Making a better home for our microbes – the relationship between the microbiome and disease, including cancer 09 Feb 2024 To celebrate Darwin Day, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, invited Professor Martin Blaser to deliver its annual Darwin Lecture on the importance of microbes in a healthy life for humans. Professor Blaser took time to chat with the ICR’s Mark Jones ahead of the lecture. Find out more Show/Hide
Why elephants rarely get cancer – how evolution is helping unlock nature’s potential to overcome cancer 08 Feb 2023 Emma Ong spoke to Professor Joshua Schiffman when he visited the ICR to deliver the annual Darwin Lecture. He shared how his research both involves studying elephants and builds on the work of Charles Darwin. 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