About this project
The Chinese Population BRCA Variant Database is maintained by Prof. Tianhui Chen and colleagues.
Principal investigator
Tianhui Chen
Research professor and doctoral supervisor
Deputy Director, Department of Cancer Prevention, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital; dual-appointed PI, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences
The team focuses on cancer epidemiology and prevention, molecular genetic epidemiology, and screening research for hereditary cancers including breast cancer.
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We welcome users to provide inquiries and feedback regarding the contents of this database. If you identify any omissions, inaccuracies, or information requiring updates based on newly available evidence — including variant annotations, disease names, clinical significance, or other related information — please feel free to contact us by email. When contacting us, please provide the specific variant information, the suggested modifications, and any verifiable references such as publications, database records, or other reliable sources, so that we can further review and revise the corresponding entries.
Funding
This study was supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China under the Intergovernmental International Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Special Project “Mainland China–Macao Joint Funding Research and Development Program”.
Data use
This database is intended for research and education only and is not intended for clinical diagnosis or treatment decisions. Please contact the project team before citation, sharing, or secondary analysis.