.2024.06.011

Finlay D, Murad R, Hong K, et al. Detection of Genomic Structural Variations Associated with Drug Sensitivity and Resistance in Acute Leukemia. Cancers. 2024;16(2):418. doi:10.3390/cancers16020418

https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/2/418

Levy B, Kanagal-Shamanna R, Sahajpal N, et al. A framework for the clinical implementation of optical genome mapping in hematologic malignancies. American Journal of Hematology. 2024;99(4):642-661. doi:10.1002/ajh.27175

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ajh.27175

Loghavi S, Wei Q, Ravandi F, et al. Optical genome mapping improves the accuracy of classification, risk stratification, and personalized treatment strategies for patients with acute myeloid leukemia. American Journal of Hematology. 2024;99(10):1959-1968. doi:10.1002/ajh.27435

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ajh.27435

Singh H, Sahajpal NS, Mondal AK, et al. Clinical utility of optical genome mapping for improved cytogenomic analysis of gliomas. Biomedicines. 2024;12(8):1659. doi:10.3390/biomedicines12081659

https://www.mdpi.com/2884648

Lühmann J, Zimmermann M, Hofmann W, et al. Deciphering the molecular complexity of the IKZF1plus genomic profile using Optical Genome Mapping. Haematologica. 2024;109(5):1582-1587. doi:10.3324/haematol.2023.284115

https://haematologica.org/article/view/haematol.2023.284115

Naik M, Ojha N, Sahoo T, et al. Application of Optical Genome Mapping to the Risk Stratification and Treatment Optimization of Hematologic Diseases. Published online February 23, 2024. Preprints 2024, 2024021332. doi:10.20944/preprints202402.1332.v1

https://www.preprints.org/manuscript/202402.1332/v1

Seto A, Downs G, King O, et al. Genomic Characterization of Partial Tandem Duplication Involving the KMT2A Gene in Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Cancers. 2024;16(9):1693. doi:10.3390/cancers16091693

https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/9/1693

Zou Y, Klausner M, Ghabrial J, et al. A comprehensive approach to evaluate genetic abnormalities in multiple myeloma using optical genome mapping. Blood Cancer J. 2024;14(1):1-5. doi:10.1038/s41408-024-01059-x

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41408-024-01059-x

Levy B, Liu J, Iqbal MA, et al. Multisite evaluation and validation of optical genome mapping for prenatal genetic testing. J Mol Diagn. 2024;26(10):906-916. doi:10.1016/j.jmoldx.2024.06.006

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmoldx.2024.06.006

Church AJ, Akkari Y, Deeb K, et al; ACMG Laboratory Quality Assurance Committee. Section E6.7-6.12 of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) Technical Laboratory Standards: cytogenomic studies of acquired chromosomal abnormalities in solid tumors. Genet Med. 2024;26(4):101070. doi:10.1016/j.gim.2024.101070

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gim.2024.101070

Broeckel U, Iqbal MA, Levy B, et al. Detection of constitutional structural variants by optical genome mapping: a multisite study of postnatal samples. J Mol Diagn. 2024;26(3):213-226. doi:10.1016/j.jmoldx.2023.12.003

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmoldx.2023.12.003

2023

Giguère A, Raymond-Bouchard I, Collin V, Claveau JS, Hébert J, LeBlanc R. Optical genome mapping reveals the complex genetic landscape of myeloma. Cancers. 2023;15(19):4687. doi:10.3390/cancers15194687

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10571866/

Sahajpal NS, Mondal AK, Hastie A, Chaubey A, Kolhe R. Optical genome mapping for oncology applications. Curr Protoc. 2023;3(10):e910. doi:10.1002/cpz1.910

https://doi.org/10.1002/cpz1.910

Levy B, Baughn L, Akkari Y, et al. Optical genome mapping in acute myeloid leukemia: a multicenter evaluation. Blood Adv. 2023;7(7):1297-1307. doi:10.1182/bloodadvances.2022007583

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36417763/

Sahajpal NS, Mondal AK, Singh H, et al. Clinical utility of optical genome mapping and 523-gene next generation sequencing panel for comprehensive evaluation of myeloid cancers. Cancers (Basel). 2023;15(12):3214. doi:10.3390/cancers15123214

https://www.mdpi.com/2345086

Sahajpal NS, Mondal AK, Vashisht A, et al. Optical genome mapping: integrating structural variations for precise homologous recombination deficiency score calculation. Genes (Basel). 2023;14(9):1683. doi:10.3390/genes14091683

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10530691/

Pang A, Kosco K, Sahajpal NS, et al. Analytic Validation of Optical Genome Mapping in Hematological Malignancies. Biomedicines. 2023;11(12):3263. doi:10.3390/biomedicines11123263

https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/11/12/3263

Brakta S, Hawkins ZA, Sahajpal N, et al. Rare structural variants, aneuploidies, and mosaicism in individuals with Mullerian aplasia detected by optical genome mapping. Hum Genet. 2023;142(4):483-494. doi:10.1007/s00439-023-02522-8

https://doi.org/10.1007/s00439-023-02522-8

Iqbal MA, Broeckel U, Levy B, et al. Multisite assessment of optical genome mapping for analysis of structural variants in constitutional postnatal cases. J Mol Diagn. 2023;25(3):175-188. doi:10.1016/j.jmoldx.2022.12.005

