Research Portfolio
We invite you to learn about the Foundation's research grants. The search feature and the table below represent the Foundation's complete research portfolio. You may search the complete list of grants by status (open/active or closed/inactive), research program area, and disease.
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Title |
Institution |
Investigator |
Status |
Research Program Area |
| 03172: Identification of Genetic Risk Factors for Gingival Enlargement in Boxers | Cornell University | Jacquelyn M Evans, PhD and Santiago Peralta, DVM | Open | General Canine Health |
| 02885: Exposure to Environmental Chemicals in Boxers with Lymphoma | University of Wisconsin, Madison | Lauren Trepanier, DVM, PhD | Open | Oncology - Lymphoma |
| 02910: Open-Label, Phase-2 Clinical Trial of Chlorambucil and Toceranib for Canine Mast Cell Tumors | Colorado State University | Kristen Weishaar, DVM, MS | Closed | Oncology |
| 02806-MOU: Strategic Prevention of Canine Hemangiosarcoma: Lifetime Follow-Up | University of Minnesota | Jaime F Modiano, VMD PhD | Open | Oncology - Hemangiosarcoma |
| 02808-MOU: Identification of a Second Genetic Risk Allele(s) Associated with the Development of Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy in the Boxer Dog | North Carolina State University and University of Minnesota | Kathryn M Meurs, DVM, PhD and Steven Friedenberg, DVM, PhD | Closed | Cardiology |
| 02773: Histotripsy for Treatment of Canine Appendicular Osteosarcoma | Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine | Joanne Tuohy, DVM, PhD | Closed | Oncology - Osteosarcoma |
| 02550: The Role of Bartonella spp. Exposure and Cardiac Genetic Variation on the Clinical Expression of Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy in the Boxer Dog | North Carolina State University | Edward B Breitschwerdt, DVM and Kathryn Meurs, DVM, PhD | Closed | Cardiology |
| 02437-MOU: Characterization of Renal Disease in American Boxer Dogs | The Ohio State University | Jessica Anne Hokamp, DVM, PhD | Closed | Kidney & Urological Disease |
| 02318: Genetic and Environmental Risk for Lymphoma in Boxer Dogs | University of Wisconsin, Madison | Lauren A. Trepanier, DVM, PhD | Closed | Oncology - Lymphoma |
| 02165-MOU: Identification of Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets for Canine Degenerative Myelopathy: The Search for A Cure | University of Missouri, Columbia | Joan R. Coates, DVM, MS | Closed | Neurology |
| 02164-MOU: Determining the Genetic Contribution to Boxer Corneal Ulcers | North Carolina State University | Kathryn M Meurs, DVM, PhD | Closed | Ophthalmology |
| 02163: Is Hypothyroidism a Contributor to Progression of Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy? | North Carolina State University | Kathryn M Meurs, DVM, PhD | Closed | Cardiology |
| 02050: Defining the Genetic Susceptibility to Granulomatous Colitis, a Severe Form of Inflammatory Bowel Disease | Cornell University | Kenneth W. Simpson, BVMS, PhD | Closed | Immunology and Infectious Disease |
| 2057: Identification of the Genetic Cause of Corneal Ulcers | North Carolina State University | Keith W Montgomery, DVM | Closed | Ophthalmology |
| 02098-A: Measurement of a Cardiac Muscle Development Protein to Enhance Diagnosis and Prognosis of Cardiomyopathy | University of Pennsylvania | Mark A. Oyama, DVM | Closed | Cardiology |
| 01898-A: Enhancing Diagnosis and Treatment of Cardiomyopathy through Identification of Biological Markers of Disease | Tufts University | Suzanne M. Cunningham, DVM | Closed | Cardiology |
| 01849: Filling the Gaps in the Canine Genome | University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc | Shaying Zhao, PhD | Closed | Cardiology |
| 1766: Identification and Validation of the Genes That Define Abnormal Development of the Kidney in Dogs | Broad Institute | Kerstin Lindblad-Toh, PhD | Closed | Kidney & Urological Disease |
| 1787: Clinical Advancement of a Cancer Vaccine in Dogs | University of Pennsylvania | Nicola J Mason, BVetMed, PhD | Closed | Oncology - Lymphoma |
| 01753: Identification of Genetic Factors That Alter the Severity of Cardiomyopathy | North Carolina State University | Kathryn M Meurs, DVM, PhD | Closed | Cardiology |
