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 |
| 00898-A: Diagnosis and Progression of Acquired Mitral Valve Disease in Whippets | University of Wisconsin, Madison | Rebecca L. Stepien, DVM | Closed | Cardiology |
| 00876-A: Performing a whole genome screen on Rhodesian Ridgebacks with thyroglobulin antibody positive hypothyroid disease | University of Manchester | Lorna J. Kennedy, PhD | Closed | Endocrinology |
| 00875-A: Analysis of Degenerative Myelopathy in the German Shepherd Dog Using the SNP Array | Texas A&M University | Leigh Anne Clark, PhD | Closed | Neurology |
| 00878-A: MicroRNA Expression in the Domestic Dog and Its Role in Canine Cancer | Texas A&M University | Kate L Tsai, PhD | Closed | Oncology |
| 00888-A: Generation of Canine Single Chain Fragment Variable Antibody Libraries for the Identification and Targeting of Tumor-Associated Antigens in the Dog | University of Pennsylvania | Nicola J Mason, BVetMed, PhD | Closed | Oncology |
| 00858-A: Evaluation of Novel Diagnostic and Therapeutic Modalities for Treatment of Canine Pulmonary Hypertension | University of Missouri, Columbia | Deborah M. Fine, DVM | Closed | Cardiology |
| 00883-A: Training and Racing Associated Hypoglobulinemia in Elite Alaskan Sled Dogs | Oregon State University | Erica McKenzie, PhD | Closed | Immunology and Infectious Disease |
| 00887-A: Extended Surveillance of Chest Radiographs and Bloodwork in Dogs Deployed to the World Trade Center and the Pentagon | University of Pennsylvania | Cynthia M. Otto, DVM, PhD | Closed | General Canine Health |
| 00882-A: Genetics of Cryptorchidism in Dogs | Baylor College of Medicine | Alexander I. Agoulnik, PhD | Closed | Reproductive Conditions |
| 00877-A: Collecting a Second Cohort of Hypothyroid Dogs | University of Manchester | Lorna J. Kennedy, PhD | Closed | Endocrinology |
| 00886-A: Oral Pregabalin as an Add-on Therapy for Refractory Idopathic Epilepsy in Dogs | Cornell University | Curtis W. Dewey, DVM | Closed | Epilepsy Initiative |
| 00881-A: Identifying the Mutation Causing Lens Luxation in the Tibetan Terrier | University of Cambridge | David Sargan, MA, PhD | Closed | Ophthalmology |
| 00870-A: Analysis of Pancreatic Acinar Atrophy in the German Shepherd Dog Using the SNP Array | Texas A&M University | Leigh Anne Clark, PhD | Closed | Gastrointestinal Disease |
| 759: Investigation of Antigenic Causes of Vaccine-Associated Allergic Reactions in Dogs | Purdue University | George E. Moore, DVM, PhD | Closed | Immunology and Infectious Disease |
| 732: Identification of Mutations Responsible for Hereditary Neurodegenerative Disorders in Dogs | University of Missouri, Columbia | Martin L. Katz, PhD | Closed | Neurology |
| 00857-A: Treatment of Canine Atopic Dermatitis with a Novel Immune Modulating Vaccine | Imulan Bio Therapeutics, LLC | Craig Woods, DVM MS MBA | Closed | Dermatology and Allergic Disease |
| 822: Canine Comparative Oncology and Genomics Consortium (CCOGC) | Canine Comparative Oncology and Genomics Consortium Inc | Matthew Breen, PhD | Closed | Oncology |
| 00806-A: Alteration in Protein Expression in Canine Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease | University of Edinburgh | Brendan M. Corcoran, PhD | Closed | Cardiology |
| 885: Center of Canine Cytotherapeutics | University of California, Davis | P. Richard Vulliet, DVM, PhD | Closed | General Canine Health |
| 792: Dermatomyositis in the Collie | Texas A&M University | Leigh Anne Clark, PhD | Closed | Musculoskeletal Conditions and Disease |
| 00859-A: Canine Immune-Mediated Hemolytic Anemia | University of Manchester | Lorna J. Kennedy, PhD | Closed | Immunology and Infectious Disease |
| 00812-A: Investigation of the Canine Cathepsin L Gene (CTSL) as a Candidate for Alopecia X in Keeshonden and Pomeranians | University of Bern | Tosso Leeb, PhD | Closed | Dermatology and Allergic Disease |
| 00871-A: Canine Anal Furunculosis | University of Manchester | Lorna J. Kennedy, PhD | Closed | Gastrointestinal Disease |
| 00873-A: Preliminary Disease Gene Mapping of Juvenile Renal Dysplasia in the Boxer Dog | Broad Institute | Kerstin Lindblad-Toh, PhD | Closed | Kidney & Urological Disease |
| 00866-A: Phenotypic Characterization Using Electroretinography in Hereditary Retinal Degeneration of English Springer Spaniels | University of Missouri, Columbia | Kristina Narfstrom, DVM, PhD | Closed | Ophthalmology |
| 00801-A: Characterization of the Mutation Responsible for Fanconi Syndrome in Basenjis | University of Missouri, Columbia | Gary S. Johnson, DVM, PhD | Closed | Kidney & Urological Disease |
