Michael Wigler

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Full Professor(heuristic)

Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics · Cancer Research

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Publications360

Citations67,026

Grants

50 total · 0 active

NIH #3UM1HG008901-04S2

New York Center for Collaborative Research in Common Disease Genomics

Amount: $8.3M
Period: 2019-04-30 → 2021-11-30
PIs: 3
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

Awarded at NEW YORK GENOME CENTER

NIH #5UM1HG008901-04

New York Center for Collaborative Research in Common Disease Genomics

Amount: $10.0M
Period: 2016-01-14 → 2021-11-30
PIs: 3
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

Awarded at NEW YORK GENOME CENTER

NIH #5U01CA188590-03

Computational Framework for Single-Cell Genomics of Tumors

Amount: $314K
Period: 2015-03-01 → 2019-02-28
PIs: 2
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

Student capacity is a rough estimate from remaining award size, split equally among PIs. Actual funding decisions vary.

All Grants

50 total · 0 active

NIH #3UM1HG008901-04S2

New York Center for Collaborative Research in Common Disease Genomics

Amount: $8.3M
Period: 2019-04-30 → 2021-11-30
PIs: 3
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

Awarded at NEW YORK GENOME CENTER

NIH #5UM1HG008901-04

New York Center for Collaborative Research in Common Disease Genomics

Amount: $10.0M
Period: 2016-01-14 → 2021-11-30
PIs: 3
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

Awarded at NEW YORK GENOME CENTER

NIH #5U01CA188590-03

Computational Framework for Single-Cell Genomics of Tumors

Amount: $314K
Period: 2015-03-01 → 2019-02-28
PIs: 2
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

NIH #5U01CA188590-02

Computational Framework for Single-Cell Genomics of Tumors

Amount: $314K
Period: 2015-03-01 → 2018-02-28
PIs: 2
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

NIH #1U01CA188590-01A1

Computational Framework for Single-Cell Genomics of Tumors

Amount: $306K
Period: 2015-03-01 → 2018-02-28
PIs: 2
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

NIH #5RC2MH090028-02

Deep sequencing of autism candidate genes in 2000 families from the Simons Simple

Amount: $1.4M
Period: 2009-09-30 → 2012-08-31
PIs: 2
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

NIH #1RC2MH090028-01

Deep sequencing of autism candidate genes in 2000 families from the Simons Simple

Amount: $1.4M
Period: 2009-09-30 → 2011-08-31
PIs: 2
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

NIH #5R01CA078544-08

Genomics of Human Cancer

Amount: $519K
Period: 1998-07-15 → 2007-04-30
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

NIH #5R01CA078544-07

Genomics of Human Cancer

Amount: $519K
Period: 1998-07-15 → 2007-04-30
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

NIH #5R01CA078544-06

Genomics of Human Cancer

Amount: $503K
Period: 1998-07-15 → 2007-04-30
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

NIH #2R01CA078544-05A1

Genomics of Human Cancer

Amount: $486K
Period: 1998-07-15 → 2007-04-30
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

NIH #5R21HG002606-02

Array-Based Genomic Mapping

Amount: $166K
Period: 2002-09-30 → 2004-07-31
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

NIH #1R21HG002606-01

Array-Based Genomic Mapping

Amount: $166K
Period: 2002-09-30 → 2004-07-31
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

NIH #3R33CA081674-04S1

High Density Gene Copy Number Microarrays

Amount: $158K
Period: 2002-08-01 → 2003-07-31
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

NIH #5R33CA081674-04

HIGH DENSITY GENE COPY NUMBER MICROARRAYS

Amount: $756K
Period: 1999-05-01 → 2003-07-31
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

NIH #5R33CA081674-03

HIGH DENSITY GENE COPY NUMBER MICROARRAYS

Amount: $753K
Period: 1999-05-01 → 2003-07-31
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

NIH #2R33CA081674-02

HIGH DENSITY GENE COPY NUMBER MICROARRAYS

Amount: $750K
Period: 1999-05-01 → 2003-07-31
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

NIH #3R01CA078544-04S1

GENOMICS OF HUMAN CANCER

Amount: $520K
Period: 1998-07-15 → 2003-04-30
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

NIH #5R01CA078544-04

GENOMICS OF HUMAN CANCER

Amount: $934K
Period: 1998-07-15 → 2003-04-30
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

NIH #5R01CA078544-03

GENOMICS OF HUMAN CANCER

Amount: $911K
Period: 1998-07-15 → 2002-04-30
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

NIH #5R01CA078544-02

GENOMICS OF HUMAN CANCER

Amount: $888K
Period: 1998-07-15 → 2002-04-30
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

NIH #1R01CA078544-01

GENOMICS OF HUMAN CANCER

Amount: $950K
Period: 1998-07-15 → 2002-04-30
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

NIH #3P50CA068425-05S1

GENE AMPLIFICATION IN BREAST CANCER

Amount: $328K
Period: 1999-09-30 → 2001-08-31
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

Awarded at SLOAN-KETTERING INST CAN RESEARCH

NIH #5P50CA068425-05

GENE AMPLIFICATION IN BREAST CANCER

Amount: $328K
Period: 1999-09-24 → 2001-08-31
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

Awarded at SLOAN-KETTERING INST CAN RESEARCH

NIH #1R21CA081674-01

REPRESENTATIONAL APPROACHES TO GENOMIC ANALYSIS

Amount: $168K
Period: 1999-05-01 → 2000-04-30
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

