Animal Cancer Care and Research Center, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
I am a veterinary surgical oncologist and an immunologist. I believe in the strength of a One Health approach to comparative oncology research to benefit both veterinary and human patients with cancer. The overall goal of my research is to improve cancer outcomes for veterinary and human patients via tumor ablation and immunotherapy, especially for patients with osteosarcoma and lung tumors. Specifically, my research team investigates the use of two non-thermal tumor ablation techniques – histotripsy and high-frequency irreversible electroporation (H-FIRE). My research focuses on developing histotripsy as a tumor ablation modality for the primary tumor in osteosarcoma, and on developing H-FIRE as a tumor ablation modality for metastatic tumors in osteosarcoma and primary lung tumors. Additionally, my research also evaluates the immune response after histotripsy and H-FIRE ablation of tumors. My research team utilizes veterinary clinical trials, preclinical models and in-vitro systems to explore the ablative and immunomodulatory effects of histotripsy and H-FIRE.
https://vetmed.vt.edu/people/faculty/tuohy-joanne.html
https://vetmed.vt.edu/research/labs/faculty-labs/tuohy-lab.html
Friday, October 13, 2023
2:15 PM – 3:00 PM
Friday, October 13, 2023
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM