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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

A canine in vitro model for evaluation of marrow‐derived mesenchymal stromal cell‐based bone scaffolds
CHF Grant ID(s): 02078
Program Area: Muscles, Bones, & Joints
Investigator(s): Gharat, Tanmay P.; Diaz-Rodriguez, Patricia; Erndt-Marino, Josh D.; Jimenez Vergara, Andrea Carolina; Munoz Pinto, Dany J.; Bearden, Robert N.; Huggins, Shannon S.; Grunlan, Melissa; Saunders, W. Brian; Hahn, Mariah S.
Modulation of fatty acid metabolism and immune suppression are features of in vitro tumour sphere formation in ontogenetically distinct dog cancers
CHF Grant ID(s): 01131, 01113, 00422, 01708-A
Program Area: General Cancer, Hemangiosarcoma, Lymphoma
Investigator(s): Kim, J.-H.; Frantz, A. M.; Sarver, A. L.; Gorden Klukas, B. H.; Lewellen, M.; O'Brien, T. D.; Dickerson, E. B.; Modiano, J. F.
Echocardiographic assessment of right ventricular systolic function in Boxers with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy
CHF Grant ID(s): 01898-A
Program Area: Heart Health
Investigator(s): Cunningham, S. M.; Aona, B. D.; Antoon, K.; Rush, J. E.; Barton, B. A.
Phenotypic Characterization of Corneal Endothelial Dystrophy in German Shorthaired and Wirehaired Pointers Using In Vivo Advanced Corneal Imaging and Histopathology:
CHF Grant ID(s): 02243-A
Program Area: Eye Health
Investigator(s): Shull, Olivia R.; Reilly, Christopher M.; Davis, Lola B.; Murphy, Christopher J.; Thomasy, Sara M.
A Revised Diagnostic Classification of Canine Glioma: Towards Validation of the Canine Glioma Patient as a Naturally Occurring Preclinical Model for Human Glioma
Investigator(s): Koehler, Jennifer W.; Miller, Andrew D.; Miller, C. Ryan; Porter, Brian; Aldape, Kenneth; Beck, Jessica; Brat, Daniel; Cornax, Ingrid; Corps, Kara; Frank, Chad; Giannini, Caterina; Horbinski, Craig; Huse, Jason T.; O’Sullivan, M. Gerard; Rissi, Daniel R.; Mark Simpson, R.; Woolard, Kevin; Shih, Joanna H.; Mazcko, Christina; Gilbert, Mark R.; LeBlanc, Amy K.
Qualitative metabolomics profiling of serum and bile from dogs with gallbladder mucocele formation
CHF Grant ID(s): 01986
Program Area: Liver Health
Investigator(s): Gookin, Jody L.; Mathews, Kyle G.; Cullen, John; Seiler, Gabriela