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 |
| 2337: Assessment of Injuries, Environmental Toxins and Anthrax Exposure in NYPD Search and Rescue and Bomb Detection Canines During World Trade Center Relief Efforts | The Animal Medical Center | Philip R. Fox, DVM | Closed | General Canine Health |
| 2291: Molecular Genetic Causes for Canine Lens Luxation and Glaucoma | University of Missouri, Columbia | Gary S. Johnson, DVM, PhD | Closed | Ophthalmology |
| 2250: Diet-Related Taurine Deficiency in Newfoundland Dogs and Associated Cardiac Insufficiency | University of California, Davis | Robert Backus, DVM, PhD | Closed | Cardiology |
| 002277: Identification of the Genetic Cause or Causes for Cataracts in Several Breeds | University of Michigan | George J. Brewer, MD | Closed | Ophthalmology |
| 2336: 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 |
| 2252: Canine Epilepsy: Determining the Mode of Inheritance, Mapping the Genes, and Developing a Linkage Test | University of Minnesota | James R. Mickelson, PhD | Closed | Epilepsy Initiative |
| 2267: Linkage Analysis of Familial Subvalvular Aortic Stenosis in the Newfoundland Dog | Ohio State University | Kathryn M Meurs, DVM, PhD | Closed | Cardiology |
| 2232: Cricopharyngeal Dysphagia in the Golden Retriever | University of Pennsylvania | Margret L Casal, DVM, PhD | Closed | Gastrointestinal Disease |
| 2244: Quantitative, Functional and Morphologic Characterization of Platelets in the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel | University of Tennessee | Sarah Cowan, DVM | Closed | Blood Disorders |
| 2245: Screening Candidate Genes as Potential Cause of Basset Hound Thrombopathia | Auburn University | Mary K. Boudreaux, DVM, PhD | Closed | Blood Disorders |
| 2264: Whole Genome Screens Using Microsatellite Markers in Genetic Analyses of Hereditary Deafness in the Dalmatian and English Setter | Texas A&M University | Keith E. Murphy, PhD | Closed | General Canine Health |
| 2230: Continued DNA Studies in Cataracts in the Bichon Frise | University of Florida | Kirk Gelatt, VMD | Closed | Ophthalmology |
| 2227: Defining the Mode of Inheritance for Primary Lens Luxation and Juvenile Cataracts in the Jack Russell Terrier | University of California, Davis | Anita M. Oberbauer, PhD | Closed | Ophthalmology |
| 2272: Localization of the Gene for Sebaceous Adenitis in the Akita Dog by Homology Mapping | Texas A&M University | Kelly Credille, DVM, PhD | Closed | Dermatology and Allergic Disease |
| 2105: Characterization of Host and Environmental Risk Factors for Urinary Bladder Cancer in a High Risk Breed (the Scottish Terrier) | Purdue University | Deborah Knapp, DVM | Closed | Oncology |
| 0002215B: A BAC Map of the Canine Genome | CNRS - University of Rennes | Francis Galibert, PhD | Closed | General Canine Health |
| 2248: Generation of Canine EST Resources | Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory | Richard W. McCombie, PhD | Closed | General Canine Health |
| 0002215AT: A BAC Map of the Canine Genome | National Human Genome Research Institute | Elaine A Ostrander, PhD | Closed | General Canine Health |
| 2104: Defining Inheritance of Idiopathic Epilepsy in the Mastiff, Poodle and Giant Schnauzer | University of California, Davis | Anita M. Oberbauer, PhD | Closed | Epilepsy Initiative |
| 2015: Development of a Genetic Marker for Idiopathic Epilepsy in the Belgian Tervuren and Belgian Sheepdog | University of California, Davis | Anita M. Oberbauer, PhD | Closed | Epilepsy Initiative |
| 1946: Molecular Genetic Characterization of Canine Cystinuria for the Development of Carrier Tests | University of Pennsylvania | Paula S. Henthorn, PhD | Closed | Kidney & Urological Disease |
| 2020: Inheritance of Urinary Stone Formation in the Dalmatian | University of California, Davis | Danika L Bannasch, DVM, PhD | Closed | Kidney & Urological Disease |
| 2010: Dissecting the Biology and Genetics of c-Kit Mutations in Canine Mast Cell Tumors | University of California, Davis | Cheryl A. London, DVM, PhD | Closed | Oncology |
| 2002: Evaluation of the Clinical Outcome of Asymptomatic Adult Boxers with Ventricular Arrythmias Over a Four-Year Period | Ohio State University | Kathryn M Meurs, DVM, PhD | Closed | Cardiology |
| 2009: Determination of the Clinical Phenotype and Inherited Nature of Dilated Cardiomyopathy in the Great Dane | Ohio State University | Kathryn M Meurs, DVM, PhD | Closed | Cardiology |
