News
Spatial Structure Governs the Mode of Tumour Evolution
Knowing how tumors evolve would be very useful to clinicians trying to predict the spread of cancer and the likely success of different therapies. New mathematical models developed by Robert Noble and his colleagues should...
Another Big Win for Artwork
‘In Search of Chemozoa’ has received the Best Film 2021 Award @SigmaXiSociety STEM Art and Film Festival. Sigma Xi is one of the oldest and largest scientific organizations in the world. Congratulations to Vicky Isley and Paul Smith aka boredomresearch! This win...
Recruiting Undergraduate Research Students
The Arizona Cancer Evolution Center (ACE) is excited to recruit undergraduate students to its ACE Scholars research program for Spring 2022. Motivated undergraduates from a diverse set of backgrounds and skill sets who would like to pursue research projects at the...
In Search of Chemozoa – free exhibition
This wonderful artwork will be screened between Nov 7th 2021 until January 2022 at the Sigma Xi STEM Art and Film Festival, taking place online during their annual conference. Registration to attend the STEM Art and Film festival is free. Further details about the...
Contagious Cancers
Athena Aktipis gives a fascinating overview of transmissible cancers that affect dogs,Tasmanian Devils, clams and muscles in a recent edition of Slate Magazine.
Chemozoa wins Europe Film Festival Award!
Congratulations to Vicky Isley and Paul Smith aka boredomresearch. Their ACE sponsored creation, Chemozoa was judged Best Short Experimental film at the Europe Film Festival in London, UK this summer. Wonderful news!
In Search of Chemozoa – a smorgasbord of resources!
Watch the wonderful on-line exhibition of In Search of Chemozoa by artists, boredomresearch. The work is based on some of the cancer research of ACE. The 3D version is now touring the world and participating in international competitions. Learn the technical tricks...
Learn to Create Computer Art via Zoom with boredomresearch, June 26th 2-4pm UK time
This is a great opportunity to learn to create digital art and simulate the weird and wonderful world of cellular biology with the internationally renowned artist art due, boredomresearch. Their work, In Search of Chemozoa, is on show at the Aspex Gallery in...
A theoretical analysis of tumour containment.
Cancer is often treated with high doses of chemotherapy, but is that the best path? In a recent paper in Nature Ecology and Evolution, ACE member Rob Noble and co-author Yannick Viossat say No. They combine extensive mathematical analysis and numerical simulations to...
Why Asian elephants get more cancer and infectious diseases than African elephants
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 clear...
Events
Evolutionary Biology and Ecology of Cancer Workshop
Evolutionary biologists and students from around the world gathered in Cambridge, UK for an intensive weeklong workshop in June 2018.