2019 Symposium
The Fourth Annual Canine Comparative Oncology Symposium was held on February 15, 2019 from 7:30am to 5:00pm 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.
2019 Symposium Details
Keynote Speaker:
Elizabeth McNiel, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Onc), DACVR (RO)
Principal Research Scientist
Companion Animal Research
Translational and Comparative Medical Research
Elanco Animal Health
Location:
Durham Convention Center
301 West Morgan Street
Durham, North Carolina 27701
Welcome Remarks
Michael Kastan, MD, PhD
Duke Cancer Institute
2019 Presentations:
Overview of Pilot Project RFA and Awardee Presentations
Establishing Laser Ablation as a Treatment for Canine Glioma and Modeling the Human Condition
Peter Fecci, MD, PhD and Christopher Mariani, DVM, PhD
Phase 2 of the MDH Pipeline – Bortezomib as a First Line Therapy for Osteosarcoma
William Eward, MD, DVM and Steven Suter, DVM, PhD
Testing a New Prodrug Nanoparticle Formulation of Niclosamide as a Novel Therapy for Osteosarcoma
William Eward, MD, DVM and Steven Suter, DVM, PhD
A Continued Phase I Clinical Trial of CP-DOX in Dogs
Ashutosh Chilkoti, PhD and Steven Suter, DVM, PhD
CORC Presentation
Susan Braun
V Foundation
Wendy Shelton, DVM, MPH
Program Director of CORC
Poster Awardee Presentations - Steve Suter, DVM, PhD (Moderator)
*Slides not available*
Catherine Wise
NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine
Suzanne Bartholf DeWitt, DVM
Duke Cancer Institute
Claire Wiley, VMD, DACVIM
NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine
Alexander Lazarides, MS
Duke Cancer Institute
Poster Session & Lunch
*Slides not available*
Recent Advances in Integrated Cancer Drug Development for Human and Pediatric Patients – The NCI-COP Perspective
Amy LeBlanc, DVM
National Cancer Institute
Update on the NCI Integrated Canine Data Commons
Toby Hecht, PhD
National Cancer Institute
Opportunities and Challenges of Comparative Oncology from a Pharma Perspective
Tanja Zabka, DVM, DACVP
Genentech
Industry Panel Discussion - Michael Nolan, DVM, PhD (Moderator)
Bryan Baines ,
Office of Licensing and Ventures, Duke University
Jorge Ferrer, PhD
Lumicell
Lini Pandite, MD
Shattuck Labs
Mohamad Morsey, DVM, PhD
Merck
Tanja Zabka, DVM, DACVP
Genentech
Keynote Address
Introduction:
Mark Dewhirst, DVM, PhD
Duke Cancer Institute
*Slides not available*
Meanwhile… Down on the Animal Pharm: A New Partner in Comparative Biomedical Research
Elizabeth McNiel, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Onc), DACVR (RO)
Principal Research Scientist, Elanco Animal Health
Closing Remarks
Paul Lunn, BVSc, MS, PhD, MRCVS, Diplomate ACVIM
NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine
Poster Session and Refreshments