Sarah Young

Sarah Young

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Professor Sarah Young is the Dean of Science at Auckland University, with expertise in the detection of cancer through biological signatures. She has contributed to the understanding of how cancer cells emit distinct odours that specially trained dogs like those at K9MD can detect, highlighting the scientific basis for using dogs in cancer diagnostics.

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Sarah Young stated that it is untrue that Freshwater has lost the trust and confidence of the university.

Auckland University vice-chancellor Dawn Freshwater ‘lost trust and confidence’ of staff, colleagues claim
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-06-12
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Professor Sarah Young, Dean of Science at Auckland University, said the dogs can sniff out cancer cells because the disease leaves behind distinct odours.

Meet Hunter and Hogan - the dogs trained to detect ovarian cancer
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-03-14
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