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 |
| 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 |
| 00803-A: Toll-Like Receptors in Dogs And Their Role in Intestinal Inflammation | University of Bern | Iwan Burgener, DVM | Closed | Gastrointestinal Disease |
| 00700-A: Widescale Genome Profiling in Great Danes with Dilated Cardiomyopathy | University of Pennsylvania | Mark A. Oyama, DVM | Closed | Cardiology |
| 00726-A: Pharmacokinetics of Topically Applied Ciprofloxacin in Canine Tears | University of Tennessee | Diane Hendrix, DVM | Closed | Ophthalmology |
| 00593A: Mapping Genes Associated with Canine Hemangiosarcoma | Broad Institute | Kerstin Lindblad-Toh, 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 |
| 00593B: Mapping Genes Associated with Canine Hemangiosarcoma | Tufts University | Chieko Azuma, DVM, PhD | Closed | Oncology - Hemangiosarcoma |
| 610: Evaluation of Genetic Markers for Diabetes Mellitus in Samoyed and Australian Terrier Dogs | University of Pennsylvania | Rebecka S. Hess, DVM | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 00709-A: A DNA Marker for Neonatal Encephalopathy in Standard Poodles | University of Missouri, Columbia | Dennis P. O'Brien, DVM, PhD | Closed | Neurology |
| 00696-A: Transplenic Portography Using a Single Detector Helical CT: Comparison With Transplenic Portal Scintigraphy and Dual Phase CT Angiography | University of Tennessee | Rita Echandi, DVM | Closed | Hepatic Disease |
| 580: Patella Luxation in Dogs: A Molecular Approach | University of Utrecht | Herman A.W. Hazewinkel, DVM, PhD | Closed | Musculoskeletal Conditions and Disease |
| 0002646T: Characterization of Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Dysfunction in Malignant Histiocytosis | Ohio State University | Cheryl A. London, DVM, PhD | Closed | Oncology |
| 440: A Molecular Evaluation of Two Forms of Canine Cardiomyopathy | Washington State University | Kathryn M Meurs, DVM, PhD | Closed | Cardiology |
| 390: Extended Medical Surveillance of Dogs Deployed to the World Trade Center and the Pentagon | University of Pennsylvania | Cynthia M. Otto, DVM, PhD | Closed | General Canine Health |
| 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 |
| 00022101T: Development of Anti-Canine Il-2R? Antibodies Using CpG Oligodeoxynucleotide Vaccination | Oregon State University | Stuart Helfand, DVM | Closed | Oncology |
| 00568-A: Surveillance of Chest Radiographs and Bloodwork in Dogs Deployed to the World Trade Center, Pentagon and Staten Island | University of Pennsylvania | Cynthia M. Otto, DVM, PhD | Closed | General Canine Health |
| 598: Candidate Gene Markers for Epilepsy in Beagles and Other Breeds | University of Minnesota | James R. Mickelson, PhD | Closed | Epilepsy Initiative |
| 00695-A: Estrogen Receptor Antagonist and Hair Regrowth in Dogs with Follicular Arrest (Alopecia X) | University of Tennessee | Linda Frank, DVM | Closed | Dermatology and Allergic Disease |
| 00687-A: Fluorescence-Activated Cell Sorting of Canine Pituitary Corticotroph Cells for Subsequent Microarray Analysis | University of Utrecht | Bjorn P. Meij, DVM, PhD | Closed | Endocrinology |
| 632: MicroRNAs and Canine Lymphoma | Ohio State University | William C Kisseberth, DVM, PhD | Closed | Oncology - Lymphoma |
| 00584-A: Lethal Acrodermatitis in Bull Terriers: Using Proteomic Techniques to Identify the Genetic Defect | University of Georgia | Arthur Grider, PhD | Closed | Dermatology and Allergic Disease |
| 00685-A: Standardization of Allergic Disease Serologic Testing with House Dust Mite Specific Canine lgE Monoclonal Antibodies | North Carolina State University | Bruce Hammerberg, DVM, PhD | Closed | Immunology and Infectious Disease |
| 00679-A: Prevalence of Infective Heartworm Larvae in Mosquitoes from Northeastern Wisconsin | University of Wisconsin, Green Bay | Uwe Pott, PhD | Closed | Immunology and Infectious Disease |
| 00683-A: Evaluation of Laboratory Methods to Improve Characterization of Dogs With von Willebrand Disease | University of Guelph | Darren Wood, DVM | Closed | Blood Disorders |
| 386: Elucidation of the Genetic Defect in Familial Renal Disease in the Norwegian Elkhound | University of Utrecht | Peter A.J. Leegwater, PhD | Closed | Kidney & Urological Disease |
| 00607-A: Comparison of 99MTcO4 Trans-Splenic Portal Scintigraphy to Per-Rectal Portal Scintigraphy for the Diagnosis of Portosystemic Shunts in Dogs | University of Tennessee | Patricia A. Sura, DVM | Closed | Hepatic Disease |
| 00582-A: Identification of Canine Microsatellites Associated with Genes Known to Cause Inherited Cataract Conditions in Humans | Animal Health Trust | Cathryn S Mellersh, PhD | Closed | Ophthalmology |
| 00628-A: Effect of X-Radiation During Transport on Extended, Cooled Canine Sperm Quality | Oregon State University | Michelle Ann Kutzler, DVM, PhD | Closed | Reproductive Conditions |
| 594: Effect of Melatonin on Adrenal Steroids in Dogs with Aberrant Adrenocortical Disease | University of Tennessee | Kellie A. Fecteau, PhD | Closed | Endocrinology |
| 372: Determination of Breed-Specific Reference Ranges for Assessing Thyroid Function in Several Breeds | University of Minnesota | Rebecca L. Davies, PhD | Closed | Endocrinology |
| 662: A Canine Linkage Map with More Than 2000 New Markers Mined from the Genome Sequence | University of California, Davis | Mark W. Neff, PhD | Closed | General Canine Health |
| 00652-A: A New Bartonella Infection in Domestic Dogs from Northern California | University of California, Davis | Bruno Chomel, DVM, PhD | Closed | Immunology and Infectious Disease |
| 00664-A: Exploration of Alternative Samples for Prognostic Assay of Canine Cancers: Getting the Most Out of Existing Samples and Testing New Ones Collected Without Surgery | Animal Health Trust | Mike Starkey, PhD | Closed | Oncology |
| 422: Tailored Antitumor Vaccines for Canine Hemangiosarcoma | University of Colorado Cancer Center | Don Bellgrau, PhD | Closed | Oncology - Hemangiosarcoma |
| 349: Genetic Epidemiology of Cancer in the Golden Retriever | The Wistar Institute | K. Ann Jeglum, DVM | Closed | Oncology |
| 00667-A: Effect of Administration of Prostaglandin F2alpha or Presence of an Estrous Teaser Bitch on Characteristics of the Canine Ejaculate | University of Minnesota | Margaret V. Root Kustritz, DVM, PhD | Closed | Reproductive Conditions |
| 00653-A: Canine Idiopathic Familial Epilepsies are Associated with Ion Channel Mutations | Royal Veterinary College | Kate Chandler, DVM, PhD | Closed | Epilepsy Initiative |
| 00649-A: MR Portography of Portosystemic Vascular Anomalies in Dogs | Washington State University | Patrick R. Gavin, DVM | Closed | Hepatic Disease |
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