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Marília Takada

Marília Takada,

Assistant Professor, Radiation Oncology Service Chief

Department: Small Animal Clinical Sciences
Business Phone: (352) 392-2235
Business Email: mtakada@ufl.edu

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Accomplishments

  1. E. Gregory MacEwen Memorial Award

    Veterinary Cancer Society

  2. Young Investigator Award – National Veterinary Scholar’s Symposium

    AVMA/AVMF

  3. International Training Scholarship at University of Tokyo

    Japan International Cooperation Agency

Teaching Profile

Courses Taught

  1. VEM5872C – Veterinary Medical & Radiation Oncology Clerkship

    College of Veterinary Medicine

  2. VEM5181 – Radiol Tech W/Lab

    College of Veterinary Medicine

  3. VEM5308 – Vet Med Oncology

    College of Veterinary Medicine

  4. VEM5870C – Veterinary Radiation Oncology Elective Clerkship

    College of Veterinary Medicine

  5. VME6910 – Supervised Research

    College of Veterinary Medicine

  6. VME6905 – Problems in Veterinary Medical Sciences

    College of Veterinary Medicine

Board Certifications

  • Diplomate in Radiation Oncology
    American College of Veterinary Radiology

Research Profile

Research interests include the investigation of: – Hypofractionated radiation protocols, and the combination of radiation with targeted therapeutic agents. – Trametinib as a novel targeted drug for canine histiocytic sarcoma. – Oncogenic drivers of canine histiocytic sarcoma, and development of biomarkers for early detection/treatment response.

Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID)

0000-0001-9509-0528

Publications

Academic Articles

Grants

  1. Evaluation of radiation therapy as a novel treatment for feline interstitial cystitis

    Active

    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding:
    AMERICAN COLLEGE OF VETERINARY RADIOLOGY

  2. Novel approach to treat canine appendicular osteosarcoma with percutaneous cementoplasty after stereotactic radiation therapy

    Active

    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding:
    DOBERMAN PINSCHER HEALTH FOUNDATION

  3. Percutaneous cementoplasty in dogs with appendicular osteosarcoma treated with stereotactic body radiation therapy: A pilot study

    Active

    Role:
    Other
    Funding:
    AMERICAN COLLEGE OF VETERINARY RADIOLOGY

  4. Phase II open-label non-randomized multicenter clinical trial of trametinib for dogs with histiocytic sarcoma

    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding:
    MICHIGAN STATE UNIV via MORRIS ANIMAL FOU

  5. A multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, pilot clinical study comparing primary radiotherapy with radiotherapy combined with MT0321 intravenous administration for canine intranasal adenocarcinoma

    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding:
    MALIGNANT TUMOR TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES

  6. Feasibility of radiotherapy combined with MT0321 intravenous administration for canine intranasal adenocarcinoma

    Role:
    Co-Investigator
    Funding:
    MALIGNANT TUMOR TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES

  7. Mechanism of LSD1 Function and Its Therapeutic Application for Progressive Oral Malignancy

    Active

    Role:
    Co-Project Director/Principal Investigator
    Funding:
    BOSTON UNIV via NATL INST OF HLTH NIDCR

Education

  1. Residency in Radiation Oncology

    University of Wisconsin – Madison

  2. PhD in Comparative Medicine and Integrative Biology

    Michigan State University

  3. MSc in Comparative Medicine and Integrative Biology

    Michigan State University

  4. Residency in Small Animal Surgery

    Anhembi Morumbi University (Brazil)

  5. Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

    University of Sao Paulo (Brazil)

Contact Details

Phones:
Business:
(352) 392-2235
Emails:
Business:
mtakada@ufl.edu
Addresses:
Business Mailing:
PO Box 100116
 GAINESVILLE FL 32610