Host

Zach Mainen, PhD, Systems Neuroscience Lab

Venue

Seminar Room

Abstract

Brains have evolved to solve the challenges of surviving. From the innate reaction of a prey to the sight of a predator to the use of tools for obtaining food, the brain continuously acquires, stores and uses information to generate adaptive behaviours.

Over three days of talks, discussions and exchanges under the theme “Neural and Immune Codes in Cancer”, one principle linked them all: tumours do not exist in isolation. Cancer cells interact constantly with their surroundings, including immune cells, blood vessels and nerves, and respond to signals from near and afar. Understanding these interactions could change how we prevent and treat cancer.