JAX Research Effort Studies Cancer in Dogs and Humans

The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) has launched a research program to create a biobank of dog tumors for sharing with researchers worldwide, with the goal of offering new insights into cancer in humans and dogs.JAX said its new Tallwood Canine Cancer Research Initiative (TCCRI) will identify and work closely with veterinary centers of excellence. When a dog treated at one of those centers is diagnosed with a cancer of interest, its owner can have the veterinarian donate their dog’s tumor to TCCR