BVSc (Syd), PhD (Syd), Veterinarian
Dr Anne Peaston is a female Veterinarian.
I am a veterinary scientist with long-standing interests in the biology of cancer, using rodent models to investigate basic cell and molecular biology aspects. Since my appointment to the School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences 8 years ago, I have applied this interest to clinical veterinary oncology research and in the last 3 years have discontinued work with rodent models. My interests are broad, and include for example the molecular underpinnings of feline-specific insecticide sensitivity, chemotherapy for canine osteosarcoma, comparative molecular features of mast cell neoplasia in animals, and inherited blood disorders of dogs. Developing a reliable evidence base for the practise of veterinary medicine depends in part on accurate knowledge of the epidemiology of inherited and acquired conditions affecting the animal population. I am a member of a large collaborative project using VetCompass Australia's centralized, automated, real-time Australia-wide clinical data collection system, that is starting to yield epidemiologic insights into companion animal health and disease.
