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Cool talks in cool places! This series spotlights the amazing research happening in WA state. The event includes lunch, networking, and Q&A.About this Event
Come join Dr. Metzger as we kick off the 24-25 season!
Cancer cells can evolve as they divide and spread through the body, but cancers normally do not live longer than their hosts. In rare cases, (in Tasmanian devils, dogs, and many species of bivalves), cancer cells can jump from one animal to another, spreading for centuries or even millennia as infectious cells that blur the line between metastatic cancer and infectious disease. The Metzger Lab studies these contagious cancers in clams, cockles, and other bivalves to determine how they spread through the environment, how they continue to evolve, and how the clams themselves are evolving to become resistant to the cancers.
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Slalom Hawk Tower, 255 S King St, Seattle, United States
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