Chair of the University Council University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
Connecting with an animal enriches everybody´s life, because animals are so much more than just our pets – they are sources of strength, partners and friends. „RedPaw“ takes this bond between animals and man further, by encouraging cancer research that benefits both. For this very reason I am happy to support this initiative.
Chair of the Clinic for Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases
Clinical Division for Small Animals and Horses
University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
In my opinion, “RedPaw – cancer research for pets” is an extremely important and interesting project! It offers the possibility to incorporate the newest insights of tumor biology into the therapy of our for-legged friends while advancing the therapeutic options available to human cancer patients as well. A symbiotic relationship!
Vice Rector for the Clinics of the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
The University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna is a institution of health. The University addresses itself to the conservation of a healthy animal population. It therefore contributes through the production of healthy food to the health of human beings. The close interdependence of healthiness in man and beast, e.g. the threat by zoonosis, requires a close cooperation between human and veterinary medicine in this scientific field. This is also true for the support of cancer research by the society "RedPaw", which I warmly recommend.
Director of the Clinical Division for Oncology
Chair of the University Clinic for Internal Medicine I
Dean for Clinical Affairs
Medical University Vienna
Krebszentrum der Medizinischen Universität Wien
I welcome the initiative "RedPaw – cancer research for pets", because mechanisms of carcinogenesis are similar in humans and animals. Likewise, similar therapeutic options could be “universally” applied. Cooperative studies of the medical and veterinary medical university could contribute crucially to gaining a better understanding of cancer and unclosing new therapeutic strategies. The National Cancer Institute in the USA has shown, that this is the right path to take. The "RedPaw", located in Austria, will encourage interdisciplinary projects and can thereby significantly advance this development.
Head of the Division for Research Support
Medical University Vienna
In my opinion, „RedPaw – cancer research for pets“ is an initiative that is long overdue. Why shouldn´t veterinary and medical colleagues perform cooperative research? Humans and animals have many similar biochemical and biological mechanisms – and in both cases, a breakdown of the body´s own control systems can lead to tumor growth. Together, we have the chance to develop therapies against cancer that benefit both animals and humans.
Dean for research of the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
In the course of their common history, human- and veterinary medicine have always complemented each other and helped to establish new insights. I am very pleased about this cooperation in the field of cancer research in which yet again medical- and veterinary medical knowledge will unite to form a new path to progress. The University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna supports the initiative “RedPaw – cancer research for pets” in every sense.
Rector of the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
True to my motto "Es gibt nichts Gutes, außer man tut es" (if nothing good is done, nothing good can happen) I fully support the initiative “RedPaw – cancer research for pets”. Austria can resort to excellent resources and technical establishments in the field of cancer research. We must use this chance. It will be in our power to help countless cancer patients once clinical studies become increasingly available to us. New insights will benefit humans as well as animals and therefore have the potential to save lives.
Rector of the Medical University Vienna
Cancer research is one of the fundamental research areas of the Medical University Vienna. In terms of interdisciplinarity I am exceptionally pleased about the foundation of the initiative “RedPaw – cancer research for pets” in cooperation with the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna. Our inspiring example is the American “National Cancer Institute”, which launched a "Comparative Oncology Trials Consortium (COTC)". The transfer of knowledge accompanying this initiative against cancer uncloses new approaches in the treatment and alleviation of a disease that has become the major burden of our society.
