Head Genomics Program
MGZ – Medizinisch Genetisches Zentrum München, Germany
Dr Laner is a molecular biologist by training and has been active in cancer genetics and variant interpretation for more than 20 years; his research interests include hereditary cancer syndromes (especially Lynch/HNPCC syndrome, other hereditary colorectal cancer syndromes and HBOC). Dr Laner’s position as Head of Genomics Program at MGZ includes supervision of the complete variant classification, interpretation and curation process in our routine diagnostic lab as well as data sharing, data curation and knowledge transfer initiatives. He is an active member and biocurator of the InSiGHT Hereditary Colorectal Cancer/Polyposis VCEP for colorectal cancer genes and lead of the HUGO Education Committee subgroup “Variant Interpretation and Genome Databases”.
