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2016 Symposium

The First Annual Canine Comparative Oncology Symposium was held on March 4, 2016 at the SAS Executive Center in Cary, North Carolina. This day long symposium was an exciting opportunity to bring together leaders in this field and highlight comparative oncology work being done at both Duke University and NC State University. The final agenda is now available.

2016 Symposium Details

Keynote Speaker:

Amy K. LeBlanc, DVM Diplomate ACVIM (Oncology)
Director, Comparative Oncology Program
NCI Center for Cancer Research

Location:

SAS Executive Briefing Center (EBC) March 4, 2016: 7:30am-5:00pm

2016 Presentations

Welcome, Overview and Introduction of Pilot Project RFA
- Michael B. Kastan, MD, PhD, Executive Director, Duke Cancer Institute

Panel One: Setting the Stage

A Big Picture of Comparative Oncology and Gaps to Plan to Address

- Rodney Page, DVM, MS, Colorado State University
- Matthew Breen, PhD, NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine
- Elaine A. Ostrander, PhD, National Human Genome Research Institute
- William Eward, DVM, MD, Duke Cancer Institute

Discussion

- Matthew Breen, PhD, NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine (moderator)

Partnership and What It Means Across Campuses: An Optimal Model, Defining Collaboration and What We Need for Success

- Mark Dewhirst, DVM, PhD, Duke Cancer Institute
- Michael S. Kent, DVM, University of California Davis
- Eric J. Bernhard, PhD, National Cancer Institute

Discussion

- Mark Dewhirst, DVM, PhD, Duke Cancer Institute (moderator)

Panel Two: Cultivating the Science

Comparative Oncology that Leads to Novel Targets

- Deborah Knapp, DVM, MS, Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine
- Kristy Richards, MD, PhD, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine

Cross Species Clinical Trials – Using a Multi-Species Approach

- Mark Dewhirst, DVM, PhD, Duke Cancer Institute
- David Kirsch, MD, PhD, Duke Cancer Institute

Comparative Pharmacokinetic Studies in Human and Canine Cancer Patients

- Mark Dewhirst, DVM, PhD, Duke Cancer Institute

Discussion

- Neil Spector, MD, Duke Cancer Institute (moderator)

Keynote Address

Keynote Speaker Introduction

- Marlene Hauck, DVM, PhD, NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine

Comparative Oncology at the NIH: An Integrative Approach to Cancer Research and Drug Development

- Amy K. LeBlanc, DVM Diplomate ACVIM (Oncology) Director, Comparative Oncology Program, National Cancer Institute

Closing Remarks

- Alan H. Rebar, DVM, PhD, Vice Chancellor for Research, Innovation and Economic Development, NCSU

Poster Session and Refreshments