was held on September 14th to the 17th, 2006 at the Crowne Plaza Chicago Metro, in Chicago Illinois.
Conference Coordinators
Timothy Fan, Kevin Hahn, Chand Khanna, Jaime F. Modiano, and Elaine Ostrander
Sponsored by Jeffrey Pepper, the French Bulldog Club of America, Morris Animal Foundation,
the National Beagle Club, the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals, the Soft Coated Wheaten
Terrier Club of America Endowment Fund and the Starlight Fund
This conference brought together researchers, veterinarians and breeders from around the
world to discuss advances in canine cancer research. Join us to hear presentations on the
following four topics:
Host and Microenvironment: Genetics and Host Interactions
Cancer Pathogenesis and Progression: Metastasis, Angiogenesis and Cytogenetics
Discovery and Delivery: Cancer Care, Diagnostics, Imaging, Therapy and Monitoring
Program Updates: Clinical Trials, Consortia, Regulatory Agencies
Keynote speaker Dr. Janet Rowley and Distinguished Speakers Drs. Elaine Ostrander, Tom
Rosol and Chand Khanna presented their research on topics such as the molecular origins of
cancer, inherited cancers, metastasis and comparative oncology translation and biology.