Why Asian elephants get more cancer and infectious diseases than African elephants

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Though cancer in elephants is rare, it does sometimes occur – more often in Asian elephants than in the 2 species of elephants found in Africa. This fascinating study by ACE members published May 2021 in Molecular Biology and Evolution explains why, and makes...

Identifying key questions in the ecology and evolution of cancer

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This Perspective research paper published in Evolutionary Applications in 2021 provides a roadmap for studying cancer through the lens of evolution and ecology and suggests 84 important questions that should be addressed in coming years.  Amongst the 30 plus experts...

ACE members feature in the Finding Genius Podcast

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Carlo Maley and Paul Davies feature in 2 recent podcasts in this series. Take a listen! A Cancer Cell’s Advantage: Evolutionary Forces and Cancer Therapy Cancer Development and Genetic Insights – An In-Depth Examination of Cancer Cells in the Human Body...

Postdoctoral Research position at ACE

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Arizona State University: Office of the Executive Vice President Knowledge Enterprise: Biodesign Institute: Biodesign BSS Location:  Tempe, AZ Open Date:  Mar 19, 2021 Deadline:  Apr 7, 2021 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time Job Description The Arizona Cancer Evolution Center...

Public Lecture with Sir Paul Nurse – Wednesday 24th March 2021 1pm MST, 4pm EST

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Sir Paul Nurse, Director of the Crick Institute, London, is a Nobel prizewinning geneticist, former President of The Royal Society and of Rockerfeller University, and is Chief Scientific Advisor to the European Union.  He will deliver the 2021 Beyond Annual Lecture...