2023 Awarded Grants
Our new grants for 2023 are listed below. Please see our Research Grants Portfolio for a full list of our active grants.
To support one of these grants, or any of the research program areas, please visit our website or use our donation form. If you would like to discuss research support opportunities, please email chfgrants@akcchf.org.
Grant
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Title |
Research Program
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Optimizing HITI CRISPR/Cas9 Gene Editing for Treating Defective Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Kinase 4 in Doberman Pinschers |
Cardiology |
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Wolbachia-targeting qPCR for Detection of Heartworm Infection in Dogs |
Immunology and Infectious Disease |
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Investigation of the Role of Staphylococcus pseudintermedius Phenol-soluble Modulins in Canine Pyoderma |
Dermatology and Allergic Disease |
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Effect of a Canine Systematic Exercise Program on the Dimensions of the Lumbar Paraspinal Musculature and Performance Assessment Scores in Healthy Dogs |
General Canine Health |
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Identification of Genetic Risk Factors for Gingival Enlargement in Boxers |
General Canine Health |
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The Associations between Circulating Saturated and Unsaturated Fatty Acids and the Fecal Microbiome and Metabolome with the Development and Severity of Canine Acute Pancreatitis |
Gastrointestinal Disease |
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Characterization of Canine CD39 and CD73 for Use in Regenerative Medicine |
Musculoskeletal Conditions and Disease |
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Optimal Distance for Canine Sprint Testing |
General Canine Health |
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Agility Dog Activity Load Measurement Using a Web-based Application and Handler-provided Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE) |
General Canine Health |
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Pain Catastrophizing: A Clinically-relevant Phenomenon in Dogs? |
General Canine Health |
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Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Treatment of Canine Atopic Dermatitis |
Dermatology and Allergic Disease |
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Improving Treatment of Canine Blastomycosis through Therapeutic Drug Monitoring |
Immunology and Infectious Disease |
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Clinical Validation of Urinary miR-126 as a Marker of Immune Complex- Mediated Glomerulonephritis in Dogs |
Kidney & Urological Disease |
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Prolonging Tear Film Stability in Dogs Using a Novel Rabbit Nonpolar Lipid (rNPL593) |
Ophthalmology |
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Canine Semen Microbiome |
Reproductive Conditions |
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Evaluation of the Effects of Diluted Sodium Hypochlorite on Skin Microbiome in Dogs with Superficial Pyoderma and Atopic Dermatitis: a Single Blinded, Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial |
Dermatology and Allergic Disease |
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Development of a Novel Diagnostic Test for Canine Osteosarcoma Using Raman Spectroscopy |
Oncology - Osteosarcoma |
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Use of a Service Dog Breeding Program to Unravel the Genetics of Congenital Idiopathic Megaesophagus in German Shepherd Dogs |
Neurology |
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Identification of Genetic Mutations in AnalSac Carcinoma Development in English Cocker Spaniels, Part II – Validation |
Oncology |
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Riluzole as a Neuroprotectant in Canine Degenerative Myelopathy |
Neurology |
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Genome-wide Association Study to Investigate Genetic Markers for Antimicrobial Resistance in Mycoplasma cynos Associated with Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease |
Lung and Respiratory Disease |
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Targeted Next Generation Sequencing Panel for Comprehensive Testing for Reproductive and Neurologic Pathogens of Dogs |
Immunology and Infectious Disease |
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Efficacy and Tolerability of Gelatin Tannate (Tasectan®) in Canine parvovirus-infected Dogs |
Gastrointestinal Disease |
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Leishmaniasis in Imported Dogs |
Immunology and Infectious Disease |
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Lomustine, Asparaginase, Procarbazine and Prednisone (LAPP) for Canine Multicentric Lymphoma: A Practical Multiagent Chemotherapy Protocol that Avoids Injectable Cytotoxics |
Oncology - Lymphoma |
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Synbiotic-IgY Modulates MicroRNA Expression and Microbiota in Dogs with Chronic Enteropathy |
Gastrointestinal Disease |
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Causative Role of Xenobiotic Exposures in Canine Gallbladder Mucocele Formation |
Hepatic Disease |
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Investigation of Candidate Genetic Variants for Copper-associated Hepatopathy in the Dalmatian |
Hepatic Disease |
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MicroRNAs as Novel Fluid Biomarkers of Rabies in Naturally Infected Dogs |
Immunology and Infectious Disease |
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Epidemiology of Trypanosoma cruzi and Other Vector-borne Pathogens in Hunting Dogs in Virginia and West Virginia |
Immunology and Infectious Disease |
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Genotyping for the Canine Dal Blood Group |
Blood Disorders |
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Enhancing Autophagy to Control Canine Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease |
Cardiology |
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Cell-Specific Expression of MicroRNAs in Primary and Metastatic Canine Osteosarcoma |
Oncology - Osteosarcoma |
The AKC Canine Health Foundation funds research in 23 different Research Program Areas for the health of all dogs. These program areas enable the Foundation to create depth in our research portfolio and help us to be responsive to the health concerns of our constituents.
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