SigNet: A deep neural network approach for mutational signature decomposition
(Serrano Colomé & Canal et al., 2023).
Evolutionary Processes Modeling
The Weghorn Lab is located at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona, Spain. Our research focuses on analyzing evolving systems, particularly cancer tumors and the human population. We analyze sequencing and other biological datasets and develop mathematical and computational approaches to estimate selection. An important aspect of this effort is to investigate mutational processes and the heterogeneity of the mutation rate.
We are part of the Joint Program on Evolutionary Medical Genomics.
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| September 2026 | Is the genetic code really that robust? Find out in our paper on the interplay between mutation rate, protein stability and variant effect prediction. | |
| February 2026 | If you are interested in mutations, check out this explainer video on Evolution Soup about our recent TSS hotspot paper. | |
| November 2025 | Our study on a mutational hotspot at transcription start sites in the human germline came out! | |
| July 2025 | Congratulations to Maria for being awarded a Boehringer-Ingelheim Fellowship to support her PhD research on the evolution of cancer mutagenesis. | |
| May 2025 | Check out our collaboration with the Toledo Lab on the impact of systemic hypoxia on tumor evolution. | |
| February 2025 | Congratulations to Nicola on her successful thesis defense! | |
| In this preprint, we provide a new perspective on mutational signatures in mismatch-repair-deficient cells. |