Our Great Bridge: Understanding Translational Research in Cancer

Sandra Larson interviews members of ACC leadership team on the importance of translational research and how understanding how cancer happens in the real world helps pets and humans with cancer.

“Basic biology of cancer in pet animals is far more relevant to human disease than is the more commonly studied mouse and rat systems.” - Dr. Stephen Withrow, Director, CSU Animal Cancer Center.

Story contributed by: Sandra Larson, M.A., M.S. (CSU-JTC 2007).
Ms. Larson is a Marketing Specialist for Poudre Valley Health System's PVH Cancer Network. She will begin her Journalism and Technical Communication doctoral program at CSU this fall, focusing on cancer communication.