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 |
| 00866-A: Phenotypic Characterization Using Electroretinography in Hereditary Retinal Degeneration of English Springer Spaniels | University of Missouri, Columbia | Kristina Narfstrom, DVM, PhD | Closed | Ophthalmology |
| 00873-A: Preliminary Disease Gene Mapping of Juvenile Renal Dysplasia in the Boxer Dog | Broad Institute | Kerstin Lindblad-Toh, PhD | Closed | Kidney & Urological Disease |
| 00871-A: Canine Anal Furunculosis | University of Manchester | Lorna J. Kennedy, PhD | Closed | Gastrointestinal 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 00730-A: Effect of the Aromatase Inhibitor, Anastrazole, on Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia | National University of La Plata | Cristina Gobello, DVM | Closed | Reproductive Conditions |
| 763: Capsular Tension Ring Effect on Canine Lens Epithelial Migration and Post-Operative Lens Capsule Opacification | Ohio State University | David Wilkie, DVM | Closed | Ophthalmology |
| 00845-A: Platelet Surface Glycoprotein Function in Related and Unrelated Newfoundland Dogs | University of California, Davis | Karl E. Jandrey, DVM | Closed | Blood Disorders |
| 00849-A: Incidence of Serum Alloantibody in Dogs with a Known History of Pregnancy | Tufts University | Marie-Claude Blais, DVM | Closed | Reproductive Conditions |
| 00848-A: Evaluation of Neutrophil Function in Treated Tumor-Bearing Dogs | University of Tennessee | Casey J. LeBlanc, DVM, PhD | Closed | Oncology |
| 00640T: Linkage Disequilibrium Analysis of Markers Associated with Pug Dog Encephalitis | Indiana University East | Kimberly A Greer, PhD | Closed | Neurology |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 00811-A: Gene Expression Profiling of Canine Lymphocytic Leukemia | Colorado State University | Anne Avery, DVM, PhD | Closed | Oncology |
| 00826-A: Percutaneous Cryoablation in Canine Osteosarcoma | University of Wisconsin, Madison | Dale Bjorling, DVM | Closed | Oncology - Osteosarcoma |
| 00589A: Identifying Genes Regulating Addison's Disease in the Portuguese Water Dog (PWD) | University of Utah | K. Gordon Lark, PhD | Closed | Endocrinology |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 00765-A: Mapping the Mutation Responsible for Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis in Tibetan Terriers | University of Missouri, Columbia | Martin L. Katz, PhD | Closed | Neurology |
| 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 |
| 00803-A: Toll-Like Receptors in Dogs And Their Role in Intestinal Inflammation | University of Bern | Iwan Burgener, DVM | Closed | Gastrointestinal Disease |
| 00799-A: Development of Sensitive and Specific Diagnostic Tests to Aid in Eradication of Leishmania infantum from North American Foxhounds | Iowa State University | Christine A Petersen, DVM PhD | Closed | Immunology and Infectious Disease |
| 00700-A: Widescale Genome Profiling in Great Danes with Dilated Cardiomyopathy | University of Pennsylvania | Mark A. Oyama, DVM | Closed | Cardiology |
| 00593A: Mapping Genes Associated with Canine Hemangiosarcoma | Broad Institute | Kerstin Lindblad-Toh, PhD | Closed | Oncology - Hemangiosarcoma |
| 00593B: Mapping Genes Associated with Canine Hemangiosarcoma | Tufts University | Chieko Azuma, DVM, PhD | Closed | Oncology - Hemangiosarcoma |
| 600: Linkage Analysis of Craniomandibular Osteopathy (CMO) in Terrier Breeds | Michigan State University | Patrick Venta, PhD | Closed | Musculoskeletal Conditions and Disease |
| 631: The Genome Wide Search for the Genetic Cause of Primary Hyperparathyroidism in the Keeshond | Cornell University | Richard E. Goldstein, DVM | Closed | Endocrinology |
| 00589B: Identifying Genes Regulating Addison's Disease in the Portuguese Water Dog (PWD) | National Human Genome Research Institute | Elaine A Ostrander, PhD | Closed | Endocrinology |
| 00728-A: The Role of Genetics in the Widely Differing Life Spans of the Domestic Dog | Texas A&M University | Keith E. Murphy, PhD | Closed | General Canine Health |
| 610: Evaluation of Genetic Markers for Diabetes Mellitus in Samoyed and Australian Terrier Dogs | University of Pennsylvania | Rebecka S. Hess, DVM | Closed | Endocrinology |
| 678: Generation and Analysis of Canine Bone Marrow Derived Mast Cells | Ohio State University | Cheryl A. London, DVM, PhD | Closed | Oncology |
| 639: Molecular Genetic Characterization of Canine Cystinuria for the Development of Carrier Tests | University of Pennsylvania | Paula S. Henthorn, PhD | Closed | Kidney & Urological Disease |
| 00702-A: Serotonin and Transforming Growth Factor-B Signaling in Canine Mitral Valve Disease | University of Pennsylvania | Mark A. Oyama, DVM | Closed | Cardiology |
| 00722-A: Characterization of Liver Auto-Antibodies in Dogs With Chronic Hepatitis | University of Wisconsin, Madison | Lauren A Trepanier, DVM, PhD | Closed | Hepatic Disease |
| 591: In Vitro Effects of the Milk Thistle Extract Silibinin in Canine Tumor Cells | Colorado State University | Douglas H Thamm, VMD | Closed | Oncology |
| 00726-A: Pharmacokinetics of Topically Applied Ciprofloxacin in Canine Tears | University of Tennessee | Diane Hendrix, DVM | Closed | Ophthalmology |
| 00717-A: Determination of White Spotting Locus in Dogs | Iowa State University | Max F. Rothschild, PhD | Closed | General Canine Health |
| 00718-A: Ras Mutations in Canine Lymphoid and Myeloid Leukemias | University of Liverpool | Laura Blackwood, PhD | Closed | Oncology |
| 00680-A: Screening of Healthy Dogs and Dogs with Chronic Allergic Dermatitis for Colonization of the Skin by Methicillin-Resistant Strains of Staphylococci | University of Pennsylvania | Daniel O. Morris, DVM | Closed | Dermatology and Allergic Disease |
| 403: Application of the 7.5X Canine Genome Assembly to Generate a 1Mb Cytogenetic BAC-Map of the Canine Genome | North Carolina State University | Matthew Breen, PhD | Closed | General Canine Health |
| 440: A Molecular Evaluation of Two Forms of Canine Cardiomyopathy | Washington State University | Kathryn M Meurs, DVM, PhD | Closed | Cardiology |
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