The Bilder Lab (University of Berkeley, USA) studies the molecules and mechanisms that govern the polarity, growth, and morphogenesis of epithelia, the fundamental tissue of all animals and the major constituent of human organs. They also use Drosophila cancer models as a simple system to understand both how epithelial organization prevents tumor formation and how …
This workshop will explore cancer from an evolutionary perspective, with a strong focus on how cancer appeared and evolved and on the different forms of cancer across taxa. Schedule Speakers This workshop will gather the best world-leading experts on this issue: - David Bilder (University of Berkeley, USA), "Ancient origins of tumor-host interactions: insights from …
On October 21st, we will have the pleasure to welcome Frederic Barraquand for a small workshop on biology, mathematics, and philosophy. Frederic is a quantitative ecologist based in Bordeaux and interested in population/community dynamics and ecological interactions: https://sites.google.com/site/fredbarraquand/home Place: Génomique fonctionnelle, Salle Sud. Schedule: 11am-12pm: Frederic presents his (2018) paper: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/oik.05361 12pm-2pm: lunch, where among other things …