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 |
03039: Prognostic Biomarkers for the Development of Drug Resistance in Dogs with Idiopathic Epilepsy | Université de Montréal | Thomas Parmentier, DVM, PhD | Open | Epilepsy Initiative |
03051-A: Antimicrobial Resistance in the Canine Vaginal Microbiome | Pennsylvania State University | Erika Ganda, DVM, PhD | Open | Reproductive Conditions |
03040: Identification of Novel Epilepsy Genes in Dogs | The Folkhälsan Institute of Genetics | Hannes T. Lohi, PhD | Open | Epilepsy Initiative |
03045-A: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Diagnosis of Dog Sperm Morphology | University of Pennsylvania | Leonardo Brito, DVM, PhD | Open | Reproductive Conditions |
03036-A: Mapping Microstructural Myelin and Axonal Damage in Dogs with Idiopathic Epilepsy using Diffusion MRI and Tract-Based Spatial Statistics | Cornell University | Philippa Johnson, BVSc | Open | Epilepsy Initiative |
03020: Novel Biomarker and Therapeutic Target for Chronic Kidney Disease in Dogs | University of Florida | Autumn Harris, DVM, Andrew Specht, DVM, and Kristen Cooke, DVM | Open | Kidney & Urological Disease |
02986: Catechol O-Methyltransferase as a Molecular Drug Target in Heartworm | University of Illinois | William Witola, BVetMEd, PhD | Open | Cardiology, Immunology and Infectious Disease |
03026: Evaluation of the Efficacy of Antioxidant Treatment on Active Kidney Damage and Oxidative Stress | The Koret School of Veterinary Medicine | Gilad Segev, DVM and Hilla Chen, DVM | Open | Kidney & Urological Disease |
03031: Tolerability and Clinical Efficacy of Acetazolamide for Treatment of Hypochloremia in Canine Congestive Heart Failure | University of Florida | Darcy B. Adin, DVM, MS | Open | Cardiology |
03021: Judicious Antibiotic Use in Cases of Canine Pyelonephritis | University of Montreal | Marilyn Dunn, DVM, MS | Open | Kidney & Urological Disease |
03032-MOU: Early Detection of Canine Osteosarcoma | University of Minnesota | Jamie Modiano, VMD, PhD | Open | Oncology - Osteosarcoma |
03003: Suppression of Extracellular Glutamate Efflux & mGluR1 Signaling to Impede Canine Hemangiosarcoma Cell Growth | University of Illinois | Timothy Fan, DVM, PhD | Open | Oncology - Hemangiosarcoma |
03019: Evaluation of a Targeted Anti αvβ3 Integrin Near-InfraRed (NIR-) Dye for Controlled Resection of Naturally Occurring Soft Tissue Sarcomas in Dogs | University of Zurich | Mirja Nolff, Dr. med. vet., DVM | Open | Oncology - Osteosarcoma, Oncology |
03015: The Immune and Molecular Landscape of Canine Osteosarcoma at the Single-Cell Level | University of Minnesota | Jaime F Modiano, VMD, PhD | Open | Oncology - Osteosarcoma |
02998: Whole-Exome and Transcriptome Sequencing of Canine Small Cell B Cell Lymphoma and Comparative Analysis to Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma | Colorado State University | Anne Avery, DVM, PhD | Open | Oncology - Lymphoma |
03009: Evaluating Accuracy for Identification of Sentinel Lymph Nodes in Dogs with Cutaneous MCT: A Comparison | University of Florida | Judith Bertran, DVM, MS and Natalie Worden, DVM | Open | Oncology |
03000: Characterizing the Immunomodulatory Response of Histotripsy in Canine Osteosarcoma | Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine | Joanne Tuohy, DVM, PhD | Open | Oncology - Osteosarcoma |
03011: A GD3 Nano-scaled Liposomal Cancer Vaccine Clinical Trial for Canine Hemangiosarcoma | University of Florida | Rowan Milner, BVSc | Open | Oncology - Hemangiosarcoma |
03017: Molecular Characterization of Canine Soft Tissue Sarcomas Using Spatially Defined Proteomics and Transcriptomics | University of Zurich | Enni Markkanen, Dr. med. vet., Dr. sc. nat. | Open | Oncology |
03007: Chimeric BiTE-redirected Anti-viral T Cells for Fratricide of Minimal Residual Disease in T-cell Malignancies | North Carolina State University | Paul Hess, DVM, PhD | Open | Oncology - Lymphoma |
02991-A: Investigating Extracellular Crosstalk Between Canine Osteosarcoma and Macrophages | North Carolina State University | Erika Gruber, DVM, PhD | Open | Oncology - Osteosarcoma |
02966: Corneal Cross-linking as Treatment for Corneal Ulceration - “Using Light to Save Sight” | University of Zurich | Simon Pot, DVM | Open | Ophthalmology |
02980: Canine Systemic Insecticides as a Novel Intervention to Protect Dogs from Triatomine Insect Vectors of Chagas Disease | Texas A&M AgriLife Research | Sarah A Hamer, DVM, PhD | Open | Immunology and Infectious Disease |
02981: Genome-wide Identification and Characterization of Peptide Epitopes from Ehrlichia canis and Anaplasma platys with Potential to be Used as Vaccine Candidates | University of Tennessee | Sreekumari Rajeev, BVSc, PhD | Open | Tick-Borne Disease Initiative |
03028-A: Characterizing Immunohistopathology and Serum Immunoglobulin G in Immune-Mediated Chronic Hepatitis Dogs | Colorado State University | Sarah Shropshire, DVM, PhD | Open | Hepatic Disease |
03030-A: Evaluation of Serum C-reactive Protein as a Noninvasive Biomarker of Inflammation and Disease Severity in Dogs with Gallbladder Mucocele | Tufts University | Cynthia Leveille-Webster, DVM | Open | Hepatic Disease |
