58 min
#26 – Christopher McFarland: Cancer evolution Epistimones
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- Science
Christopher McFarland is an Assistant Professor in Genetics and Genome Science at Case Western Reserve University. His lab integrates evolutionary theory with quantitative experimentation to better understand tumour biology.
TIMESTAMPS
(00:28) – Relevance of evolution to cancer
(03:00) – Genome instability in cancer development
(05:14) – Accumulation of deleterious mutations in cancer
(15:50) – Comparison with older ideas in cancer biology
(22:17) – Experimental study of tumour evolution
(35:33) – Cancer therapeutics and treatment
(47:41) – Main challenges for the cancer biology field
(54:49) – His career journey and advice for young scientists
Christopher McFarland is an Assistant Professor in Genetics and Genome Science at Case Western Reserve University. His lab integrates evolutionary theory with quantitative experimentation to better understand tumour biology.
TIMESTAMPS
(00:28) – Relevance of evolution to cancer
(03:00) – Genome instability in cancer development
(05:14) – Accumulation of deleterious mutations in cancer
(15:50) – Comparison with older ideas in cancer biology
(22:17) – Experimental study of tumour evolution
(35:33) – Cancer therapeutics and treatment
(47:41) – Main challenges for the cancer biology field
(54:49) – His career journey and advice for young scientists
58 min