Tara Harrison

Tara Harrison

Feb 15, 2019

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We are at the Consortium for Canine Comparative Oncology Symposium today working with human and veterinary oncologists to not only learn more about cancer and better models for learning about cancer in humans and canines, but also how we can use zoo or exotic animal species as models for how to learn more about cancer for all! Here are our posters presented by students in our laboratories on cancer in zoo canines and cancer in amphbians.

Presenting our research on evaluating cancer in amphibians.

Presenting our research on cancer in zoo canines.


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Zoo animals get cancer just like humans do, but little is known about causes and effective treatments. In response, we have curated the largest manually entered database in the world evaluating cancer in zoo species, but it needs to be more automated to continue to grow. Additionally, we are starting a biobank to store tumors from these animals, many of whom are endangered, to provide researchers with the materials they need to improve survival for all walks of life.

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