the community site for and by
developmental and stem cell biologists

Genetics Unzipped podcast: Big Questions about the Big C

Posted by , on 12 September 2019

Cancer cells
Image: Skin cancer cells – Squamous cell carcinoma, NIH Image Gallery via Flickr Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC 2.0)

In this episode we’re digging into some of the mysteries around what’s often seen as the ultimate genetic disease: cancer.

We talk to Phil Jones at the Sanger Institute in Cambridge to unpack his latest research showing that low doses of X-rays – similar to what someone might receive from a few CT scans – can trigger the growth of potentially cancerous cells. And we sit down with Steve Elledge from Harvard Medical School to hear how he and his team are using their Cancer Research UK Grand Challenge Award to understand why tumours tend to arise in some tissues and not others. Plus, the evolutionary genetics of rats leaving a sinking ship.

Listen and download now from GeneticsUnzipped.com, plus full show notes and transcripts.

If you enjoy the show, please do rate and review and spread the word. And you can always send feedback and suggestions for future episodes and guests to podcast@geneticsunzipped.com
Follow us on Twitter – @geneticsunzip
Thumbs up (No Ratings Yet)
Loading...

Tags: , ,
Categories: Outreach, Research, Societies

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Get involved

Create an account or log in to post your story on the Node.

Sign up for emails

Subscribe to our mailing lists.

Do you have any news to share?

Our ‘Developing news’ posts celebrate the various achievements of the people in the developmental and stem cell biology community. Let us know if you would like to share some news.