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.
If you are interested in a specific research program area, browse the recently funded research by program area.
To browse active grants you may also wish to view the 2021 Grants Portfolio publication.
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|
Title |
Institution |
Investigator |
Status |
Research Program Area |
| 02285-A: Thrombocytopenia and Occult Vector-Borne Disease in Greyhound Dogs: Implications for Clinical Cases and Blood Donors | Western University of Health Sciences | Linda Kidd, DVM, PhD | Closed | Tick-Borne Disease Initiative |
| 02264-A: Role of E. Coli Biofilm in Canine Pyometra | Ohio State University | Marco A Coutinho da Silva, DVM, PhD | Closed | Reproductive Conditions |
| 02249-A: Studying the Role of the Gastrointestinal Tract in Canine Epilepsy | North Carolina State University | Karen R. Muñana, DVM | Closed | Neurology, Epilepsy Initiative |
| 02252: Investigating a Ketogenic Medium-Chain Triglyceride (MCT) Supplement for the Treatment of Drug-Resistant Canine Idiopathic Epilepsy and Its Behavioral Comorbidities | Royal Veterinary College, University of London | Holger Andreas Volk, DVM, PhD | Closed | Epilepsy Initiative |
| 02263-MOU: Characterization of Kidney Disease in Dalmatians | The Ohio State University | Rachel E Cianciolo, VMD, PhD | Closed | Kidney & Urological Disease |
| 02245-MOU: Genetic Predisposition to Avian Tuberculosis in Miniature Schnauzers and Bassets Hounds | University of Pennsylvania | Urs Giger, DVM, PhD | Closed | Immunology and Infectious Disease |
| 2248: Identification of a Novel Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy Gene and Its Underlying Disease Mechanism | University of Helsinki and the Folkhälsan Institute of Genetics | Hannes T Lohi, PhD | Closed | Neurology, Epilepsy Initiative |
| 02267-A: An Epidemiological Study of Brucella canis | Minnesota Department of Health | Tory V Whitten, MPH and Joni M. Scheftel, DVM, MPH | Closed | Reproductive Conditions |
| 02257: Identification of Genetic Risk Factors for Canine Epilepsy | University of Missouri, Columbia | Gary S. Johnson, DVM, PhD | Closed | Neurology, Epilepsy Initiative |
| 02261-MOU: Improvement of Risk Assessments for Dermatomyositis Testing | Clemson University | Leigh Anne Clark, PhD | Closed | Dermatology and Allergic Disease |
| 02234-MOU: A Novel Approach for Prevention of Canine Hemangiosarcoma | University of Minnesota | Jaime F Modiano, VMD, PhD | Closed | Oncology - Hemangiosarcoma |
| 2242: Understanding the Genetics of Adverse Drug Reactions in Sighthounds | Washington State University | Michael H. Court, PhD | Closed | General Canine Health |
| 02241: The City Dog Study: Dermatologic and Respiratory Disease among Inner-City Dogs Living in the Homes of Children with Asthma | Johns Hopkins University | Meghan F. Davis, DVM, MPH, PhD | Closed | Dermatology and Allergic Disease |
| 02210: Gene Therapy for Canine Degenerative Myelopathy | The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital | Brian K Kaspar, PhD | Closed | Neurology |
| 02228-MOU: Assessing the Genetic Diversity of North American Golden Retrievers | University of California, Davis | Joshua A Stern, DVM, PhD | Closed | General Canine Health |
| 02237-A: Capturing Tumor Cells in Canine Blood | Cornell University | Tracy Stokol, PhD | Closed | Oncology |
| 2217: A Novel Mechanism to Regulate the Growth of Canine Hemangiosarcoma | University of Minnesota | Erin B. Dickerson, PhD | Closed | Oncology, Oncology - Hemangiosarcoma |
| 02215: A Cancer Vaccine for Canine Osteosarcoma | University of Florida | Rowan J Milner, BVSc | Closed | Oncology, Oncology - Osteosarcoma |
| 02243-A: Genomic Profiling of Canine Corneal Endothelial Dystrophy | University of California, Davis | Sara M Thomasy, DVM, PhD | Closed | Ophthalmology |
| 02244-A: Beyond Peto's Paradox with the Geriatric Peromyscus | University of North Carolina | Corbin D. Jones, PhD | Closed | Oncology |
| 02238-A: Effect of Platelet Count on Platelet Function Tests in Dogs | Auburn University | Elizabeth Spangler, DVM, PhD | Closed | Blood Disorders |
| 02204-T: Using Enhanced Imaging to Evaluate Tumor Margins for Canine Mammary Cancer and Soft Tissue Sarcoma | Ohio State University | Laura E. Selmic, BVetMed, MPH | Closed | Oncology |
| 02235-A: Medical Surveillance of Dogs Deployed to the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on 9/11/01 | University of Pennsylvania | Cynthia M. Otto, DVM, PhD | Closed | General Canine Health |
| 02227-MOU: Identification of Genetic Markers of Pulmonic Stenosis in Bulldogs | University of California, Davis | Joshua A Stern, DVM, PhD | Closed | Cardiology |
| 02172-MOU: Understanding Hereditary Deafness in Dogs | Louisiana State University | George M. Strain, PhD | Closed | Neurology |