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10851778/

Valkama A, Vorimo S, Kumpula TA, et al. Optical genome mapping as an alternative to FISH-based cytogenetic assessment in chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Cancers. 2023;15(4):1294. doi:10.3390/cancers15041294

https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/15/4/1294

Sahajpal NS, Mondal AK, Fee T, et al. Clinical validation and diagnostic utility of optical genome mapping in prenatal diagnostic testing. J Mol Diagn. 2023;25(4):234-246. doi:10.1016/j.jmoldx.2023.01.006

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36758723/

Sahajpal NS, Hastie AR, Schieck M, et al; COVID19hostgenomesv Consortium. Genetic predisposition to neurological complications in patients with COVID-19. Biomolecules. 2023;13(1):133. doi:10.3390/biom13010133

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9855758/

2022

Balducci E, Kaltenbach S, Villarese P, et al. Optical genome mapping refines cytogenetic diagnostics, prognostic stratification and provides new molecular insights in adult MDS/AML patients. Blood Cancer J. 2022;12(9):126. doi:10.1038/s41408-022-00718-1

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41408-022-00718-1

Gerding WM, Tembrink M, Nilius-Eliliwi V, et al. Optical genome mapping reveals additional prognostic information compared to conventional cytogenetics in AML/MDS patients. International Journal of Cancer. 2022;150(12):1998-2011. doi:10.1002/ijc.33942

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/ijc.33942

Puiggros A, Ramos-Campoy S, Kamaso J, et al. Optical genome mapping: A promising new tool to assess genomic complexity in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Cancers. 2022;14(14):3376. doi:10.3390/cancers14143376

https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/14/14/3376

Rack K, De Bie J, Ameye G, et al. Optimizing the diagnostic workflow for acute lymphoblastic leukemia by optical genome mapping. American Journal of Hematology. 2022;97(5):548-561. doi:10.1002/ajh.26487

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/ajh.26487

Sahajpal NS, Mondal AK, Tvrdik T, et al. Clinical Validation and Diagnostic Utility of Optical Genome Mapping for Enhanced Cytogenomic Analysis of Hematological Neoplasms. The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics. 2022;24(12):1279-1291. doi:10.1016/j.jmoldx.2022.09.009

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36265723/

Sahajpal NS, Mondal AK, Ananth S, et al. Optical genome mapping and single nucleotide polymorphism microarray: an integrated approach for investigating products of conception. Genes (Basel). 2022;13(4):643. doi:10.3390/genes13040643

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9026980/

Smith AC, Neveling K, Kanagal-Shamanna R. Optical genome mapping for structural variation analysis in hematologic malignancies. American Journal of Hematology. 2022;97(7):975-982. doi:10.1002/ajh.26587

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/ajh.26587

Sahajpal NS, Jill Lai CY, Hastie A, et al; COVID19hostgenomesv Consortium. Optical genome mapping identifies rare structural variations as predisposition factors associated with severe COVID-19. iScience. 2022;25(2):103760. doi:10.1016/j.isci.2022.103760

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2022.103760

Yang H, Garcia-Manero G, Sasaki K, et al. High-resolution structural variant profiling of myelodysplastic syndromes by optical genome mapping uncovers cryptic aberrations of prognostic and therapeutic significance. Leukemia. 2022;36(9):2306-2316. doi:10.1038/s41375-022-01652-8

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41375-022-01652-8

2021

Kriegova E, Fillerova R, Minarik J, et al. Whole-genome optical mapping of bone-marrow myeloma cells reveals association of extramedullary multiple myeloma with chromosome 1 abnormalities. Sci Rep. 2021;11(1):14671. doi:10.1038/s41598-021-93835-z

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34282158/

Lestringant V, Duployez N, Penther D, et al. Optical genome mapping, a promising alternative to gold standard cytogenetic approaches in a series of acute lymphoblastic leukemias. Genes Chromosomes Cancer. 2021;60(10):657-667. doi:10.1002/gcc.22971

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33982372/

Sahajpal NS, Barseghyan H, Kolhe R, Hastie A, Chaubey A. Optical genome mapping as a next-generation cytogenomic tool for detection of structural and copy number variations for prenatal genomic analyses. Genes (Basel). 2021;12(3):398. doi:10.3390/genes12030398

https://www.mdpi.com/1029886

Lühmann JL, Stelter M, Wolter M, et al. The clinical utility of optical genome mapping for the assessment of genomic aberrations in acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Cancers. 2021;13(17):4388. doi:10.3390/cancers13174388

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34503197/

Neveling K, Mantere T, Vermeulen S, et al. Next-generation cytogenetics: Comprehensive assessment of 52 hematological malignancy genomes by optical genome mapping. The American Journal of Human Genetics. 2021;108(8):1423-1435. doi:10.1016/j.ajhg.2021.06.001

https://www.cell.com/ajhg/fulltext/S0002-9297(21)00223-8