Speaker: Carlo C Maley, staff scientist at the FHCRC
Title:
Date: Thursday, February 10, 2005
Time: 3:30 - 4:20pm
Place: Guggenheim Room 306
Abstract: Cells in tumors compete for space and resources. Somatic mutations generate genetic diversity and some of those mutations confer a reproductive or survival advantage on the tumor cells. Thus, tumors are a microcosm of natural selection and evolution. This lies at the heart of both the development of cancer and our difficulties in curing it. We have developed agent-based, computational models of tumor progression and therapy as test beds to help develop hypotheses for cancer biology and perhaps even some novel strategies, based on evolution, for preventing and treating cancer.
Everyone welcome!