| 00856-A: Effect of Treatment with Low Doses of Hydrocortisone on Blood Pressure and Mortality in Dogs with Septic Shock | University of California, Davis | Jamie Burkitt, DVM | Closed | General Canine Health |
| 00851-A: The Effect of Physiologic Dexamethasone on Blood Glucose Level in Dogs Following Congenital Portosystemic Shunt Ligation | University of Tennessee | Beth M. Johnson, DVM | Closed | Hepatic Disease |
| 00841-A: Pharmacokinetics and Phase I Clinical Trial of High-Dose Intermittent Oral Artemisinin in Dogs with Spontaneous Tumors | Ohio State University | Guillermo C. Couto, DVM | Closed | Oncology |
| 763: Capsular Tension Ring Effect on Canine Lens Epithelial Migration and Post-Operative Lens Capsule Opacification | Ohio State University | David Wilkie, DVM | Closed | Ophthalmology |
| 00730-A: Effect of the Aromatase Inhibitor, Anastrazole, on Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia | National University of La Plata | Cristina Gobello, DVM | Closed | Reproductive Conditions |
| 00845-A: Platelet Surface Glycoprotein Function in Related and Unrelated Newfoundland Dogs | University of California, Davis | Karl E. Jandrey, DVM | Closed | Blood Disorders |
| 00846-A: Evaluation of a DNA Sequence Variant That May Cause Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis in Tibetan Terriers | University of Missouri, Columbia | Gary S. Johnson, DVM, PhD | Closed | Neurology |
| 00849-A: Incidence of Serum Alloantibody in Dogs with a Known History of Pregnancy | Tufts University | Marie-Claude Blais, DVM | Closed | Reproductive Conditions |
| 00640T: Linkage Disequilibrium Analysis of Markers Associated with Pug Dog Encephalitis | Indiana University East | Kimberly A Greer, PhD | Closed | Neurology |
| 00844-A: Effect of Phytoestrogens Enterolactone and Enterodiol on Steroidogenesis in Adrenal Cells: Investigating a Potential Therapy for Canine Hyperestrinism | University of Tennessee | Kellie A. Fecteau, PhD | Closed | Endocrinology |
| 00819-A: Evaluation of Arrhythmias in Dogs with Dilated Cardiomyopathy and Myxomatous Mitral Valve Degeneration Treated with Pimobendan | Advanced Veterinary Care Center | Danielle Yuhas, DVM | Closed | Cardiology |
| 00848-A: Evaluation of Neutrophil Function in Treated Tumor-Bearing Dogs | University of Tennessee | Casey J. LeBlanc, DVM, PhD | Closed | Oncology |
| 00828-A: Investigation of genes identified by a canine-specific microarray may support a deficiency in cholesterol biosynthesis in the Havanese | Texas A&M University | Keith E. Murphy, PhD | Closed | Cardiology |
| 00837-A: Prognostic Significance of Ezrin Expression in Canine High-Grade Soft Tissue Sarcoma | Colorado State University | Kathryn Vickery, VMD | Closed | Oncology |
| 00825-A: Microarray Analysis of Immune Responses Elicited by CERT + hGMCSF in Dogs With Advanced Cancer | Sirius Medicine, LLC | Kevin Morris, PhD | Closed | Oncology |
| 00826-A: Percutaneous Cryoablation in Canine Osteosarcoma | University of Wisconsin, Madison | Dale Bjorling, DVM | Closed | Oncology - Osteosarcoma |
| 00811-A: Gene Expression Profiling of Canine Lymphocytic Leukemia | Colorado State University | Anne Avery, DVM, PhD | Closed | Oncology |
| 642: Investigation of the Genetic Mutations Underlying Progressive Retinal Atrophy | Michigan State University | Simon M. Petersen-Jones, DVM, PhD | Closed | Ophthalmology |
| 595: The Development of a Cellular Delivery System for RNA Interference Targeted to Canine Tumors | University of Edinburgh | David J. Argyle, PhD | Closed | Oncology |
| 00809-A: Rel Transformation of Canine Lymphoid Cells: Towards the Development of Relevant Canine Lymphoma Cell Lines | North Carolina State University | Steven E. Suter, VMD, PhD | Closed | Oncology - Lymphoma |
| 00589A: Identifying Genes Regulating Addison's Disease in the Portuguese Water Dog (PWD) | University of Utah | K. Gordon Lark, PhD | Closed | Endocrinology |
| 00800-A: Cataloging the Gene Expression Profiles of Canine Normal Tissues: The Dog in the Post Genomic Era | National Cancer Institute | Melissa Paoloni, DVM, PhD | Closed | General Canine Health |
| 00795-A: Efficacy of Coxofemoral Denervation for the Treatment of Chronic Hip Dysplasia and Pain in Dogs: An Objective Analysis Using Ground Reaction Forces | Kansas State University | Stephanie Lister, DVM | Closed | Musculoskeletal Conditions and Disease |
| 00765-A: Mapping the Mutation Responsible for Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis in Tibetan Terriers | University of Missouri, Columbia | Martin L. Katz, PhD | Closed | Neurology |
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