Position Title
Associate Professor
Position Title
Associate Professor
Bio
- Dr. Christine Toedebusch received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She completed a Veterinary Neurology and Neurosurgery residency and a PhD in Neuroscience at the University of Missouri–Columbia. Dr. Toedebusch is a board-certified veterinary neurologist and serves as a faculty neurologist at the UC Davis Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, where she specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of brain and spinal cord diseases in companion animals.
- The Toedebusch laboratory is focused on elucidating the molecular and immunologic underpinnings of brain tumors across species, with particular emphasis on points of convergence between canine and human disease. Her research integrates molecular discovery with clinical application to advance novel therapeutic strategies that improve outcomes for both canine patients and the people who care for them. The laboratory’s primary research priorities are to (1) establish a comprehensive molecular and immune framework for canine brain tumors and (2) develop innovative therapeutic approaches for brain tumor treatment. To advance these goals, Dr. Toedebusch founded and directs the UC Davis Translational Brain Tumor Center, a collaborative initiative that brings together veterinarians, physicians, and brain tumor scientists. This program fosters cross-disciplinary communication and problem-solving at the interface of research and patient care, creating a comparative framework that accelerates translational discoveries and therapeutic breakthroughs for brain tumor patients across species.