Amy K. LeBlanc, DVM
Director of Translational Research
Molecular Imaging and Translational Research Program
Associate Professor, Department of Radiology
University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine
and
Associate Professor,
UT College of Veterinary Medicine
Email: ALeblanc@utmck.edu
Education
Degrees held
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine with High Honor, May 1999
Michigan State University
College of Veterinary Medicine
East Lansing, MI 48824
Bachelor of Science with High Honor, December 1996
Michigan State University
College of Natural Science/Honors College
East Lansing, MI 48824
Postdoctoral Training
Residency in Medical Oncology
July 15, 2000 – July 17, 2002
Louisiana State University
Veterinary Teaching Hospital and Clinic
School of Veterinary Medicine
Baton Rouge, LA
Rotating Internship in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery
June 30, 1999 – June 30, 2000
Texas A & M University
Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery
College of Veterinary Medicine,
College Station, TX
Faculty Appointments
Assistant Professor (September 2009 to present)
Department of Radiology
Director of Translational Research (Sept 2009 to present)
Molecular Imaging and Translational Research Program
UT Graduate School of Medicine
Knoxville, TN
Assistant Professor of Oncology (May 2004 to present)
Director of Medical Oncology (May 2008 to present)
Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences
UT College of Veterinary Medicine
Knoxville, TN
Board Certification and Licensure
Board Certified
American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
Specialty of Oncology (2003)
Society Memberships
American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 2003 - present
American Veterinary Medical Association, 1999 – present
Veterinary Cancer Society, 1998 – present
Phi Zeta Academic Veterinary Honor Society, 1998 – present
Publications
Current Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles 2007-present
Evaluation of peripheral blood neutrophil function in tumor-bearing dogs.
Leblanc CJ, Leblanc AK, Jones MM, Bartges JW, Kania SA.
Vet Clin Pathol. 2010 Jun;39(2):157-63.
PMID: 20003028
Normal thoracic and abdominal distribution of 2-deoxy-2-[18F]fluoro-D-glucose (18FDG) in adult cats.
LeBlanc AK, Wall JS, Morandi F, Kennel SJ, Stuckey A, Jakoby B, Townsend DW, Daniel GB.
Vet Radiol Ultrasound. 2009 Jul-Aug;50(4):436-41.
PMID: 19697611
Tumor Vasculature Targeted Delivery of Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF-a) Using a Novel Targeted Vector (AAVP-TNF-a) to Treat Pet Dogs with Spontaneous Tumors.
Paoloni M, Tandle A, Mazcko C, Hanna E, LeBlanc A, Vail D, Henry C, Sorenmo K, Thamm D, Kachala S, Newman S, Pasqualini R, Arap W, Khanna C, Libutti S.
PLoS One March 2009, 4(3): 1-11.
18FDG-PET imaging in canine lymphoma and cutaneous mast cell tumor.
LeBlanc AK, Jakoby BW, Townsend DW, Daniel GB.
Vet Radiol Ultrasound. 2009 Mar-Apr;50(2):215-23.
PMID: 19400472
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Consider cross-sectional imaging before surgery for feline injection-site sarcoma.
Veterinary Medicine 2008; 103 (9):490.
Masitinib is safe and effective for the treatment of canine mast cell tumors.
Hahn KA, Ogilvie G, Rusk T, Devauchelle P, Leblanc A, Legendre A, Powers B, Leventhal PS, Kinet JP, Palmerini F, Dubreuil P, Moussy A, Hermine O.
J Vet Intern Med. 2008 Nov-Dec;22(6):1301-9
PMID: 18823406
Thoracic and abdominal organ uptake of 2-deoxy-2-[18F]fluoro-D-glucose (18FDG) with positron emission tomography in the normal dog.
LeBlanc AK, Jakoby B, Townsend DW, Daniel GB.
Vet Radiol Ultrasound. 2008 Mar-Apr;49(2):182-8.
PMID: 18419002
What is your diagnosis? Mucometra.
Baron ML, Morandi F, Hecht S, Leblanc AK.
J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2008 Nov 1;233(9):1401-2.
PMID: 18980487
Flow cytometric evaluation of multidrug resistance proteins on grossly normal canine nodal lymphocyte membranes.
Schleis SE, LeBlanc AK, Neilsen NR, LeBlanc CJ.
Am J Vet Res. 2008 Oct;69(10):1310-5.
PMID: 18828688
What is your diagnosis? Diagnostic imaging findings and interpretation.
Smith JR, LeBlanc AK, Hecht S.
J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2008 Aug 1;233(3):385-6. PMID: 18673023
Effects of L-asparaginase on plasma amino acid profiles and tumor burden in cats with lymphoma.
LeBlanc AK, Cox SK, Kirk CA, Newman SJ, Bartges JW, Legendre AM.
J Vet Intern Med. 2007 Jul-Aug;21(4):760-3.
PMID: 17708396
CCNU for the treatment of dogs with histiocytic sarcoma.
Skorupski KA, Clifford CA, Paoloni MC, Lara-Garcia A, Barber L, Kent MS, LeBlanc AK, Sabhlok A, Mauldin EA, Shofer FS, Couto CG, Sørenmo KU.
J Vet Intern Med. 2007 Jan-Feb;21(1):121-6.
PMID: 17338159
Advanced imaging for veterinary cancer patients.
LeBlanc AK, Daniel GB.
Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2007 Nov;37(6):1059-77; v-i. PMID: 17950882
The University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine
Molecular Imaging and Translational Research Program
UT Graduate School of Medicine
1924 Alcoa Hwy., Box 93
Knoxville, TN 37920-6999
Phone:865-305-6181
Fax:865-305-8694