Acs Research - Theorylab

Collaboration is critical to cancer research, but it’s not easy. Matt Bochman and Seth Herzon teamed up on a project focused on a particularly dangerous type of DNA damage. They talked about the keys to a successful scientific collaboration and how to overcome some of the common challenges. Their collaboration actually started in TheoryLab. That’s the American Cancer Society’s research podcast, but it’s also the name of the American Cancer Society’s online research community for scientists and clinical professionals who have a current or previous relationship with ACS as a grant recipient, mentor, peer reviewer, staff researcher, or adviser. This year the American Cancer Society partnered with Emerson Collective to support collaborative research projects between scientists in this online community. TheoryLab Collaborative (TLC) Grants are designed to support new and transdisciplinary collaborations among TheoryLab users to explore high-risk ideas, including Covid-19 research relevant to cancer or persons l