Overview
Background
I am a Lecturer in Small Animal Surgery at The University of Queensland with expertise in veterinary oncology, cancer immunotherapy, clinical trials, and veterinary surgical education. My work integrates clinical practice, research, and teaching to improve animal health outcomes while advancing veterinary training.
My research focuses on comparative oncology, translational cancer research, and veterinary education innovation. I am involved in clinical trials investigating novel immunotherapies for naturally occurring cancers in dogs and collaborate with academic and industry partners to develop new approaches to cancer diagnosis, treatment, and biomarker discovery.
A second area of focus is veterinary surgical education. I develop and evaluate simulation-based learning tools, low-fidelity surgical models, and curriculum innovations that support clinical skills training while promoting the ethical use of animals in teaching.
Current areas of interest include:
- Cancer immunotherapy
- Comparative oncology
- Clinical trials
- Canine and feline cancer
- Cancer epidemiology
- Veterinary surgical education
- Simulation-based learning
- Clinical skills training
- Surgical outcomes research
- Veterinary curriculum development
I coordinate major surgical courses within the Bachelor of Veterinary Science program and supervise undergraduate and HDR students in projects spanning oncology, epidemiology, clinical research, and veterinary education. I am particularly interested in research that creates opportunities for student training, industry engagement, and translational impact.
Availability
- Dr Jose Granados is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, Universidad Nacional de Colombia
- Masters (Research) of Veterinary Sciences, Universidad Complutense de Madrid
- Doctor of Philosophy of Veterinary Sciences, Tierärztliche Hochschule Hannover
Research interests
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Veterinary Surgical Education and Simulation
José’s research in surgical education focuses on developing low-cost simulation models and technology-enhanced training tools that make skill acquisition more effective, inclusive, and accessible. His work explores innovative approaches to clinical teaching, learner confidence, and competence development in veterinary surgery and procedural training.
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Comparative Oncology and Translational Cancer Research
José’s research in comparative oncology examines tumour biology and therapeutic innovation in small animals, with a focus on immunotherapy, biomarker discovery, and drug repurposing. His goal is to advance evidence-based treatments that improve patient outcomes and build stronger translational links between veterinary and human oncology.
Research impacts
My research aims to improve the diagnosis, treatment, and understanding of cancer in companion animals while developing more effective and sustainable approaches to veterinary education.
In veterinary oncology, I contribute to clinical trials evaluating novel immunotherapies for naturally occurring cancers in dogs. These studies create opportunities for veterinary patients to access emerging treatments while generating clinical, molecular, and biobanking resources that support future cancer research. Through collaborations with academic and industry partners, this work contributes to the development of new therapeutic approaches and strengthens comparative oncology research relevant to both animal and human health.
I am also involved in research exploring ultraviolet (UV)-associated skin cancer and sunscreen safety in companion animals. This work addresses an under-researched area of animal health and supports evidence-based recommendations for veterinarians, pet owners, and industry partners.
A second major focus of my research is veterinary surgical education. I develop and evaluate simulation models, practical teaching resources, and curriculum innovations that improve student learning while reducing reliance on live animals in training.
Across both research areas, I aim to create opportunities for undergraduate and postgraduate researcher development by integrating students into clinical trials, translational research projects, and veterinary education studies. Through this approach, research outcomes extend beyond scientific outputs to support workforce development, industry engagement, and improvements in clinical practice and veterinary education.
