Alex Cagan
- Theme Lead, Reproduction, Development and Lifelong Health
- Assistant Professor, Departments of Genetics, Pathology, and Veterinary Medicine
About
Alex Cagan investigates evolutionary processes in somatic tissue. His research focuses on characterising mutation and selection in healthy tissues and how this relates to cancer and ageing. Learn more about Alex's research.
Research Areas
- Lifespan
- Aging
- Pollution
- Somatic evolution
- Comparative genomics
Techniques
- Somatic mutations
- Clonal dynamics
- Laser-capture microscopy
- Bioinformatics
Areas for Collaboration
- Embryo screening
- Environmental monitoring using genomics
- Comparative genomics of somatic evolution