| 2044: Ultrasonic and Cytologic Evaluation of the Thyroid Gland in Golden Retriever Dogs | University of California, Davis | Richard Nelson, DVM | Closed | Endocrinology |
| 2036: Hereditary Ceroid Lipofuscinosis in Dogs | University of Missouri, Columbia | Martin L. Katz, PhD | Closed | Neurology |
| 2025: Growth Signaling Pathways in the Pathogenesis and Treatment of Canine Cancer | University of Wisconsin, Madison | Stuart Helfand, DVM | Closed | Oncology - Hemangiosarcoma |
| 2030: Development of a Dna-Based Test for Forelimb Anomaly in Newfoundlands: The Pedigree Collection Phase | Michigan State University | Patrick Venta, PhD | Closed | Musculoskeletal Conditions and Disease |
| 2042: Identification and Mapping of Genes Expressed in the Canine Brain | University of Minnesota | James R. Mickelson, PhD | Closed | General Canine Health |
| 2012: Development of PCR Multiplexed Canine Marker Panels for the Purposes of Genome Screening and Linkage Analysis | University of California, Davis | Marcia Eggleston, PhD | Closed | General Canine Health |
| 2031: Investigation of Candidate Loci for Progressive Retinal Atrophy in the Old English Sheepdog and Papillon Breeds of Dog | Michigan State University | Simon M. Petersen-Jones, DVM, PhD | Closed | Ophthalmology |
| 2032: Y-Chromosome Haplotype Analysis in the Dog | University of California, Davis | Danika L Bannasch, DVM, PhD | Closed | General Canine Health |
| 2035: Transferrin Receptor Expression by Canine Brain Tumors | North Carolina State University | Natasha J Olby, VetMB PhD | Closed | Oncology |
| 2045: Bone Mineral Densitometry in Dogs: Effect of Body Size and Exercise on Bone Size and Bone Density | Michigan State University | Diana Rosenstein, DVM | Closed | Musculoskeletal Conditions and Disease |
| 2003: Anchoring the Canine Map Through BAC Mapping | Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center | Elaine A Ostrander, PhD | Closed | General Canine Health |
| 1839: Development of a DNA-Based Diagnostic Test for Carriers of Scotty Cramp | Michigan State University | Patrick Venta, PhD | Closed | Neurology |
| 1844: Determination of Genetic Relationships Among Yorkshire Terriers With Single Congenital Portosystemic Shunts | University of Tennessee | Karen Tobias, DVM | Closed | Hepatic Disease |
| 0001808B: An Integrated Linkage and Radiation Hybrid Map of the Dog: A Collaborative Project | CNRS - University of Rennes | Francis Galibert, PhD | Closed | General Canine Health |
| 0001626T: Significance of Tumor Suppressor Genes in Canine Cancer | University of Colorado | Jaime F Modiano, VMD, PhD | Closed | Oncology |
| 1849: Determinants of Risk in Dogs with Immune Mediated Hemolytic Anemia | University of California, Davis | Philip Kass, DVM, PhD | Closed | Immunology and Infectious Disease |
| 1873: Sequential Clinical Evaluation, Mode of Inheritance, and Therapeutic Trial of Protein-Losing Enteropathy and Nephropathy in Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers | North Carolina State University | Shelly Vaden, DVM, PhD | Closed | Gastrointestinal Disease |
| 1817: Genetics of Malignant Histiocytomas in the Flat-Coated Retriever | University of Texas | Terri M. King, PhD | Closed | Oncology |
| 1867: Genetic Markers for Lens Luxation in Miniature Bull Terriers | University of Missouri, Columbia | Gary S. Johnson, DVM, PhD | Closed | Ophthalmology |
| 0001808A: An Integrated Linkage and Radiation Hybrid Map of the Dog: A Collaborative Project | Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center | Elaine A Ostrander, PhD | Closed | General Canine Health |
| 1870: Genetics of Hereditary Deafness in the Domestic Dog | Texas A&M University | Keith E. Murphy, PhD | Closed | General Canine Health |
| 1815: Hair Coat Differences in Canine Breeds Recognized by the American Kennel Club | Texas A&M University | Kelly Credille, DVM, PhD | Closed | General Canine Health |
| 1847: Establishment of a Genetic Database for Disease Association Studies in the Major Histocompatibility complex for Purebred Dogs | University of California, Davis | Niels C Pedersen, PhD | Closed | Immunology and Infectious Disease |
| 1633: Identification of a Genetic Marker for Pancreatic Acinar Atrophy Causing Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency in the German Shepherd Dog | Texas A&M University | David A Williams, PhD | Closed | Gastrointestinal Disease |
| 1836: Identifying the Genetic Cause of Canine Hip Dysplasia | University of Michigan | George J. Brewer, MD | Closed | Musculoskeletal Conditions and Disease |
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