Works
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2026
Journal Article
Ocular and cutaneous infection due to <i>Curvularia pseudobrachyspora</i> in an immunosuppressed dog: Case report and in vitro antimycotic susceptibilities
Brasil‐Ervedosa, T, Clark, R, Granados‐Soler, J, Palmieri, C and Gonzalez‐Astudillo, V (2026). Ocular and cutaneous infection due to Curvularia pseudobrachyspora in an immunosuppressed dog: Case report and in vitro antimycotic susceptibilities. Australian Veterinary Journal avj.70138. doi: 10.1111/avj.70138
2026
Journal Article
Ultraviolet light-induced skin cancer and the safety of sunscreen use in pets—an important but under researched aspect of companion animal health
Granados-Soler, José Luis, Story, Michelle Majella and Allavena, Rachel (2026). Ultraviolet light-induced skin cancer and the safety of sunscreen use in pets—an important but under researched aspect of companion animal health. Veterinary Sciences, 13 (7) 605, 1-16. doi: 10.3390/vetsci13070605
2026
Journal Article
Bilateral eyelid agenesis with multiple congenital ocular anomalies in an Australian labradoodle puppy: case report and surgical management
Ng, Chi Hin, Ervedosa, Ticiana Brasil, Soler, José Granados, Climans, Megan Elizabeth and Gonzalez-Astudillo, Viviana (2026). Bilateral eyelid agenesis with multiple congenital ocular anomalies in an Australian labradoodle puppy: case report and surgical management. Veterinary Ophthalmology, 29 (2) e70164, 1-8. doi: 10.1111/vop.70164
2026
Conference Publication
10 years of veterinary service partnership with a regional First Nations community
Schull, Dan, Hindmarsh, Danielle, Cumming, Bonny, O'Chin, Lizzie, Stokes, Tonya, Granados, Jose and Shapter, Fran (2026). 10 years of veterinary service partnership with a regional First Nations community. UQ School of Veterinary Science Annual Teaching Innovations Forum 2026, Gatton, QLD, Australia, 29 January 2026.
2025
Journal Article
Correction: Levicar et al. Methods of Radiographic Measurements of Heart and Left Atrial Size in Dogs with and without Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease: Intra- and Interobserver Agreement and Practicability of Different Methods. Animals 2022, 12, 2531
Levicar, Charanthorn, Nolte, Ingo, Granados-Soler, José Luis, Freise, Fritjof, Raue, Jonathan Friedemann and Bach, Jan-Peter (2025). Correction: Levicar et al. Methods of Radiographic Measurements of Heart and Left Atrial Size in Dogs with and without Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease: Intra- and Interobserver Agreement and Practicability of Different Methods. Animals 2022, 12, 2531. Animals, 15 (8) 1082, 1-2. doi: 10.3390/ani15081082
2024
Conference Publication
Fungal endophthalmitis: Case report and literature review
Brasil Ervedosa, Ticiana, Clark, Rachael, Granados Soler, José and Gonzalez Astudillo, Viviana (2024). Fungal endophthalmitis: Case report and literature review. Australia and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists Science Week, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 25-27 July 2024.
2023
Journal Article
The TiHoCL panel for canine lymphoma: a feasibility study integrating functional genomics and network biology approaches for comparative oncology targeted NGS panel design
Fibi-Smetana, Silvia, Inglis, Camila, Schuster, Daniela, Eberle, Nina, Granados-Soler, José Luis, Liu, Wen, Krohn, Saskia, Junghanss, Christian, Nolte, Ingo, Taher, Leila and Murua Escobar, Hugo (2023). The TiHoCL panel for canine lymphoma: a feasibility study integrating functional genomics and network biology approaches for comparative oncology targeted NGS panel design. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 10 1301536, 1-14. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2023.1301536
2023
Journal Article
Equine Crofton weed (Ageratina spp.) pneumotoxicity: What do we know and what do we need to know?
