Andrew Poon (Andy)

Two years ago I thought I would never make it. Then you all came along and encouraged me to fight for what I love doing... I can't be more thankful. 😁

Outcomes of treatment of cats with feline infectious peritonitis using parenterally administered remdesivir, with or without transition to orally administered GS‐441524. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jv…

Our latest paper is out in #PLOSONE: Prognostic significance of the urokinase plasminogen activator system in dogs with #osteosarcoma dx.plos.org/10.1371/journa… Congrats to @OntVetCollege @thebiomeder Dr. Arata Matsuyama, now a PI @usask and our @OVCPathobiology coauthors!

Investigation of the effects of mTOR inhibitors rapamycin and everolimus in combination with carboplatin on canine malignant melanoma cells. bmcvetres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

A before and after photo of the dedicated scientist presenting his research, and relieved graduate after a great MSc defence. Congratulations and best wishes Jordon! @j_inkol @OntVetCollege

Thanks so much @MutsaersLab - couldn’t do it without you and all of your support! @VeterinaryCanc1 #medtwitter #onctwitter

Congratulations @AmoebaAnita on your published review article! Very well deserved🙂 mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/2…

Excited to share our new research on bone cancer in a dinosaur! In our new paper we diagnose advanced osteosarcoma in a 76 million yr old Centrosaurus. Its been 4 years work w an incredible team of specialists, incl @Dinosaur_MD @crowthrm from @McMasterU & @kchibs @MesozoicMuse

So fortunate to have a such supportive community and network in #VeterinaryMedicine. Today @OntVetCollege donated ventilators for humans in need, while caring for patients from all over Ontario. I’m glad we got some recognition today, well deserved!! #essentialservices #essential

The World Health Organization warns young people: “You are not invincible.” COVID-19 could "put you in hospital for weeks, or even kill you. Even if you don’t get sick, the choices you make about where you go could be the difference between life and death for someone else.”

Recent and current clinical trials in canine appendicular osteosarcoma. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32165755-recen….

Today on #WorldCancerDay, learn how patients like Bella are part of the fight against cancer to #ImproveLife for both animals and humans alike: bit.ly/31neFKS. #WorldCancerDay2020

A new $11-million gift announced today will create the Kim and Stu Lang #Community Healthcare Partnership Program —the first academic program of its kind in Canada and the largest single gift received by @OntVetCollege @UofG #veterinarymedicine. Read more: news.uoguelph.ca/2019/11/11-mil…

Presenting our work by DVM/PhD student @andrewcpoon comparing metabolism of #osteosarcoma cancer cells to mesenchymal stem cells across species at #CCRAconf.

Veterinary Oncology Clinician Scientists - The Next Generation

And just like that, another VCS conference is over! What a time and congratulations to our whole team, especially Dr Sarah Bernard and @MutsaersLab for their resident-award winning work!

VCS banquet held at NASA.🚀🛰 And Dr. Sarah Bernard receives the Edward Gillette memorial award for best resident poster in the clinical research category for her work on using mTOR inhibition to improve canine melanoma chemotherapy treatment. Congratulations!

Some pretty amazing stuff coming out of the @OntVetCollege and partnerships with the @UHN and @Animal_Partners to bridge the gap between #Veterinary medicine and human medicine to help both pets and people. youtu.be/ypnJnWCk0_4 via @YouTube @DrMichelleOblak

Only 1.5% of medical doctors are engaged in scientific research. It's time (long overdue) to do something about that. nytimes.com/2019/09/23/opi… @nytopinion by Mukesh Jain @CWRUSOM and colleagues @the_pssf

Some of you may remember our friend Tucker from a past issue of Best Friends. Tucker is currently undergoing chemotherapy @OntVetCollege to treat his recent #lymphoma diagnosis. Help us celebrate all our of pet cancer heroes and tweet us a photo of yours 🐾❤️ #BerneseMountainDog