2018 Symposium
The Third Annual Canine Comparative Oncology Symposium was held on February 23, 2018 from 7:30am to 6:00pm at the Durham Convention Center in Durham, North Carolina. This daylong symposium was an exciting opportunity that brought together leaders in this field and highlight comparative oncology work being done at both Duke University and NC State University.
2018 Symposium Details
Keynote Speaker:
Chi Van Dang, MD, PhD
Scientific Director, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research
Professor, The Wistar Institute
Location:
Durham Convention Center
301 West Morgan Street
Durham, North Carolina 27701
Welcome Remarks
Michael Kastan, MD, PhD, Duke Cancer Institute
2018 Presentations:
Overview of Pilot Project RFA and Awardee Presentations
*Slides not available*
A Phase II Clinical Trial and Pharmacodynamics Study of CP-DOX in Dogs
Ashutosh Chilkoti, PhD and Steven Suter, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVIM
A Mouse to Dog to Human (MDH) Drug Discovery Pipeline
William Eward, MD, DVM and Matthew Breen, PhD
Investigating the Dog as a Preclinical Model for Melanoma Therapy Targeting the Long Non-Coding RNA SAMMSON
Shiaowen David Hsu, MD, PhD and Jennifer Luff, VMD, PhD
Comparative Analysis of the Impact of BRAF Mutations in Bladder Cancer – A Marker of Advancing Disease?
Matthew Breen, PhD and Brant Inman, MD
Imaging Cycling Hypoxia in Canine Tumors During Radiotherapy Dosing
Hiroto Yoshikawa, DVM, PhD and Xiaofeng Steve Zhang, PhD
Pushing Forward in Comparative Oncology: Stories From the Frontier
Limb Salvage in the Age of Regenerative Medicine: Pitfalls, Potential and Solutions
Nicole Ehrhart, VMD, Diplomate ACVS, Colorado State University
Comparative Immuno-Oncology in the Precision Medicine and Cancer Moonshot Era: the NCI Perspective
Toby Hecht, PhD, National Cancer Institute
Canine CARs - Driving the Model Tesla
Nicola Mason, PhD, BVetMed, University of Pennsylvania
Poster Session & Lunch
Poster Awardee Presentations
Matthew Breen, PhD (Moderator)
Catherine Wise ,
NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine
Suzanne Bartholf DeWitt, DVM ,
Duke Cancer Institute
Paige Nemec ,
NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine
Gireesh Reddy ,
Duke Cancer Institute
Keynote Address
Introduction:
Michael Kastan, MD, PhD, Duke Cancer Institute
Cancer Metabolism: Why don’t Whales get Cancer?
Chi Van Dang, MD, PhD Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research
Closing Remarks
Paul Lunn, BVSc, MS, PhD, MRCVS, Diplomate ACVIM, NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine
Poster Session and Refreshments