Dr. Antonella Borgatti completed her DVM from the University of Torino, Italy. She pursued specialized training in oncology at North Carolina State University where she subsequently remained as a Research Associate, Oncology Intern, and Clinical Instructor in Oncology. She completed a Residency in Comparative Oncology at Purdue University where she also received a Master of Sciences Degree in 2006.

Dr. Borgatti joined the faculty at the University of Minnesota in 2008. The main focus of her research has been to develop alternative, targeted, biological drugs against chemotherapy refractory solid tumors in companion animals and evaluate their translational potential and applicability for treatment of human disease.