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By a unanimous vote of the board of directors of the American Kennel Club (AKC) Canine Health Foundation (CHF), Matthew Breen, PhD, was awarded the Asa Mays, DVM, Excellence in Canine Health Research Award. The award recognizes those researchers who have made a profound impact in the world of canine health research. Dr. Breen received the award in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, in conjunction with the biennial National Parent Club Canine Health Conference.
Dr. Breen's major research interests continue to focus on genomics, genome mapping and the comparative aspects of canine cancer--including optimizing the potential of canine research in human investigations. He has played a key role in the mapping of the canine genome and now uses his skills and resources to focus on the molecular cytogenetic evaluation of canine tumors as a means to discover the genes involved in the initiation and progression of cancers.