Shapter, Frances Marie, Granados-Soler, José Luis, Stewart, Allison J., Bertin, Francois Rene and Allavena, Rachel (2023). Equine Crofton weed (Ageratina spp.) pneumotoxicity: What do we know and what do we need to know?. Animals, 13 (13) 2082, 1-15. doi: 10.3390/ani13132082
2022
Journal Article
Comparison of different radiographic scores with associated echocardiographic measurements and prediction of heart enlargement in dogs with and without myxomatous mitral valve disease
Levicar, Charanthorn, Granados-Soler, José Luis, Freise, Fritjof, Friedemann Raue, Jonathan, Nolte, Ingo and Bach, Jan-Peter (2022). Comparison of different radiographic scores with associated echocardiographic measurements and prediction of heart enlargement in dogs with and without myxomatous mitral valve disease. Journal of Veterinary Cardiology, 44, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.jvc.2022.08.004
2022
Journal Article
Transcription profiling of feline mammary carcinomas and derived cell lines reveals biomarkers and drug targets associated with metabolic and cell cycle pathways
Granados-Soler, José Luis, Taher, Leila, Beck, Julia, Bornemann-Kolatzki, Kirsten, Brenig, Bertram, Nerschbach, Verena, Ferreira, Fernando, Junginger, Johannes, Hewicker-Trautwein, Marion, Murua Escobar, Hugo and Nolte, Ingo (2022). Transcription profiling of feline mammary carcinomas and derived cell lines reveals biomarkers and drug targets associated with metabolic and cell cycle pathways. Scientific Reports, 12 (1) 17025, 1-15. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-20874-5
2022
Journal Article
Methods of radiographic measurements of heart and left atrial size in dogs with and without myxomatous mitral valve disease: intra- and interobserver agreement and practicability of different methods
Levicar, Charanthorn, Nolte, Ingo, Granados-Soler, José Luis, Freise, Fritjof, Raue, Jonathan Friedemann and Bach, Jan-Peter (2022). Methods of radiographic measurements of heart and left atrial size in dogs with and without myxomatous mitral valve disease: intra- and interobserver agreement and practicability of different methods. Animals, 12 (19) 2531, 1-16. doi: 10.3390/ani12192531
2022
Journal Article
Evaluation of the therapeutic potential of masitinib and expression of its specific targets c‐Kit , PDGFR ‐α, PDGFR ‐β, and Lyn in canine prostate cancer cell lines
Klose, Katharina, Packeiser, Eva‐Maria, Granados‐Soler, José‐Luis, Hewicker‐Trautwein, Marion, Murua Escobar, Hugo and Nolte, Ingo (2022). Evaluation of the therapeutic potential of masitinib and expression of its specific targets c‐Kit , PDGFR ‐α, PDGFR ‐β, and Lyn in canine prostate cancer cell lines. Veterinary and Comparative Oncology, 20 (3), 641-652. doi: 10.1111/vco.12817
2022
Journal Article
Evaluation of new and old biomarkers in dogs with degenerative mitral valve disease
Klein, Stephanie, Nolte, Ingo, Granados-Soler, José Luis, Lietz, Philipp, Sehn, Maximiliane, Raue, Jonathan Friedemann, Rohn, Karl, Packeiser, Eva-Maria and Bach, Jan-Peter (2022). Evaluation of new and old biomarkers in dogs with degenerative mitral valve disease. BMC Veterinary Research, 18 (1) 256. doi: 10.1186/s12917-022-03343-z
2021
Journal Article
Metformin and sodium dichloroacetate effects on proliferation, apoptosis, and metabolic activity tested alone and in combination in a canine prostate and a bladder cancer cell line
Klose, Katharina, Packeiser, Eva-Maria, Müller, Petra, Granados-Soler, José Luis, Schille, Jan Torben, Goericke-Pesch, Sandra, Kietzmann, Manfred, Murua Escobar, Hugo and Nolte, Ingo (2021). Metformin and sodium dichloroacetate effects on proliferation, apoptosis, and metabolic activity tested alone and in combination in a canine prostate and a bladder cancer cell line. PLoS One, 16 (9) e0257403, e0257403. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0257403
2020
Journal Article
Publisher Correction: Analysis of Copy-Number Variations and Feline Mammary Carcinoma Survival (Scientific Reports, (2020), 10, 1, (1003), 10.1038/s41598-020-57942-7)
