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 |
03273: Characterizing Potential Novel CIRD Pathogen and CIRD Microbiome Perturbations | University of New Hampshire | David B Needle, DVM | Open | Lung and Respiratory Disease |
03189: Efficacy and Safety of Ripasudil and Nicotinamide for Canine Corneal Endothelial Dystrophy | University of California, Davis | Sara M Thomasy, DVM, PhD | Open | Ophthalmology |
03259-A: Screening for Genetic Variants Using Whole Exome Sequencing in Dogs with Protein-losing Enteropathy | Michigan State University | Sara Jablonski, DVM, PhD | Open | Gastrointestinal Disease |
03255-MOU: Clinical Characteristics and Heritability of Idiopathic Epilepsy in the Otterhound Breed: A Survey-based Study | North Carolina State University | Karen Muñana, DVM, MS | Open | Epilepsy Initiative |
03265-A: Improving Safety by Utilizing a Hypotensive Prediction Index (HPI) Computer to Predict Hypotension in Dogs Undergoing General Anesthesia | Colorado State University | Hisashi Sakata, BVM and Pedro Boscan, DVM, PhD | Open | General Canine Health |
03261-A: Mechanisms of Immunotolerance in Canine Oral Melanoma: An Opportunity for Comparative Approaches | University of Florida | Valentina Stevenson, DVM, PhD and Rowan J Milner, BVSc, MMedVet, PhD | Open | Oncology |
03243-A: Comparison of Clorazepate and Levetiracetam as Pulse Therapy for the In-Home Management of Cluster Seizures in Dogs with Idiopathic Epilepsy: A Pilot Study | North Carolina State University | Karen R. Muñana, DVM, MS | Open | Epilepsy Initiative |
3195: Early Genetic Markers of Histiocytic Sarcoma for Faster Diagnosis and More Effective Treatment | CNRS - University of Rennes | Benoit Hedan, DVM, PhD | Open | Oncology |
03219: Combining Traditional and Multiomic Approaches to Reveal the Cause and Mechanisms of Canine Dysautonomia | University of Wyoming | Jonathan H Fox, BVSc | Open | Neurology |
03186-A: Comparison of Genomic Mutation Status Between Primary Site and Metastatic Lymph Node in Canine Oral Malignant Melanoma | University of Missouri | Yoshimi Iwaki, DVM and Jeffrey N. Bryan, DVM, PhD | Open | Oncology |
03194: A Blueprint to Develop Next-Generation CAR T Therapy for Canine Lymphoma | Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Matthew J Atherton, BVSc, PhD | Open | Oncology - Lymphoma |
03209: Discovery of Major Antigenic Determinants of Antibody Responses to Colonizing and Infecting Canine Staphylococcus pseudintermedius | Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine | Felix N Toka, DVM, PhD and Patrick Butaye, DVM, PhD | Open | Immunology and Infectious Disease |
03228: Identification of Tumor-Specific Proteins for Targeted Therapy in Solid and Disseminated Histiocytic Sarcoma | University of Zurich | Enni Markkanen, Dr. med. vet., Dr. sc. nat. and Mirja C Nolff, Dr. med. vet., DVM | Open | Oncology |
03227: Genetic Testing for Cruciate Ligament Rupture Using Polygenic Risk Score (PRS) Prediction | University of Wisconsin, Madison | Peter Muir, BVSc, PhD | Open | Musculoskeletal Conditions and Disease |
03187: Investigating Volatile Organic Compounds as Potential Markers of Canine Hemangiosarcoma by Trained Bio-detection Dogs | Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Cynthia M. Otto, DVM, PhD; | Open | Oncology - Hemangiosarcoma |
03215-A: Investigation of the Role of Staphylococcus pseudintermedius Phenol-soluble Modulins in Canine Pyoderma | Long Island University | Ching Yang, DVM, PhD | Open | Dermatology and Allergic Disease |
03121: Optimizing HITI CRISPR/Cas9 Gene Editing for Treating Defective Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Kinase 4 in Doberman Pinschers | University of Florida | Christopher J Martyniuk, PhD and Amara H. Estrada, DVM | Open | Cardiology |
03212-A: Wolbachia-targeting qPCR for Detection of Heartworm Infection in Dogs | Texas A&M University | Guilherme Gomes Verocai, DVM, PhD and Hassan Hakimi, DVM, PhD | Open | Immunology and Infectious Disease |
03178-A: Effect of a Canine Systematic Exercise Program on the Dimensions of the Lumbar Paraspinal Musculature and Performance Assessment Scores in Healthy Dogs | University of Pennsylvania | Cynthia M. Otto, DVM, PhD | Open | General Canine Health |
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 |
03158: The Associations between Circulating Saturated and Unsaturated Fatty Acids and the Fecal Microbiome and Metabolome with the Development and Severity of Canine Acute Pancreatitis | The Koret School of Veterinary Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem | Sharon Kuzi, DVM and Michal Mazaki-Tovi, DVM | Open | Gastrointestinal Disease |
03179-A: Optimal Distance for Canine Sprint Testing | University of Pennsylvania | Cynthia M. Otto, DVM, PhD and Clara Wilson, PhD | Open | General Canine Health |
03180-A: Agility Dog Activity Load Measurement Using a Web-based Application and Handler-provided Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE) | Washington State University | Debra Sellon, DVM, PhD | Open | General Canine Health |
03181-A : Characterization of Canine CD39 and CD73 for Use in Regenerative Medicine | University of Wollongong | Ronald Sluyter, PhD and Reece Andrew Sophocleous, PhD | Open | Musculoskeletal Conditions and Disease |
