About Me: Dr. David Goode leads the Evolutionary Cancer Genomics group within the Computational Cancer Biology Program at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in Melbourne. Evolutionary genomics involves genome-scale investigations into how natural selection has shaped genetic and phenotypic diversity both between and within species. As cancer results from strong selection for particular cellular phenotypes, evolutionary genomics has great potential to unlock the secrets of this disease.
Dr. Goode’s team applies principles of molecular evolution and population genetics to address translational and fundamental biological questions for a number of solid tumour types, in collaboration with both clinical and basic science researchers. He has a particular interest in how macroevolutionary theory and comparative genomics can be used to better understand the origins and nature of cancer.