News
Next Cancer and Nature of Life
We have postponed our August event due to many universities still being on summer break. Our next meeting will be in October. Details to follow soon!
Transmissible Cancer in Mammals -Watch recording here
Cancer and the Nature of Life Series. Friday 13 May 2022, Noon AZ and Pacific time. Please join us! Brief Abstract: Cancer arises when mutations drive cells of the body to abandon their usual functions and to instead embark upon a “selfish” evolutionary program...
ACE advocate’s story of bringing art and her cancer experience together
Erin McGee Ferrell's has interwoven art with her own cancer journey. Read about it in the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship Newsletter!
Celebrating Gregor Mendel’s bicentenary
Gregor Mendel is known as the father of genetics who was born 200 years ago in July 1822. His life as a catholic Abbott and meticulous studies with pea plants are described in this radio documentary by ACE's Pauline Davies
Cancer and the Nature of Life Series – Michael Metzger’s talk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uaec1ETs0hE&t=4s Watch to discover the latest findings on cancer cells that behave like free-living organisms! Brief abstract: Cancer is not normally contagious, but in some cases, cancer can jump from one individual to another. In...
Evolutionary Biology and Ecology of Cancer Summer School 2022 – Applications open
Applications are open for the Evolutionary Biology and Ecology of Cancer Summer School 2022, taking place between June 13-17, 2022 at the Wellcome Genome Campus, UK.Students will have the opportunity to explore various modelling techniques (e.g. agent-based, game...
The Electric Life of Cancer – watch this amazing video
This is the second episode of our monthly ‘Cancer and the Nature of Life’ series. Mike Levin from Tufts University does an amazing job with ‘The Electric Life of Cancer’.
Cancer Garden creation described in ‘Leonardo’
A paper describing the background to the creation of Endless Forms Most Beautiful, the cancer cactus garden at Arizona State University, has appeared in the arts/science journal, Leonardo. Read about the unique collaboration between of the landscape architect, the...
Watch Cancer and the Nature of Life Series
See this amazing talk: 'The Electric Life of Cancer' presented by Mike Levin with commentator, Paul Davies. Brief abstract: People once believed electricity was the spark of life. Now it’s been discovered that electrical effects do in fact help shape bodies and...
Cancer and the Nature of Life
Our monthly public discussion series, Cancer and the Nature of Life got off to a great start - Marc Tollis and Carlo Maley discussed: Why Whales and Elephants Rarely Get Cancer - a Genetic Detective Story. Watch it here. Our next episode is on Friday 18th March...
Events
Watch Cancer and the Nature of Life Series
See this amazing talk: 'The Electric Life of Cancer' presented by Mike Levin with commentator, Paul Davies. Brief abstract: People once believed electricity was the spark of life. Now it’s been discovered that electrical effects do in fact help shape bodies and...
“Cancer and the Nature of Life” – New discussion series
ACE has a new discussion series about exciting themes in cancer research. It is suitable both for the public and for scientists. It will will take place monthly, on the third Friday of each month at 11 am PST (or noon on occasion). We are kicking off the series by...
San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium
This major international conference from Dec 7th-10th 2021 will be hybrid this year. Participate in person at the Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas or watch online. Registration reopens 6th December.
Public Lecture with Sir Paul Nurse – Wednesday 24th March 2021 1pm MST, 4pm EST
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...
Cancer and Embryo Development Workshop, 17-18 January 2020, Tempe
It has been known for some decades that there is a deep link between tumorigenesis and embryo development. Many of the hallmarks of cancer are also hallmarks of early-stage development: angiogenesis, hypoxia, cell motility, tissue invasion, stemness. It has even been...