03114: Pain Catastrophizing: A Clinically-relevant Phenomenon in Dogs? | North Carolina State University | Margaret Elizabeth Gruen, DVM, PhD and Duncan X Lascelles, PhD | Open | General Canine Health |
03162: Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Treatment of Canine Atopic Dermatitis | University of Zurich | Ana Rostaher, DVM and Nina Maria Fischer, DVM | Open | Dermatology and Allergic Disease |
03106: Clinical Validation of Urinary miR-126 as a Marker of Immune Complex- Mediated Glomerulonephritis in Dogs | Texas A&M AgriLife Research | Mary B Nabity, DVM, PhD | Open | Kidney & Urological Disease |
03147: Improving Treatment of Canine Blastomycosis through Therapeutic Drug Monitoring | University of Illinois | Jennifer M Reinhart, DVM, PhD | Open | Immunology and Infectious Disease |
03115: Prolonging Tear Film Stability in Dogs Using a Novel Rabbit Nonpolar Lipid (rNPL593) | University of California, Davis | Brian C. Leonard, DVM, PhD, DACVO and Sara M Thomasy, DVM, PhD | Open | Ophthalmology |
03165-A: Canine Semen Microbiome | Ghent University | Penelope Banchi, DVM and Ann Van Soom, PhD | Open | Reproductive Conditions |
03166-A: 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 | University of Florida | Domenico Santoro, DVM, MS, DrSc, PhD and Aline Rodrigues Hoffmann, DVM, PhD | Open | Dermatology and Allergic Disease |
03266-A: Development of a Novel Diagnostic Test for Canine Osteosarcoma Using Raman Spectroscopy | University of California, Davis | Terza Brostoff, DVM, PhD | Open | Oncology - Osteosarcoma |
03139: Riluzole as a Neuroprotectant in Canine Degenerative Myelopathy | University of Missouri | Joan Coates, DVM, MS and Sarah A Moore, DVM | Open | Neurology |
03137: Targeted Next Generation Sequencing Panel for Comprehensive Testing for Reproductive and Neurologic Pathogens of Dogs | Purdue University | Rebecca Wilkes, DVM, PhD | Open | Immunology and Infectious Disease |
03103: Identification of Genetic Mutations in AnalSac Carcinoma Development in English Cocker Spaniels, Part II – Validation | University of Georgia | Shaying Zhao, PhD | Open | Oncology |
03053-A: Genome-wide Association Study to Investigate Genetic Markers for Antimicrobial Resistance in Mycoplasma cynos Associated with Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease | University of Georgia | Grazieli Maboni, DVM, MSc, PhD | Open | Lung and Respiratory Disease |
03134: Use of a Service Dog Breeding Program to Unravel the Genetics of Congenital Idiopathic Megaesophagus in German Shepherd Dogs | University of Georgia | Leigh Anne Clark, PhD | Open | Neurology |
03087: Epidemiology of Trypanosoma cruzi and Other Vector-borne Pathogens in Hunting Dogs in Virginia and West Virginia | Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine | Roger Ramirez-Barrios, DVM, MS, PhD | Open | Immunology and Infectious Disease |
03143: Causative Role of Xenobiotic Exposures in Canine Gallbladder Mucocele Formation | North Carolina State University | Jody Gookin, DVM, PhD | Open | Hepatic Disease |
03124: Synbiotic-IgY Modulates MicroRNA Expression and Microbiota in Dogs with Chronic Enteropathy | Iowa State University | Albert E. Jergens, DVM, PhD | Open | Gastrointestinal Disease |
03113: Investigation of Candidate Genetic Variants for Copper-associated Hepatopathy in the Dalmatian | University of Alberta | Andrew Mason, PhD | Open | Hepatic Disease |
03090: Leishmaniasis in Imported Dogs | University of Guelph | Katie Clow, DVM, PhD | Open | Immunology and Infectious Disease |
03140: Efficacy and Tolerability of Gelatin Tannate (Tasectan®) in Canine parvovirus-infected Dogs | The Koret School of Veterinary Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem | Ran Nivy, DVM | Open | Gastrointestinal Disease |
03118: MicroRNAs as Novel Fluid Biomarkers of Rabies in Naturally Infected Dogs | Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine | Darryn L. Knobel, BVSc | Open | Immunology and Infectious Disease |
03144: Lomustine, Asparaginase, Procarbazine and Prednisone (LAPP) for Canine Multicentric Lymphoma: A Practical Multiagent Chemotherapy Protocol that Avoids Injectable Cytotoxics | Colorado State University | Douglas H Thamm, VMD | Open | Oncology - Lymphoma |
03098-A: Genotyping for the Canine Dal Blood Group | University of Montreal | Marie-Claude Blais, DVM | Open | Blood Disorders |
03095-A: Cell-Specific Expression of MicroRNAs in Primary and Metastatic Canine Osteosarcoma | University of Guelph | Geoffrey Wood, DVM, PhD | Open | Oncology - Osteosarcoma |
03101-A: Enhancing Autophagy to Control Canine Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease | The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies and Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh | Brendan M. Corcoran, MVB, PhD | Open | Cardiology |
03102-A: Can Deep Learning (CNN) Detect Minimal Residual Disease (MRD) in Dogs Treated for Lymphoma? | Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine | Kurt Zimmerman, DVM PhD; | Open | Oncology - Lymphoma |
03076: The Effect of Overweight and Obesity on Adult Stem Cell Function for Regenerative Therapies in Dogs | University of Tennessee | Nora Springer, DVM | Open | Musculoskeletal Conditions and Disease |
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