2 year post doc opportunity in comparative oncology, cancer resistance and somatic mutation rate!

The research teams led by Mathieu Giraudeau (LIENSs, University of La Rochelle, France) working on cancer resistance in wild organisms and by Alex Cagan (University of Cambridge, UK) working on the accumulation of somatic mutations are recruiting a new postdoctoral researcher. The position is fully funded for 2 years by a Chaire d’Excellence Nouvelle Aquitaine […]

Welcome to Simon Mallet, our new PhD student!! Simon has been rewarded a CIFRE thesis in collaboration with Cell Environment on the study of DNA repair mechanisms in relation to cancer resistance in wildlife. @AssoANRT @LIENSsCNRSULR @WicaneResearch

Check out our article in « The Conversation »!!!!

Pourquoi les animaux de grande taille développent-ils moins de cancers ? https://theconversation.com/pourquoi-les-animaux-de-grande-taille-developpent-ils-moins-de-cancers-230056?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=bylinetwitterbutton

Postdoctoral position: cancer resistance in wild mammals (cellular and cancer biology)

postdoc_Salamanca_en  Project information Cancer is recognized as a pathology that affects almost every member of the animal kingdom. Accurate estimates on cancer in wildlife promise extremely valuable information on oncogenic processes, as the limited research conducted on non-standard model organisms already provided tremendous insights on the natural mechanisms of cancer resistance. The COVER project proposes […]

New WildCan Webinar !!! (invited speaker: Dr. Juan Manuel Vazquez)

We are honored to announce that Dr. Juan Manuel Vazquez will present his exciting research on the “Extensive structural variation and longevity-associated adaptations in Nearctic Myotis bat” at our next WildCan webinar. When: June 12th, 2025 at 9am MDT / 3 pm CEST (French time) How: https://cnrs.zoom.us/j/99784448663?pwd=WIIDsGXaIef6sq8Abp8J0L2bQvbCqq.1 Meeting ID: 997 8444 8663 Password: zfPq9U Whom: […]