NIH #2P50CA068425-04

GENE AMPLIFICATION IN BREAST CANCER

Amount: $328K
Period: 1998-09-30 → 1999-08-31
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

Awarded at SLOAN-KETTERING INST CAN RESEARCH

NIH #5R35CA039829-09

GENETICS OF CELL PROLIFERATION

Amount: $1.8M
Period: 1985-07-01 → 1999-06-30
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

NIH #2R35CA039829-08

GENETICS OF CELL PROLIFERATION

Amount: $1.7M
Period: 1985-07-01 → 1999-06-30
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

NIH #5R35CA039829-14

GENETICS OF CELL PROLIFERATION

Amount: $1.5M
Period: 1985-07-01 → 1999-04-30
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

NIH #5R35CA039829-13

GENETICS OF CELL PROLIFERATION

Amount: $1.9M
Period: 1985-07-01 → 1999-04-30
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

NIH #5R35CA039829-12

GENETICS OF CELL PROLIFERATION

Amount: $1.8M
Period: 1985-07-01 → 1999-04-30
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

NIH #5R35CA039829-11

GENETICS OF CELL PROLIFERATION

Amount: $1.8M
Period: 1985-07-01 → 1999-04-30
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

NIH #5R35CA039829-10

GENETICS OF CELL PROLIFERATION

Amount: $1.7M
Period: 1985-07-01 → 1999-04-30
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

NIH #5P50CA068425-03

REPRESENTATIONAL DIFFERENCE ANALYSIS OF BREAST CANCER

Amount: $307K
Period: 1997-09-30 → 1998-08-31
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

Awarded at SLOAN-KETTERING INST CAN RESEARCH

NIH #5R01DK043070-03

REGULATION OF CAMP METABOLISM

Amount: $194K
Period: 1990-08-01 → 1993-07-31
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

NIH #5R01DK043070-02

MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF HUMAN PHOSPHODIESTERASES

Amount: $185K
Period: 1990-08-01 → 1993-07-31
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

NIH #1R01DK043070-01

MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF HUMAN PHOSPHODIESTERASES

Amount: $191K
Period: 1990-08-01 → 1993-07-31
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

NIH #5P01CA046370-05

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF CELLULAR TRANSFORMATION

Amount: $792K
Period: 1988-03-01 → 1993-02-28
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

NIH #5P01CA046370-04

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF CELLULAR TRANSFORMATION

Amount: $756K
Period: 1988-03-01 → 1993-02-28
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

NIH #5P01CA046370-03

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF CELLULAR TRANSFORMATION

Amount: $798K
Period: 1988-03-01 → 1993-02-28
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

NIH #5P01CA046370-02

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF CELLULAR TRANSFORMATION

Amount: $924K
Period: 1988-03-01 → 1993-02-28
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

NIH #1P01CA046370-01

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF CELLULAR TRANSFORMATION

Amount: $922K
Period: 1988-03-01 → 1993-02-28
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

NIH #5R35CA039829-07

GENETICS OF CELL PROLIFERATION

Amount: $1.3M
Period: 1985-07-01 → 1992-06-30
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

NIH #5R35CA039829-06

GENETICS OF CELL PROLIFERATION

Amount: $1.3M
Period: 1985-07-01 → 1992-06-30
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

NIH #5R35CA039829-05

GENETICS OF CELL PROLIFERATION

Amount: $1.3M
Period: 1985-07-01 → 1992-06-30
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

NIH #5R35CA039829-04

GENETICS OF CELL PROLIFERATION

Amount: $1.3M
Period: 1985-07-01 → 1992-06-30
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

NIH #5R35CA039829-03

GENETICS OF CELL PROLIFERATION

Amount: $1.3M
Period: 1985-07-01 → 1992-06-30
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

NIH #5R35CA039829-02

GENETICS OF CELL PROLIFERATION

Amount: $1.1M
Period: 1985-07-01 → 1992-06-30
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

NIH #1R13CA051798-01

FUNCTION AND EVOLUTION OF RAS PROTEINS

Amount: $2K
Period: 1990-04-01 → 1991-03-31
PIs: 1
Est. capacity / PI: ~0 students

NIH #5P50CA068425-02

REPRESENTATIONAL DIFFERENCE ANALYSIS OF BREAST CANCER

Amount: —
Period: — → —
PIs: 1

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New paper: A computational model for the detection of loss of heterozygosity at low cellularity (Gynecologic Oncology)2026-04-23

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A computational model for the detection of loss of heterozygosity at low cellularity
Gynecologic Oncology · 2026-04-23
Hybrid BAG-seq: DNA and RNA from the same single nucleus reveals interactions between genomic and transcriptomic landscapes in human tumor samples
Genome biology · 2025-09-27
Genomic characteristics of POLE mutations in endometrial cancer: A single institution study
Gynecologic Oncology · 2025-09-01
Relationship between POLE mutation status and microsatellite instability in endometrial cancer
Gynecologic Oncology · 2025-09-01
Abstract 5890: Personalized detection of circulating cell-free tumor DNA in gynecologic cancer
Cancer Research · 2025-04-21
Dietary pro-oxidant therapy by a vitamin K precursor targets PI 3-kinase VPS34 function
Science · 2024-10-24 · 51 citations

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