Dr. Douglas Thamm, VMD, DACVIM, Associate Professor of Oncology at the Colorado State University Animal Cancer Center is the recipient of the 2015 Asa Mays, DVM Award for Excellence in Canine Health Research.
Dr. Mary Smith, Chair of the Foundation’s Grants Committee, presented the award to Dr. Thamm during the 2015 National Parent Club Canine Health Conference in St. Louis, Missouri. “In addition to being a leading researcher, Dr. Thamm is also a great partner to the AKC Canine Health Foundation. He frequently contributes to our podcasts, educational materials, and volunteers his time and expertise to our peer review process,” Dr. Smith said.
The Foundation has awarded Dr. Thamm nearly $240,000 for his work involving novel targeted therapies for animal and human cancer and ways to integrate these therapies with existing treatments.
Dr. Thamm has authored over 100 peer-reviewed publications in veterinary and basic cancer research, and is Co-Editor-In-Chief of the journal Veterinary and Comparative Oncology. His clinical and research interests include novel targeted therapies for animal and human cancer and ways to integrate these therapies with existing treatment.
He is a member of the Developmental Therapeutics Section of the University of Colorado Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Cell and Molecular Biology Graduate Program at Colorado State University (CSU). He received his Bachelors and VMD degrees from the University of Pennsylvania, completing an Oncology Residency at the University of Wisconsin where he became a researcher for five additional years before joining the faculty at CSU in 2004.