Can we use genomics to identify new causes of cancer?
About 40% of the cancer burden in high income countries can be explained by known risk factors, although international differences in incidence point to other unknown causes. Several established carcinogens leave specific mutation patterns in the cancer genome, ie mutational signatures. This suggests that sequencing large numbers of tumour samples from different populations may be a useful strategy to identify novel causes of cancer.
Date:
6 June 2023, 13:00 (Tuesday, 7th week, Trinity 2023)
Venue:
Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details:
Lecture Theatre
Speaker:
Dr Paul Brennan (International Agency for Research on Cancer)
Booking required?:
Not required
Audience:
Members of the University only
Editor:
Graham Bagley
