Jane Dobson

Jane Dobson is a veterinary clinician and research scientist at the University of Cambridge, affiliated with the Department of Veterinary Medicine under the School of Biological Sciences. She specializes in Veterinary Clinical Oncology, focusing on the diagnosis and treatment of canine cancers through surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and novel approaches. Her work bridges clinical practice and research, with a particular emphasis on breed predispositions such as flat-coated retrievers and histiocytic sarcoma.

• Principal Investigator, Transmissible Cancer Group
• Member of the Clinical and Paraclinical Veterinarians classification

Research interests include:

• Epidemiology and presentation of canine cancers
• Breed-specific cancer predispositions
• Advancing clinical staging and treatment protocols
• Transmissible cancers (CTVT, Tasmanian devil facial tumors)

Recent publications highlight horizontal DNA transfer in CTVT, cancer evolution in Tasmanian devils, and epidemiological patterns in canine tumors. She is funded by PetSavers and actively teaches undergraduate and postgraduate veterinary oncology.

• Grants: PetSavers

She is available for consultancy and contributes to the department's research and clinical training initiatives.