ESVONC Oral Abstract Presenters Bio

ESVONC-O-1
Eugenio Faroni
Eugenio Faroni graduated with honors in Veterinary Medicine at the University of Parma (Italy) in 2018. After a one-year rotating internship at the University Veterinary Hospital of the University of Bologna (Italy), he was awarded a fellowship in medical oncology at the same institution. He has started an ECVIM-CA (Oncology) residency in January 2022, under the supervision of Prof. Laura Marconato. He is author and co-author of several studies published on peer-reviewed journals. He is author of two chapters on two books on internal medicine and oncology of small animals. His clinical and research activities are carried out in the Veterinary Medical Oncology Unit, with particular interest in immunotherapy.

ESVONC-O-2
Alessandra Ubiali
Masters degree in Veterinary Medicine at the University of Milan in February 2019 with a thesis entitled predictive role of neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio in the local recurrence of feline injection-site sarcoma: 62 cases (2002-2017)
Specific oncology intern at Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences (University of Bologna) under the supervision of Prof. Laura Marconato (November 2021-April 2022). Since October 2022 PhD student of Veterinary and Animal Sciences at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital of the University of Milan (Lodi, Italy) under the supervision of Prof. Martini, co-tutor Prof. Stefanello. Involved in different projects both with surgical oncology and flow cytometry research groups.

ESVONC-O-3
Ilaria Maga
Ilaria Maga graduated in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Parma in 2019. In 2021, she completed a rotational internship in internal medicine at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital of the University of Bologna. She has been working in the medical oncology unit under the supervision of Professor Laura Marconato since 2022. Her clinical and research activities take place at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital of the University of Bologna.

ESVONC-O-4
Kévin Mourou
My name is Kevin Mourou, I'm 30 years old, I'm a resident in internal medicine, a young father and proud of it! I completed a rotating internship at VetAgro Sup Lyon in 2019-2020, followed by a two-year specialised internship in internal medicine and intensive care at the National Veterinary School in Toulouse. I then returned to VetAgro Sup, Lyon to do a residency programme in internal medicine. I'm currently in my 2nd year.

ESVONC-O-5
Oriane Vigouroux
After qualifying from the French veterinary school in Alfort (ENVA), I performed a rotation internship and a specialised internship in internal medicine in this same school. I then worked for 2 years in a multidisciplinary hospital in Annecy (CHV Saint Martin) in the internal medicine department. During this time I obtained a certificate in small animal internal medicine (CEAV MIAC). A couple of years ago I moved to the UK. I was an interventionnal medicine intern for a year at AURA Veterinary (Guildford), and started recently a residency in inernal medicine in that same hospital.

ESVONC-O-6
Angus Lane
Angus graduated as a veterinarian from the University of Edinburgh. He undertook a rotating internship at the Hospital for Small animals, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies. Throughout his undergraduate studies and rotating internship he developed a keen interest in veterinary oncology, and opted to pursue further training in this subject by completing a specialist internship in small animal oncology at the R(D)SVS. After completion of this internship he started a combined Internship/Residency in Medical Oncology in March 2022. He enjoys all aspects of small animal oncology, but has a special interest in apocrine gland anal sac adenocarcinoma.

ESVONC-O-7
Giovanni Coppola
Giovanni graduated with honours from the University of Naples Italy and initially worked in first opinion practices and small animal hospitals in Italy. He developed a keen interest in small animal oncology attending courses and congresses before an experience as a researcher in an Italian national cancer institute. In 2017 Giovanni worked as an affiliate clinician in the oncology service at Small Animal Hospital - University of Glasgow where he gained more training in all the aspects of veterinary oncology and undertook a retrospective neuro-oncology study. After this experience, he was employed as a veterinary surgeon in some busy first opinion practices in the England North-West area. After a period as a rotating clinical scholar in Small Animal Clinical Sciences at Small Animal Hospital -; University of Glasgow, He joined Southfields oncology service as an oncology intern.In the last two years, Giovanni developed an interest in veterinary telemedicine and obtained RCVS Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice in Small Animal Medicine (CertAVP-SAM)Giovanni has a strong interest in oncology research and he has published on oncology subjects including brain tumours assessment and exotic animal neoplasm.

ESVONC-O-8
Karolina Kapturska
Veterinarian graduated in 2020, since then she has been actively consulting patients in the field of oncology and cardiology. She conducts research work in the field of molecular biology searching for new solutions in the treatment of hemangiosarcoma in dogs. She plans to defend her doctorate in veterinary sciences in September 2024 and has completed several internships abroad, at the University of Budapest, Iowa State University (US) and LaMerced Veterinary Specialists in Calpe, Spain exploring the mysteries of canine and feline cardiology and oncology. During her training at the Luxembourg School of ESAVS Cardiology. Her biggest dream is to conduct research in cardio-oncology in the future.

ESVONC-O-9
Bethany Rolf
Bethany started her ECVIM-CA resident in oncology at Bristol Vet Specialists in July 2023 having previously completed a one year oncology internship and 4 years in small animal first opinion practice in the UK.