How our researchers are using AI to crack cancer evolution 12 Feb 2021 Most advanced cancers undergo genetic changes that enable them to resist the drugs meant to kill them. ICR scientists like Dr Yinyin Yuan are working to better understand why this happens in lung cancer, in an attempt to crack cancer evolution. Find out more Show/Hide
Evolution, cancer and coronavirus – how biology’s ‘Theory of Everything’ is key to fighting cancer and global pandemics 12 Feb 2021 Darwin day marks the birthday of Sir Charles Darwin, the father of modern biology. Graham Shaw talked to Team Leaders Dr Alejandra Bruna and Dr Marco Bezzi from the ICR’s Centre for Evolution and Cancer, to learn more about how evolution helps us understand cancer and the parallels in the fight against coronavirus. Find out more Show/Hide
Ageing, cancer, and evolution – what Darwin’s great theory of life means for two unavoidable aspects of living 12 Feb 2020 To celebrate Darwin Day, The Institute of Cancer Research invited world-leading expert on the biology of ageing, Professor Dame Linda Partridge, to talk about how ageing stems from evolutionary processes, and what it means for diseases like cancer. Find out more Show/Hide
Big Bird, Galápagos and Cancer – How studying nature helps us understand evolution in cancer 23 Jul 2018