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 |
| 0002646T: Characterization of Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Dysfunction in Malignant Histiocytosis | Ohio State University | Cheryl A. London, DVM, PhD | 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 |
| 00022101T: Development of Anti-Canine Il-2R? Antibodies Using CpG Oligodeoxynucleotide Vaccination | Oregon State University | Stuart Helfand, DVM | Closed | Oncology |
| 598: Candidate Gene Markers for Epilepsy in Beagles and Other Breeds | University of Minnesota | James R. Mickelson, PhD | Closed | Epilepsy Initiative |
| 580: Patella Luxation in Dogs: A Molecular Approach | University of Utrecht | Herman A.W. Hazewinkel, DVM, PhD | Closed | Musculoskeletal Conditions and Disease |
| 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 |
| 00709-A: A DNA Marker for Neonatal Encephalopathy in Standard Poodles | University of Missouri, Columbia | Dennis P. O'Brien, DVM, PhD | Closed | Neurology |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 632: MicroRNAs and Canine Lymphoma | Ohio State University | William C Kisseberth, DVM, PhD | Closed | Oncology - Lymphoma |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 00683-A: Evaluation of Laboratory Methods to Improve Characterization of Dogs With von Willebrand Disease | University of Guelph | Darren Wood, DVM | Closed | Blood Disorders |
| 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 |
| 594: Effect of Melatonin on Adrenal Steroids in Dogs with Aberrant Adrenocortical Disease | University of Tennessee | Kellie A. Fecteau, PhD | Closed | Endocrinology |
| 00653-A: Canine Idiopathic Familial Epilepsies are Associated with Ion Channel Mutations | Royal Veterinary College | Kate Chandler, DVM, PhD | Closed | Epilepsy Initiative |
| 349: Genetic Epidemiology of Cancer in the Golden Retriever | The Wistar Institute | K. Ann Jeglum, DVM | Closed | Oncology |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 00668-A: Inheritance of Addison's Disease in Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers | University of California, Davis | Anita M. Oberbauer, 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 |
| 00649-A: MR Portography of Portosystemic Vascular Anomalies in Dogs | Washington State University | Patrick R. Gavin, DVM | Closed | Hepatic 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 00392-A: Idiosyncratic Iron Deficiency in Golden Retriever Patients | Colorado State University | Christine S. Olver, DVM, PhD | Closed | General Canine Health |
| 00395-A: Elevated Serum Alkaline Phosphatase Activity in Scottish Terriers: Benign Hyperphosphatasemia or an Indicator of Disease? | Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine | Kurt Zimmerman, DVM, PhD | Closed | Hepatic Disease |
| 00578-A: Optimization of a DNA Test for the Deletion Mutation in MURR1 Causing Copper Toxicosis in Bedlington Terriers | Animal Health Trust | Nigel Holmes, PhD | Closed | Hepatic 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 |
| 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 |
| 00675-A: Evaluation of the Safety of Cisplatin/COX-2 Inhibitor Treatment for Canine Cancer | Purdue University | Deborah Knapp, DVM | Closed | Oncology |
| 00577-AT: Sebaceous Adenitis in the Akita | University of Kassel | Ina Pfeiffer, PD | Closed | Dermatology and Allergic Disease |
| 00569-A: West Nile Virus Infection in Dogs of Southern Wisconsin | University of Wisconsin, Madison | Jorge E. Osorio, DVM, PhD | Closed | Immunology and Infectious Disease |
| 00336A: Mapping of the Gene for Malignant Histiocytosis in the Bernese Mountain Dog | National Human Genome Research Institute | Elaine A Ostrander, PhD | Closed | Oncology |
| 00336B: Mapping of the Gene for Malignant Histiocytosis in the Bernese Mountain Dog | CNRS - University of Rennes | Francis Galibert, PhD | Closed | Oncology |
| 460: Measurement of Acute Phase Reactants as a Diagnostic Tool in Shar-Pei Fever | Colorado State University | Anne Avery, DVM, PhD | Closed | Kidney & Urological Disease |
| 00571-A: Identification of Canine Microsatellites Associated with Genes Known to Cause Progressive Retinal Atrophy in Dogs and Retinitis Pigmentosa in Humans | Animal Health Trust | Cathryn S Mellersh, PhD | Closed | Ophthalmology |
| 00459-A: Exploring the Genetic Loss of a Hallmark Trait - Ridgelessness in the Rhodesian Ridgeback | University of California, Davis | Mark W. Neff, PhD | Closed | General Canine Health |
| 00257: Investigation of Predictors of Outcome for Canine Mast Cell Tumors | Auburn University | Elizabeth M. Whitley, DVM PhD | Closed | Oncology - Hemangiosarcoma |
| 00572-A: Heritability of Atopic Dermatitis in West Highland White Terriers | North Carolina State University | Thierry Olivry, DVM, PhD | Closed | Dermatology and Allergic Disease |
| 00411-A: Incidence and Characterization of Anemia in Critically Ill Dogs | Iowa State University | Erin Portillo, DVM | Closed | Blood Disorders |
| 00270-A: In Vitro Immunosuppressive Effects of Metronidazole on Canine Lymphocytes | Iowa State University | Albert E. Jergens, DVM, PhD | Closed | Gastrointestinal Disease |
| 00567-A: Mapping the Genetic Lesion of Primary Lens Luxation in Lancashire Heelers, Miniature Bull Terriers and Other Terrier Breeds | University of Cambridge | David Sargan, MA, PhD | Closed | Ophthalmology |
| 00570-A: Capping Chromosome Ends with de Novo Genetic Markers to Ensure Closure of the Canine Linkage Map | University of California, Davis | Mark W. Neff, PhD | Closed | General Canine Health |
| 407: The Genetics of Canine Cerebellar Degeneration | North Carolina State University | Natasha J Olby, VetMB PhD | Closed | Neurology |
| 00352: Genetic Basis of Exercise-Induced Collapse in Labrador Retrievers | University of Minnesota | James R. Mickelson, PhD | Closed | Neurology |
| 00373A: Mapping Genes Associated with Osteosarcoma in Large Dog Breeds | Broad Institute | Kerstin Lindblad-Toh, PhD | Closed | Oncology - Osteosarcoma |
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