A New Leash on Life for Pets with Cancer
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Join Talcott Mountain Science Center's On the Shoulders of Giants for
A New Leash on Life for Pets with Cancer; Personalized Medicine for Companion Animal Oncology: Letting Dogs Lead the Way
with Ashley Kalinauskas, founder & CEO of Torigen Pharmaceuticals
Wed. May 15, 2019 at 6:30pm
An estimated 6 million dogs and nearly 6 million cats will be diagnosed with cancer this year.
Connecticut-native and UCONN alumnus Ashley Kalinauskas is working on a new, personalized treatment that offers new hope and helps pets and their owners fight the disease. Determined to use her passion for the sciences to help others, Ashley founded Torigen Pharmaceuticals.
Torigen focuses on providing veterinary cancer care solutions for companion animals. Torigen's first product uses the patient's own tumor cells to create a personalized treatment to fight the cancer. With over 50% of companion animals over the age of 10 dying from cancer and with other treatment modalities being both expensive and having negative side effects, Torigen offers an innovative new treatment that is quickly gaining traction with veterinarians across the country.
Hear about Ashley's journey from child science enthusiast to CEO, and take a look into this revolutionary new treatment for veterinary cancer! Don't miss this one-of-a-kind lecture!
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