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Advancing Canine Health through Peer-Reviewed Publications

Scientific peer-reviewed publications are a cornerstone of advancing canine health. At the AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF), research investment success is measured, in part, by the quality and impact of the peer-reviewed studies they produce.

These publications not only validate the rigor and credibility of the research supported by the CHF but also contribute to the global body of scientific knowledge, driving innovation and improving the lives of all dogs.

Publications

Molecular characterization of canine BCR-ABL-positive chronic myelomonocytic leukemia before and after chemotherapy
CHF Grant ID(s): 01843
Program Area: General Cancer
Investigator(s): Culver, Sarah; Ito, Daisuke; Borst, Luke; Bell, Jerold S.; Modiano, Jaime F.; Breen, Matthew
Staphylococcus pseudintermedius: Population Genetics and Antimicrobial Resistance
Investigator(s): Videla, Ricardo
A Copy Number Variant at the KITLG Locus Likely Confers Risk for Canine Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Digit
CHF Grant ID(s): 01052-A
Program Area: General Cancer
Investigator(s): Karyadi, Danielle M.; Karlins, Eric; Decker, Brennan; vonHoldt, Bridgett M.; Carpintero-Ramirez, Gretchen; Parker, Heidi G.; Wayne, Robert K.; Ostrander, Elaine A.
Canine Intra-Articular Multipotent Stromal Cells (MSC) From Adipose Tissue Have the Highest In Vitro Expansion Rates, Multipotentiality, and MSC Immunophenotypes: Canine Intra-Articular Multipotent Stromal Cells
CHF Grant ID(s): 01856-A
Program Area: Muscles, Bones, & Joints
Investigator(s): Zhang, Nan; Dietrich, Marilyn A.; Lopez, Mandi J.
Sustained Ibuprofen Release Using Composite Poly(Lactic-co-Glycolic Acid)/Titanium Dioxide Nanotubes from Ti Implant Surface
CHF Grant ID(s): 01868-A
Program Area: General Health & Wellness
Investigator(s): Jia, Huiying; Kerr, Lei L.
<i>SLC3A1</i> and <i>SLC7A9</i> Mutations in Autosomal Recessive or Dominant Canine Cystinuria: A New Classification System
CHF Grant ID(s): 01535-A
Program Area: Kidney & Bladder Health
Investigator(s): Brons, A.-K.; Henthorn, P.S.; Raj, K.; Fitzgerald, C.A.; Liu, J.; Sewell, A.C.; Giger, U.