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 |
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 | Open | Cardiology |
03212-A: Wolbachia-targeting qPCR for Detection of Heartworm Infection in Dogs | Texas A&M University | Guilherme Gomes Verocai, DVM, PhD | Open | Immunology and Infectious Disease |
03172: Identification of Genetic Risk Factors for Gingival Enlargement in Boxers | Cornell University | Jacquelyn M Evans, PhD | Open | General Canine Health |
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 |
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 | Open | Gastrointestinal Disease |
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 |
03179-A: Optimal Distance for Canine Sprint Testing | University of Pennsylvania | Cynthia M. Otto, DVM, PhD | Open | General Canine Health |
03181-A : Characterization of Canine CD39 and CD73 for Use in Regenerative Medicine | University of Wollongong | Ronald Sluyter, Ph.D. | Open | Musculoskeletal Conditions and Disease |
03114: Pain Catastrophizing: A Clinically-relevant Phenomenon in Dogs? | North Carolina State University | Margaret Elizabeth Gruen, DVM, PhD | Open | General Canine Health |
03162: Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Treatment of Canine Atopic Dermatitis | University of Zurich | Ana Rostaher, 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 |
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 | Open | Dermatology and Allergic Disease |
03165-A: Canine Semen Microbiome | Ghent University | Penelope Banchi, DVM | Open | Reproductive Conditions |
03115: Prolonging Tear Film Stability in Dogs Using a Novel Rabbit Nonpolar Lipid (rNPL593) | University of California, Davis | Brian C. Leonard, DVM, PhD, DACVO | Open | Ophthalmology |
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 |
03139: Riluzole as a Neuroprotectant in Canine Degenerative Myelopathy | University of Missouri | Joan Coates, DVM, MS | Open | Neurology |
03134: Use of a Service Dog Breeding Program to Unravel the Genetics of Congenital Idiopathic Megaesophagus in German Shepherd Dogs | Clemson University | Leigh Anne Clark, PhD | Open | Neurology |
03103: Identification of Genetic Mutations in AnalSac Carcinoma Development in English Cocker Spaniels, Part II – Validation | University of Georgia | Shaying Zhao, PhD | Open | Oncology |
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 |
03124: Synbiotic-IgY Modulates MicroRNA Expression and Microbiota in Dogs with Chronic Enteropathy | Iowa State University | Albert E. Jergens, DVM, PhD | Open | Gastrointestinal Disease |
03090: Leishmaniasis in Imported Dogs | University of Guelph | Katie Clow, DVM, PhD | Open | Immunology and Infectious Disease |
03113: Investigation of Candidate Genetic Variants for Copper-associated Hepatopathy in the Dalmatian | University of Alberta | Andrew Mason, PhD | Open | Hepatic 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 |
03143: Causative Role of Xenobiotic Exposures in Canine Gallbladder Mucocele Formation | North Carolina State University | Jody Gookin, DVM, PhD | Open | Hepatic Disease |
03098-A: Genotyping for the Canine Dal Blood Group | University of Montreal | Marie-Claude Blais, DVM | Open | Blood Disorders |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
03100-A: The Use of Artificial Intelligence and Computed Tomography Image Features to Predict Sentinel Lymph Node Metastasis in Dogs with Oral Tumours | Ontario Veterinary College | Christopher Pinard, DVM | Open | Oncology |
03094-MOU: Identification of Gene Mutation Underlying Ocular Melanosis in Cairn Terriers | Michigan State University | Simon Petersen-Jones, DVM PhD | Open | Ophthalmology |
03083-A: Investigation into the Prevalence and Clinical Significance of Vector-borne Pathogen Coinfections in a Population of Trypanosoma cruzi-infected Dogs from Texas | North Carolina State University | Gregory K Wilkerson, DVM, PhD | Open | Immunology and Infectious Disease |
03069: Optimizing GBLUP and Machine Learning Genomic Breeding Values for Health and Performance Traits in Working Dogs | Cornell University | Heather Huson, PhD | Open | General Canine Health |
03059: Comparison of Sedated Respiratory-Gated Computed Tomography (CT) to Anesthetized Inspiratory:Expiratory Breath Hold CT in Dogs | University of Missouri | Carol R. Reinero, DVM, PhD | Open | Lung and Respiratory Disease |
03068-A: AGILE (AGility Innovations Leveraging Electronics) - An Initial Study of Technology for Quantifying Canine Agility-specific Activity | The Ohio State University | Arielle Pechette Markley, DVM | Open | Musculoskeletal Conditions and Disease |
03055: Evaluating Reproductive Diseases in vitro with a 3D Canine Endometrial Organoid Model | Colorado State University | Fiona Hollinshead, BVSc, PhD | Open | Reproductive Conditions |
03077-A: Cooling Strategies During Exertional Hyperthermia | University of Pennsylvania | Cynthia Otto, DVM, PhD | Open | General Canine Health |
02992-A: Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping for Dogs with Lung Tumors | University of Guelph | Michelle Oblak, DVM, DVSc | Open | Oncology |
03039: Prognostic Biomarkers for the Development of Drug Resistance in Dogs with Idiopathic Epilepsy | Université de Montréal | Thomas Parmentier, DVM, PhD | Open | Epilepsy Initiative |
03048-A: Thoracoscopic-Guided Autologous Blood Injection for Treatment of Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax | North Carolina State University | Valery Scharf, DVM, MS | Open | Lung and Respiratory Disease |
03040: Identification of Novel Epilepsy Genes in Dogs | The Folkhälsan Institute of Genetics | Hannes T. Lohi, PhD | Open | Epilepsy Initiative |
03051-A: Antimicrobial Resistance in the Canine Vaginal Microbiome | Pennsylvania State University | Erika Ganda, DVM, PhD | Open | Reproductive Conditions |
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 |
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