Exploring One Health Research and Veterinary Oncology: Insights from Veterinary Samples and Osteosarcoma in Dogs and Cats
Prof. Walter Ingrid
Dr. Hlavaty Juraj
VetMed Uni Vienna
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Online Guest Lecture
Lecture 1: Veterinary Samples - A Promising Source for “One Health” Research
Time: 11:00 to 11:45
Speaker: Prof. Walter Ingrid
Prof. Walter Ingrid is a distinguished biologist with a robust academic background, having earned her Mag. (1991) and Dr. (1994) degrees in Biology from the University of Vienna. She completed her Habilitation in Histology and Embryology at VetMed Uni Vienna in 2001. Professionally, she has served as an Assistant and later as an Associate Professor at VetMed Uni Vienna, and as a Visiting Professor at Tufts University. Currently, she leads the VetBiobank and the Workgroup Histology and Embryology at VetMed Uni. Her research interests include reproduction, vascular prostheses, and tumor biology, contributing significantly to these fields.
Lecture 2: Osteosarcoma of Dogs and Cats
Time: 12:00 to 12:45
Speaker: Dr. Hlavaty Juraj
Dr. Juraj Hlavaty is an accomplished biochemist and oncologist with a robust academic and research background. He earned his MSc in Biochemistry (1994) and PhD in Oncology (2000) from Comenius University, Bratislava. He has extensive professional experience, having worked at the Department of Molecular Virology at the Cancer Research Institute in Bratislava, followed by postdoctoral positions at the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna. Since 2013, he has been a PostDoc at the Center of Pathobiology, VetMed Uni Vienna. His research focuses on tumor biology, particularly glioma and osteosarcoma, stem cells, and retrovirus/lentivirus vectors for gene therapy.
