Buzz-worthy: curing cancer through fruit flies
Glasgow 24 September, 2025 – Ross Cagan, Regius Professor of Precision Medicine at the University of Glasgow, is pioneering new approaches to advanced therapeutics and personalised medicine – using thousands of fruit flies as his model system.
“Flies and humans are not as different as they might seem at first glance.” – Professor Ross Cagan.
Through the Living Laboratory and the wider University of Glasgow, academics such as Professor Cagan are transforming healthcare by developing, testing, and applying cutting-edge medical solutions and precision medicine tools in real-world settings.
The challenges of curing cancer are complex and demand equally complex solutions. Collaboration is key in Glasgow. By bringing together his team, clinicians, and fellow researchers, Ross is fostering the kind of innovation that drives scientific discovery forward. Professor Cagan also speaks about his decision to bring his work to Scotland and the University of Glasgow, highlighting how the collaborative research environment here fosters innovation.
“Instead of trying to boil the problem down, we’re embracing the complexity. It’s complicated, so we’ll just come up with a complicated solution.”
Curious to see how Professor Cagan is helping to change the future of cancer treatment? Watch the full video here