| 02233-A: Evaluation of a Novel Technique for Gastric Decompression in Dogs with Gastric Dilatation and Volvulus | University of Florida | J. Brad Case, DVM, MS | Closed | Gastrointestinal Disease |
| 02232-MOU: Characterization of Upper Airway Syndrome in Norwich Terriers | Michigan State University | Bryden J. Stanley, BVMS | Closed | Lung and Respiratory Disease |
| 02229-A: TPLO Surgery and Recovery: A Comparison of Arthroscopy and Arthrotomy | Washington State University | Andrea Sundholm-Tepper, DVM | Closed | Musculoskeletal Conditions and Disease |
| 02193-A: Identifying the Genetic Basis of Fetal Anasarca in Bulldogs/Canines | University of Illinois | Anna V. Kukekova, PhD | Closed | Reproductive Conditions |
| 02180-A: Exploring the Canine Immune System for New Treatments | University of Iowa | Christine A Petersen, DVM, PhD | Closed | Immunology and Infectious Disease |
| 02175-A: Development of a Brucellosis Vaccine for Dogs | Texas A&M AgriLife Research | Angela M Arenas, DVM, PhD | Closed | Reproductive Conditions |
| 02231-A: Bioavailability of Suppository Acetaminophen for Treatment of Pain in Healthy and Critically Ill Dogs | University of Wisconsin, Madison | Jonathan F Bach, DVM | Closed | General Canine Health |
| 02226-A: Pilot Clinical Trial to Test the Efficacy of Mesenchymal Stem Cells Over-Expressing IL-10 to Treat Osteoarthritis in Elbows of Senior Dogs | University of California, Davis | Fernando A Fierro, PhD | Closed | Musculoskeletal Conditions and Disease |
| 02192-A: Advanced Semen Analysis in Labrador Retrievers | University of California, Davis | Stuart Meyers, DVM, PhD | Closed | Reproductive Conditions |
| 02188-A: Combined Anti-Mullerian Hormone and Progesterone Testing for the Diagnosis of Canine Ovarian Remnant Syndrome | Cornell University | Ned J Place, MD, PhD | Closed | Reproductive Conditions |
| 02187-MOU: Investigating Symmetrical Lupoid Onychodystrophy in Bearded Collies | University of California, Davis | Anita M. Oberbauer, PhD | Closed | Immunology and Infectious Disease |
| 02171-MOU: Histiocytic Sarcoma in Bernese Mountain Dogs: Novel Approaches To Treatment | Michigan State University | Vilma Yuzbasiyan-Gurkan, PhD | Closed | Oncology |
| 02176-A: Intralymphatic Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Canine Atopic Dermatitis | Tufts University | Andrea Lam, DVM | Closed | Dermatology and Allergic Disease |
| 02182-A: Is Defective Secretion of Antimicrobial Peptides Associated with Reduced Microbicidal Effects in Atopic Keratinocytes? | University of Florida | Domenico Santoro, DVM | Closed | Dermatology and Allergic Disease |
| 02105-A: The Genetics of Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca in West Highland White Terrier | University of California, Davis | Christopher J Murphy, DVM, PhD | Closed | Ophthalmology |
| 02148-A: The Prevalence of the Dal-Negative Blood Type and Its Mode of Inheritance in Doberman Pinschers and in Dalmatians | University of Montreal | Marie-Claude Blais, DVM | Closed | Blood Disorders |
| 02147: Use of MicroRNA Profiles in the Serum of Dogs for Early Diagnosis of Mitral Valve Disease and Dilated Cardiomyopathy | Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet Muenchen | Gerhard Wess, PhD | Closed | Cardiology |
| 02164-MOU: Determining the Genetic Contribution to Boxer Corneal Ulcers | North Carolina State University | Kathryn M Meurs, DVM, PhD | Closed | Ophthalmology |
| 02163: Is Hypothyroidism a Contributor to Progression of Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy? | North Carolina State University | Kathryn M Meurs, DVM, PhD | Closed | Cardiology |
| 02165-MOU: Identification of Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets for Canine Degenerative Myelopathy: The Search for A Cure | University of Missouri, Columbia | Joan R. Coates, DVM, MS | Closed | Neurology |
| 02152: Translation of MicroRNA into an Early Diagnostic Test for Chronic Kidney Disease | Texas A&M AgriLife Research | Mary B Nabity, DVM, PhD | Closed | Kidney & Urological Disease |
| 02157-MOU: Genomics of Deafness in the Dalmatian | University of Sydney | Claire M Wade, PhD | Closed | Neurology |
| 02162-MOU: Defining The Genetic Foundations of Chiari-Like Malformation and Syringomyelia as a Tool to Better Treat Neuropathic Pain in the Dog | North Carolina State University | Natasha J Olby, VetMB, PhD | Closed | Neurology |
| 02138: Development of Accurate Diagnostic Tests for Canine Hypothyroidism | University of Utrecht | Jan A Mol, PhD | Closed | Endocrinology |
| 02145-A: Prevention of Glaucoma and Goniodysgenesis through Genetic Profiling of Disease | Animal Health Trust | Cathryn S Mellersh, PhD | Closed | Ophthalmology |
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Participate in canine health research by providing samples or by enrolling in a clinical trial. Samples are needed from healthy dogs and dogs affected by specific diseases.
