Matthew Breen

Bio

Dr. Breen’s research focuses on genetics, genomics, and the comparative aspects of animal and human health.

Publications

• Contrasting pathogen prevalence between tick and dog populations at Chornobyl , PARASITES & VECTORS (2024)
• Hemangiosarcoma Cells Promote Conserved Host-derived Hematopoietic Expansion , CANCER RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS (2024)
• Molecular Discovery of Filarial Nematode DNA in an Endangered Wild Pinniped (Galapagos Sea Lion, Zalophus wollebaeki) , ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION (2024)
• The development of non-destructive sampling methods of parchment skins for genetic species identification , PLOS ONE (2024)
• Defining the relevance of surgical margins. Part two: Strategies to improve prediction of recurrence risk , VETERINARY AND COMPARATIVE ONCOLOGY (2023)
• Dirofilaria immitis Identified in Galapagos Sea Lions (Zalophus wollebaeki): A Wildlife Health and Conservation Concern , JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE DISEASES (2023)
• The dogs of Chernobyl: Demographic insights into populations inhabiting the nuclear exclusion zone , SCIENCE ADVANCES (2023)
• Whole exome sequencing analysis of canine urothelial carcinomas without BRAF V595E mutation: Short in-frame deletions in BRAF and MAP2K1 suggest alternative mechanisms for MAPK pathway disruption , PLOS GENETICS (2023)
• Evaluating the relevance of surgical margins. Part one: The problems with current methodology , VETERINARY AND COMPARATIVE ONCOLOGY (2022)
• Inter-pathologist agreement on diagnosis, classification and grading of canine glioma , VETERINARY AND COMPARATIVE ONCOLOGY (2022)