| 01689-A: Increasing the Effectiveness of Radiation Therapy in Treatment of Mast Cell Tumors | Louisiana State University | Keijiro Shiomitsu, DVM | Closed | Oncology |
| 01609: Use of Probiotic to Reduce the Symptoms of Inflammatory Bowel Disease | Iowa State University | Albert E. Jergens, DVM, PhD | Closed | Gastrointestinal Disease |
| 01429: Mechanistic Relationship of IL-8 in Cell Proliferation and Survival of Canine Hemangiosarcoma | University of Minnesota | Jaime F Modiano, VMD, PhD | Closed | Oncology - Hemangiosarcoma |
| 1445: Granulomatous Colitis In Boxer Dogs: Genetic Analysis of Disease and Functional Analysis of Bacterial Killing | Cornell University | Kenneth W. Simpson, BVMS, PhD | Closed | Gastrointestinal Disease |
| 01271B: Mapping of Additional Genes Associated with Canine Degenerative Myelopathy | University of Missouri, Columbia | Joan R. Coates, DVM | Closed | Neurology |
| 01271A: Mapping of Additional Genes Associated with Canine Degenerative Myelopathy | Broad Institute | Kerstin Lindblad-Toh, PhD | Closed | Neurology |
| 01317: Mutation Detection and Functional Analysis of Multiple Loci for Osteosarcoma | Broad Institute | Kerstin Lindblad-Toh, PhD | Closed | Oncology - Osteosarcoma |
| 01213-A: Determination of Outcome Measures for Clinical Progression and Morphometric Studies of Spinal Cord Disease in Degenerative Myelopathy Dogs | University of Missouri, Columbia | Joan R. Coates, DVM | Closed | Neurology |
| 01212-A: Phenotypic Characterization of Peripheral Nerve Disease in Degenerative Myelopathy Dogs | University of Missouri, Columbia | Joan R. Coates, DVM | Closed | Neurology |
| 01188-A: Capacity for Respiratory-Based Thermoregulation in Brachycephalic Breeds | Oklahoma State University | Michael Scott Davis, DVM | Closed | Lung and Respiratory Disease |
| 821: Phenotypic Characterization and Mapping Genes Associated with Canine Degenerative Myelopathy in the Boxer Dog | University of Missouri, Columbia | Joan R. Coates, DVM | Closed | Neurology |
| 00873-A: Preliminary Disease Gene Mapping of Juvenile Renal Dysplasia in the Boxer Dog | Broad Institute | Kerstin Lindblad-Toh, PhD | Closed | Kidney & Urological Disease |
| 00593A: Mapping Genes Associated with Canine Hemangiosarcoma | Broad Institute | Kerstin Lindblad-Toh, PhD | Closed | Oncology - Hemangiosarcoma |
| 591: In Vitro Effects of the Milk Thistle Extract Silibinin in Canine Tumor Cells | Colorado State University | Douglas H Thamm, VMD | Closed | Oncology |
| 00022101T: Development of Anti-Canine Il-2R? Antibodies Using CpG Oligodeoxynucleotide Vaccination | Oregon State University | Stuart Helfand, DVM | Closed | Oncology |
| 440: A Molecular Evaluation of Two Forms of Canine Cardiomyopathy | Washington State University | Kathryn M Meurs, DVM, PhD | Closed | Cardiology |
| 00228T: A Comparative Evaluation of the Concealed and Overt Forms of Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy: Risk Factors Associated with the Development of Symptoms in Dogs with Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy | Washington State University | Kathryn M Meurs, DVM, PhD | Closed | Cardiology |
| 00360-A: Genome Expression Profiling: Canine Cardiomyopathy and Degenerative Mitral Valve Disease | University of Illinois | Mark A. Oyama, DVM | Closed | Cardiology |
| 2667: Cellular Genomics - Molecular Cytogenetic Investigation of Canine Soft Tissue Sarcomas | North Carolina State University | Matthew Breen, PhD | Closed | Oncology |
| 2303: Molecular Analysis of Familial Ventricular Arrhythmias in the Boxer Dog | Ohio State University | Kathryn M Meurs, DVM, PhD | Closed | Cardiology |
| 2002: Evaluation of the Clinical Outcome of Asymptomatic Adult Boxers with Ventricular Arrythmias Over a Four-Year Period | Ohio State University | Kathryn M Meurs, DVM, PhD | Closed | Cardiology |
| 0001626T: Significance of Tumor Suppressor Genes in Canine Cancer | University of Colorado | Jaime F Modiano, VMD, PhD | Closed | Oncology |
| 1428: Inheritance Patterns and Molecular Genetic Analysis of Doberman Pinschers and Boxer Dogs with Familial Dilated Cardiomyopathy | Ohio State University | Kathryn M Meurs, DVM, PhD | Closed | Cardiology |
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