Saki Kadotani

Saki Kadotani is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, with affiliations to both the College of Veterinary Medicine and the Veterinary Teaching Hospital. She serves as Assistant Head for Clinical Years.

• Specializes in veterinary cardiology and parasitology
• Active in biomarker discovery and clinical imaging research
• Involved in multicenter trials on canine aging and disease

Research Interests

Kadotani's work focuses on:

• Comparative cardiology in feline and canine species
• Development of molecular diagnostics for heart disease
• Pharmacological targets in parasitic nematodes
• Aging interventions using rapamycin
• Imaging techniques for congenital heart defects

Scientific Contributions

Recent publications highlight her expertise in:

• Echocardiographic assessment of breed-specific cardiopathies
• Novel biomarkers like Galectin-3 for early disease detection
• Molecular characterization of parasitic drug targets
• Longevity studies in aging canine populations