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The Research Program

Research

Cell flow cytometry is just one tool scientists are using in the cancer research effort.

Over 40 full-time faculty research scientists at Virginia Tech are working on programs designed to defeat cancer. They are studying cancer cell models and investigating normal and abnormal cell cycling. For example, teams of researchers are focused on understanding the biology and therapy of malignant lymphoma in dogs and cats and melanoma in horses so they can fight these diseases in people. And this is just the beginning. Scientists are using the latest genetic diagnostic tools to find the critical mutations that allow cancer to begin. They share a strong commitment to the development of new therapies and tools to detect, arrest, and destroy tumors.

They are a dedicated team that is working together with a common goal, under the auspices of CeCO.

Equine Melanoma Research

Many common types of tumors that occur in domesticated animals and in people (lymphoma and mammary tumors, for example) are not seen frequently in horses. Several types of skin tumors (melanomas and squamous cell carcinomas), however, are very common in both horses and people. Learn more about the ongoing research in equine melanoma and how you can help.