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UF researchers pair veterinary and biomedical teams to accelerate cancer drug discovery

A UF College of Veterinary Medicine surgical oncologist has partnered with the robotic drug discovery group at the Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute to study melanoma and osteosarcoma across both canine and human cancer cell lines. The collaboration exploits the biological similarities between dogs and people, with researchers comparing how each species’ cancer cells respond to treatments in hopes of identifying therapies that could benefit both. Osteosarcoma, while rare in humans, occurs more frequently in dogs, making canine patients a valuable model for advancing understanding of the disease.

Sources: UF News