Immunology and Infectious Disease Grants
The Immunology Research Program Area is combined with the Infectious Disease Research Program Area because there is substantial overlap in protection against and resolution of pathogenic infection and immunity against pathogens. This research seeks to define unique and evolutionarily conserved features of canine immune response pathways and determine how these pathways initiate, sustain, moderate, and resolve immune responses in dogs.
Active Grants:
Previously Awarded Grants:
| 02052 | Defining the Mechanism of Severe, Life-Threatening Bleeding Disorders in Dogs |
| 02102-A | Stopping Tick Infestation to Prevent Human and Canine Disease |
| 2083-A | Stemming the Growing Epidemic of Drug Resistant Bacteria |
| 01857-A | Decreasing the Mortality Rate of Shock through Enhanced Monitoring of Tissue Oxygen Levels |
| 01895-A | Using a Novel Diagnostic Test to Guide the Treatment of a Common Fungal Pathogen Encountered by Field Trial and Hunting Dogs |
| 01900-A | Prevalence of Vector Borne Disease in Dogs with Clinical Signs of Immune Mediated Disease |
| 01894-A | Documentation of Disease-Causing Ticks in a Field Trial Environment for the Purpose of Developing Practical and Cost-Effective Strategies for Tick Control |
| 01480 | Leptospirosis: An Emerging Health Concern for Field Trial and Hunting Dogs |
| 01860-A | Rapid and Accurate Diagnosis of Bacterial Peritonitis |
| 01712-A | Determining the Effect of Pain Medication on Immune Function: Part 2 |
| 01701-A | Determining the Effect of Pain Medication on Immune Function: Part 1 |
| 01505-A | Identification of Biological Marker of Idiopathic Immune-Mediated Polyarthropathy to Enable Non-Invasive Diagnosis and Prognosis |
| 01265 | Understanding Mechanisms Involved in Canine Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders |
| 01521-A | Assessment of grass awn disease in dogs & CRP plantings of grasses with barbed awns |
| 01678-A | Apoptosis -- not just for Nucleated Cells: the Contribution of Programmed Cell Death to Red Cell Destruction in Immune-Mediated Hemolytic Anemia |
| 01105 | Understanding the Dynamics of Canine Influenza Virus Transmission in Dog Populations and Intervention Strategies for Reducing Transmission |
| 1268 | Investigation to identify genes associated with canine immune-mediated haemolytic anaemia |
| 01531-A | Potential Role of Pericytes in Bartonella-induced Vasoproliferation |
| 01390-A | The Use of Mycophenolate in the Treatment of Primary Immune Mediated Hemolytic Anemia |
| 01352-A | Detection of Brucella canis DNA in canine urine, semen and vaginal cells via qPCR Analysis |
| 01231-A | Prevalence and Localization of Bartonella spp. in Vascular Tumors from Dogs |
| 975 | Characterization and Modulation of Canine Mast Cell Derived Eicosanoids |
| 01220-A | Determination of Leishmania infantum Infection Rates in U.S. Foxhounds and Neapolitan Mastiffs via Serology and qPCR and Survey of Risk Factors for Visceral Leishmaniasis |
| 01159-A | Detection of Brucellosis canis DNA in Canine Blood Via qPCR Analysis |
| 01083-A | Exfoliative Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (Lupoid Dermatosis) in the German Shorthaired Pointer |
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.
Help Future Generations of Dogs
Participate in canine health research by providing samples or by enrolling in a clinical trial. Samples are needed from healthy dogs and dogs affected by specific diseases.