Granados-Soler, José Luis, Bornemann-Kolatzki, Kirsten, Beck, Julia, Brenig, Bertram, Schütz, Ekkehard, Betz, Daniela, Junginger, Johannes, Hewicker-Trautwein, Marion, Murua Escobar, Hugo and Nolte, Ingo (2020). Publisher Correction: Analysis of Copy-Number Variations and Feline Mammary Carcinoma Survival (Scientific Reports, (2020), 10, 1, (1003), 10.1038/s41598-020-57942-7). Scientific Reports, 10 (1) 5482, 5482. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-62222-5
2020
Journal Article
Analysis of copy-number variations and feline mammary carcinoma survival
Granados-Soler, José Luis, Bornemann-Kolatzki, Kirsten, Beck, Julia, Brenig, Bertram, Schütz, Ekkehard, Betz, Daniela, Junginger, Johannes, Hewicker-Trautwein, Marion, Murua Escobar, Hugo and Nolte, Ingo (2020). Analysis of copy-number variations and feline mammary carcinoma survival. Scientific Reports, 10 (1) 1003, 1-20. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-57942-7
2019
Other Outputs
Molecular characterisation of feline mammary tumours
Granados-Soler, José Luis (2019). Molecular characterisation of feline mammary tumours. PhD Thesis, Kleintierklinik, The University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation.
2018
Journal Article
TiHo-0906: a new feline mammary cancer cell line with molecular, morphological, and immunocytological characteristics of epithelial to mesenchymal transition
Granados-Soler, José Luis, Junginger, Johannes, Hewicker-Trautwein, Marion, Bornemann-Kolatzki, Kirsten, Beck, Julia, Brenig, Bertram, Betz, Daniela, Schille, Jan Torben, Murua Escobar, Hugo and Nolte, Ingo (2018). TiHo-0906: a new feline mammary cancer cell line with molecular, morphological, and immunocytological characteristics of epithelial to mesenchymal transition. Scientific Reports, 8 (1) 13231. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-31682-1
2018
Conference Publication
Copy number variations and feline mammary cancer survival: a multivariable prognostic study
Granados-Soler, J. L., Junginger, J., Hewicker-Trautwein, M., Beck, J., Brenig, B., Schille, J. T., Betz, D., Murua-Escobar, H. and Nolte, I. (2018). Copy number variations and feline mammary cancer survival: a multivariable prognostic study. Tierarztl Prax Ausg K Kleintiere Heimtiere 2018, Hannover, Germany, 2-3 February 2018. Germany: Thieme. doi: 10.1055/s-0038-1636825
2018
Conference Publication
Establishment and characterization of a cell line derived from a feline mammary adenocarcinoma
Granados-Soler, J. L., Junginger, J., Hewicker-Trautwein, M., Beck, J., Brenig, B., Betz, D. and Murua-Escobar, H. (2018). Establishment and characterization of a cell line derived from a feline mammary adenocarcinoma. Jahrestagung der FG “Innere Medizin und klinische Labordiagnostik” der DVG (InnLab), Göttingen, Germany, 3 - 4 February 2017. Germany: Thieme. doi: 10.1055/s-0038-1624512
Supervision
Availability
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- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Making FFPE veterinary tumour samples useful again by building a machine learning enhanced transcriptomic workflow
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Rachel Allavena
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Doctor Philosophy
Exploring Novel Immunotherapies for Canine Osteosarcoma
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Rachel Allavena, Dr Halley Ravuri
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Doctor Philosophy
Investigation into stem cell markers as potential therapeutic vaccine targets for cancer treatment in dogs
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Chiara Palmieri, Professor Rachel Allavena
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Doctor Philosophy
Epidemiological analysis and modelling to predict intracranial diseases, with a focus on brain cancer in dogs
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Rachel Allavena, Professor Joerg Henning
Media
Enquiries
Contact Dr Jose Granados directly for media enquiries about:
- Simulation-based learning in veterinary surgery
- Skin cancer in pets
- Small animal cancer research
- Veterinary cancer immunotherapy
- Veterinary surgical skills training
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