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Clinician Scientist Fellowships
To sustain future advancements in canine health, the AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF) makes it a priority to encourage and support the next generation of canine health researchers.
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Three Promising Researchers Named 2016 AKC Canine Health Foundation Clinician-Scientist Fellows
News Release For Immediate Release In an ongoing effort to foster the next generation of veterinary clinician-scientists, the AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF) is pleased to announce and congratulate the recipients of the 2016 AKC Canine Health Foundation Clinician-Scientist Fellowships: Vincent Baldanza, VMD, is a veterinary oncology resident at Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. […]
Read More03231-E: 2024 Clinician-Scientist Fellowship – The Ohio State University
Fellow: Dr. Dana Ford Mentor: Dr. Jenessa Winston Topic: Impact of a multi-modal therapeutic approach on remission, outcome and relapse in canine chronic enteropathy It is my pleasure to provide my strongest and most enthusiastic support for Dr. Dana Ford in her application as Ohio State’s nominee for the AKC Canine Health Foundation Clinician‚ÄêScientist Fellowship. […]
Read More2526-E: 2018 Clinician-Scientist Fellowship – Texas A&M University
Dr. Gasson received her DVM from Texas A&M University. She is this year’s AKC Canine Health Foundation GCHP Hill Country’s Let’s Get Ready To Rumble ‚ÄúRumble‚Äù Clinician-Scientist Fellow (akcchf.org/rumble). Dr. Gasson’s work focuses on the development of tissue engineering constructs for treatment of osteochondral defects. Dr. Gasson will be evaluating growth and differentiation of canine […]
Read More03033-E: 2022 Clinician-Scientist Fellowship Program – Colorado State University
Dr. Rachel Brady We are writing this letter of support for the application of Rachel V. Brady to the AKC Canine Health Foundation Clinician-Scientist Fellowship. Rachel joined the Cell and Molecular Biology (CMB) Graduate Program at Colorado State University as a PhD candidate this August. She will be completing rotations in the Flint Animal Cancer […]
Read More02526-E: 2019 Clinician-Scientist Fellowship – Texas A&M University
Dr. Gasson received her DVM from Texas A&M University. She is this year’s AKC Canine Health Foundation GCHP Hill Country’s Let’s Get Ready To Rumble ‚ÄúRumble‚Äù Clinician-Scientist Fellow (akcchf.org/rumble). Dr. Gasson’s work focuses on the development of tissue engineering constructs for treatment of osteochondral defects. Dr. Gasson will be evaluating growth and differentiation of canine […]
Read More03234-E: 2024 Clinician-Scientist Fellowship – North Carolina State University
Fellow: Dr. John Shamoun Mentor: Dr. Megan Jacob Topic: Understanding the role of Escherichia coli (UPEC) in urinary tract infections. The goal would be to establish what a typical UPEC gene transcription profile looks like, and how the strains differ when compared to the previously discussed patient information. Additionally, we will corroborate the RNAseq data […]
Read More03232-E: 2024 Clinician-Scientist Fellowship – Michigan State University
Fellow: Dr. Jamie Douglas Mentor: Dr. Daylen Agnew Topic: Investigating the role of G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR) distribution in the placenta and their contribution to pregnancy outcomes in canines.
Read More03151-E: 2024 Clinician-Scientist Fellowship – University of Illinois
Fellow: Dr. Matthew Berry Mentor: Dr. Timothy Fan Topic: Continuation of 2023 Cli-Sci Fellowship – Combination of PAC-1 compound with radiotherapy for canine cancer I will conduct additional in vitro mechanistic studies using canine cell lines from a variety of tumor histologies and previously generated PC-3 knock out cell lines. I expect PAC-1 treatment will […]
Read More02924-E: 2021 Clinician-Scientist Fellowship – University of Florida
• Fellow: Dr. Lopamudra Kher • Mentors: Domenico Santoro, DVM, MS, DrSc, PhD • Area: Understand the effect of cytokines associated with canine atopic dermatitis on S.pseudintermedius in planktonic as well as in biofilm state
Read More02923-E: 2021 Clinician-Scientist Fellowship – Cornell University
• Fellow: Dr. Skylar Sylvester • Mentors: Cheryl Balkman, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology); Kelly Hume, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology) • Area: Clinical trial evaluating doxorubicin and temozolomide in dogs with splenic hemangiosarcoma
Read More02922-E: 2021 Clinician-Scientist Fellowship – The Ohio State University
• Fellow: Dr. Josephine Dornbusch • Mentors: Laura Selmic, BVetMed (Hons), MPH, DACVS-SA, DECVS • Area: Clinical trial evaluating two-catheter urethral catheterization for female toy-breed dogs and puppies
Read More02787-E: 2020 Clinician-Scientist Fellowship – North Carolina State University
This fellowship is generously sponsored by the American German Shepherd Dog Charitable Foundation, Inc. and Briard Club of America Health and Education Trust.
Read More02527-E: 2018 Clinician-Scientist Fellowship – UC Davis
Fellow: Dr. Sita Withers Mentor: Dr. Robert Rebhun
Read More2525-E: 2018 Clinician-Scientist Fellowship – Johns Hopkins University
Fellow: Dr. Kathryn Dalton Mentor: Dr. Meghan Davis
Read More02524-E: 2018 Clinician-Scientist Fellowship – University of Pennsylvania
Fellow: Dr. Mariah Gentry Mentor: Dr. Margret Casal
Read More02326-E: 2017 Clinician-Scientist Fellowship – Western University of Health Sciences
Fellow: Dr. Takashi Taguchi
Read More02325-E: 2017 Clinician-Scientist Fellowship – University of Wisconsin, Madison
Fellow: Dr. Jennifer Reinhart
Read More02324-E: 2017 Clinician-Scientist Fellowship – North Carolina State University
The overall aim of the study was to characterize steroid responsive meningitis-arteritis (SRMA) in a population of dogs in North America. The primary focus of the project was a retrospective study of the clinical features of SRMA in dogs, to determine whether breed differences exist in the clinical course of disease and response to treatment, […]
Read More03154-E: 2023 Clinician-Scientist Fellowship – University of Pennsylvania
• Fellow: Dr. Nolan Chalifoux • Mentors: Erica Reineke, VMD, DACVECC • Area: Baclofen intoxications treatment
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