Prof. Satoru Konnai, Associate Professor (Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University) gave a lecture at Sapporo Minami High School on October 24, 2024, entitled “In the Age of New Drug Development, We Can Also Save Animals from Disease”.

“Academic Fantasista” is a project in which Hokkaido University researchers convey cutting-edge knowledge to high school students and others through on-site lectures and field experiences. It has been carried out continuously since 2012 with the cooperation of the Hokkaido Shimbun Press as part of the ” Science and Technology Dialogue with the Public ” project promoted by the Cabinet Office.

He talked about the characteristics of Hokkaido University’s Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and the breadth of the job of a veterinarian, and explained that veterinarians are involved not only with pets but also with wild animals and livestock, and that they also contribute to the control of zoonotic diseases. did. He also introduced the latest research showing that “immune checkpoint inhibitors,” which are used to treat human cancer, are also effective in treating cancer in animals, and that elucidating animal diseases can be useful for human medicine.

【Prof.Konnnai explains using a dog model and actual equipment】