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UF researchers partner with veterinary oncologists to accelerate cancer drug discovery

A UF College of Veterinary Medicine surgical oncologist has joined forces with the robotic drug discovery team at the Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute to study melanoma and osteosarcoma — a bone cancer more common in dogs than in humans. The collaboration exploits deep biological similarities between dogs and people, comparing how cancer cell lines from each species respond to drugs in order to identify treatments that could benefit both. Researchers say the cross-species approach could speed the pipeline for new cancer therapies.

Sources: UF News