BlundellJamie CRUK Cambridge Institute, University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom

Jamie Blundell is the Ursula Zoellner Professor of Cancer Research at the Early Cancer Institute, University of Cambridge, and a UKRI Future Leaders Fellow. He completed his PhD in theoretical physics at the Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, and conducted postdoctoral research in evolutionary dynamics at Stanford University with Daniel Fisher and Dmitri Petrov. Jamie’s research integrates evolutionary theory, mathematics, and advanced genomics to investigate how cancer develops from normal ageing tissues. His lab develops ultra-sensitive sequencing methods applied to longitudinal blood samples collected over decades, aiming to predict individual cancer risk years before clinical symptoms arise. His group is also actively exploring adaptive immune responses in early cancer, employing AI-driven methods for T-cell receptor recognition.