02988: Plasminogen-activator Inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) and Impaired Fibrinolysis in Immune-Mediated Hemolytic Anemia | Cornell University and University of Minnesota | Tracy Stokol, BVSc, PhD and Steven Friedenberg, DVM, PhD | Open | Blood Disorders |
02983: Enhanced Detection and Characterization of Spotted Fever Group Rickettsia Species in Dogs and Ticks with Focus on a Novel Rickettsia Species Infecting Clinically Ill Dogs in the U.S. | North Carolina State University | Barbara Qurollo, DVM, MS | Open | Tick-Borne Disease Initiative , Immunology and Infectious Disease |
02987: It’s All In The Genes: The Mutational Landscape of Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Dogs | Cornell University | Tracy Stokol, BVSc, PhD | Open | Blood Disorders, Oncology |
02946: Towards Curative Outcomes in Canine Hemangiosarcoma | Ethos Discovery | Chand Khanna, DVM, PhD | Open | Oncology - Hemangiosarcoma |
02952: Genetics of X-linked Progressive Retinal Atrophy in Greyhounds | University of California, Davis | Sara Thomasy, DVM, PhD | Open | Ophthalmology |
02955: Towards Precision Medicine for Canine Cardiac Disease: A Genomic and Machine-Learning Approach to Prediction of Risk and Outcomes in Canine Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease | Royal Veterinary College, University of London | Lucy Davison, VetMB, PhD | Open | Cardiology |
02963: Genetics of Glaucoma in the Entlebucher Mountain Dog | University of Wisconsin | Gillian J. McLellan, BVMS, PhD | Open | Ophthalmology |
02959: Genetic Basis of non-HSF4 Hereditary Cataracts in a Family of Miniature American Shepherds | Purdue University | Kari Ekenstedt, DVM, PhD | Open | Ophthalmology |
02931: Assessment of Frequency of Seizures and Antiseizure Drug (ASD) Efficacy by Electroencephalography (EEG) for Dogs with Epilepsy | University of Guelph | Fiona James, DVM, MS | Open | Epilepsy Initiative |
02912: Adoptive Natural Killer (NK) Cell Immunotherapy for Canine Lymphoma | The Ohio State University | William Kisseberth, DVM, PhD | Open | Oncology - Lymphoma |
02948-A: Effect of Glycemic Control on the Onset of Cataract Development in Diabetic Dogs | The Koret School of Veterinary Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem | Michal Mazaki-Tovi, DVM | Open | Ophthalmology, Endocrinology |
02851-A: Development of Regional Anesthesia Techniques to Treat Chronic Painful Conditions of the Stifle and Elbow in Dogs | University of Florida | Diego A. Portela, DVM, PhD | Open | Musculoskeletal Conditions and Disease |
02943-MOU: Identification of Genetic Risk Factors in Degenerative Myelopathy in German Shepherd Dogs | Broad Institute | Kerstin Lindblad-Toh, PhD | Open | Neurology |
02907: Ultrasound-guided Histotripsy Ablation of Canine Brain Tumors through an Acoustically Transparent Cranial Window | Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine | John Rossmeisl, DVM, MS | Open | Oncology |
02880: Enhanced Surgical Margin Imaging with Polarization-sensitive Optical Coherence Tomography in Canine Soft Tissue Sarcoma and Mammary Tumors | The Ohio State University | Laura Selmic, BVetMed, MPH | Open | Oncology |
02930: A Dose Finding Study of Cannabidiol in Dogs with Idiopathic Epilepsy | Colorado State University | Stephanie McGrath, DVM, MS | Open | Epilepsy Initiative |
02945-MOU: Understanding the Genetic Basis of Addison’s Disease in Portuguese Water Dogs | University of Minnesota | Steven G Friedenberg, DVM, PhD | Open | Endocrinology |
02940: Investigating Neuronal Network Connectivity in Dogs with Idiopathic Epilepsy using Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging | North Carolina State University | Karen R. Muñana, DVM, MS | Open | Epilepsy Initiative |
02875: Canine Pituitary Adenoma Organoids (CaPitO) as an in vitro Model for Canine Cushing's Disease | Utrecht University | Karin Sanders, DVM, PhD | Open | Endocrinology |
02899: How do Maternal, Environmental, and Genetic Factors Contribute to Acquisition and Evolution of the Enteric Microbiome in Dogs? | University of Illinois | David Williams, PhD | Open | Gastrointestinal Disease |
02921-MOU: Transcriptome Profiling of Canine Familial Dermatomyositis Skin Lesions and Treatment with a JAK Inhibitor to Identify Novel Pathways Involved in Pathogenesis | University of Georgia | Frane Banovic, DVM, PhD | Open | Dermatology and Allergic Disease |
02879: Use of CRISPR-based Genome-wide Approach for Identification of Vulnerabilities in Canine Oral Melanoma | R(D)SVS and Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh | Maciej Parys, DVM, PhD | Open | Oncology |
02855-A: Repurposing Drugs to Modulate Myeloid-derived Suppressor Cells (MDSCs) in Canine Soft Tissue Sarcomas | Louisiana State University | Sita Withers, BVSc, PhD | Open | Oncology |
02920: Continued Investigation into Tumor-permissive Collagen Signatures in Canine Mammary Gland Tumors: Development of Prognostic Markers and Targeted Therapies for Improved Outcomes | University of Pennsylvania | Susan W. Volk, VMD, PhD | Open | Oncology |
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