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 |
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 |
00373B: Mapping Genes Associated with Osteosarcoma in Large Dog Breeds | University of Michigan | Kenine Comstock, PhD | Closed | Oncology - Osteosarcoma |
00457-A: Canine Idiopathic Rhinitis is Associated with Bartonellosis | North Carolina State University | Adam Birkenheuer, DVM | Closed | Immunology and Infectious Disease |
366: Molecular Control of COX-2 Expression and Regulation of Prostaglandin Transport in Canine Mammary Tumors | University of Montreal | Monique Dore, DVM, PhD | Closed | Oncology |
224: Characterizing Idiopathic Epilepsy in the Poodle, Giant Schnauzer, English Mastiff: An Assessment of Inheritance | University of California, Davis | Anita M. Oberbauer, PhD | Closed | Epilepsy Initiative |
00451-A: Histological and Immunohistochemical Characterization of Synoviocytes Surrounding the Normal Canine Cranial Cruciate Ligament | Louisiana State University | Mandi J. Lopez, DVM, PhD | Closed | Musculoskeletal Conditions and Disease |
00368-A: Effects of Early Environmental Conditions on Duration of Immunity in Puppies | Auburn University | Saralyn Smith-Carr, DVM, PhD | Closed | Immunology and Infectious Disease |
00415: Anti-HLA-DR Antibody Therapy in Canine B-cell Lymphoma: Preliminary Clinical Evaluation | Cornell University | Rodney Page, DVM | Closed | Oncology - Lymphoma |
249: Genomics of Canine Brain Neoplasia | North Carolina State University | Matthew Breen, PhD | Closed | Oncology |
454: Analysis of a Candidate Gene for Pancreatic Acinar Atrophy in the German Shepherd Dog | Texas A&M University | Keith E. Murphy, PhD | Closed | Gastrointestinal Disease |
310: Molecular Genetic Study of Progressive Retinal Atrophy in English Springer Spaniels | University of Missouri, Columbia | Laurence Galle, DVM | Closed | Ophthalmology |
248: Use of an Artificial Urethral Sphincter in Dogs with Urethral Sphincter Mechanism Incompetence | University of Florida | Gary Ellison, DVM | Closed | Kidney & Urological Disease |
00339-A: Expression of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) and Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor (bFGF) in Canine Oral Malignant Melanoma | Auburn University | Kathryn Taylor, DVM | Closed | Oncology |
00228T: A Comparative Evaluation of the Concealed and Overt Forms of Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy: Risk Factors Associated with the Development of Symptoms in Dogs with Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy | Washington State University | Kathryn M Meurs, DVM, PhD | Closed | Cardiology |
00360-A: Genome Expression Profiling: Canine Cardiomyopathy and Degenerative Mitral Valve Disease | University of Illinois | Mark A. Oyama, DVM | Closed | Cardiology |
00344-A: Tacrolimus 0.1% Ointment in the Treatment of Canine Familial Dermatomyositis | Texas A&M University | Christine Rees, DVM | Closed | Musculoskeletal Conditions and Disease |
0276: Microarray Analysis for Cardiac Gene Expression in German Shepherd Dogs with Sudden Death | Cornell University | Sydney N. Moise, DVM | Closed | Cardiology |
00351-A: Identifying the Mode of Inheritance for Primary Lens Luxation and Juvenile Cataracts in the Parson Russell Terrier | University of California, Davis | Anita M. Oberbauer, PhD | Closed | Ophthalmology |
198: Hereditary Ceroid Lipofuscinosis in Tibetan Terriers | University of Missouri, Columbia | Martin L. Katz, PhD | Closed | Neurology |
00357-A: Characterizing Mitral Valve Disease in the Norfolk Terrier | Washington State University | Sunshine M. Lahmers, DVM | Closed | Cardiology |
225: Establishing a Genetic Linkage Between Addison's Disease and DNA Markers | University of California, Davis | Anita M. Oberbauer, PhD | Closed | Endocrinology |
266: Canine Epilepsy: Mapping the Genes and Developing a Linkage Test (Continuing Studies) | University of Minnesota | James R. Mickelson, PhD | Closed | Epilepsy Initiative |
00294-A: Enhancement of Current Background Information and DNA Material Necessary for the Future Development of a Molecular Genetics Study in Collies and Shetland Sheepdogs with Dermatomyositis | Texas A&M University | Christine Rees, DVM | Closed | Musculoskeletal Conditions and Disease |
237: Molecular Epidemiology of Ehrlichia and Bartonella spp. Infection in Golden Retrievers with Lymphoma | North Carolina State University | Edward B Breitschwerdt, DVM | Closed | Oncology - Lymphoma |
272: Oligonucleotide Microarray Gene Expression Profiling of Canine Lymphoma | Ohio State University | William C Kisseberth, DVM, PhD | Closed | Oncology - Lymphoma |
00389-A: PCR-Based Detection of Micro-Organisms in Dogs with Lymphoplasmacytic Rhinitis | University of California, Davis | Lynelle R. Johnson, DVM, PhD | Closed | Lung and Respiratory Disease |
267: Investigation into Combined Molecular Approaches to Treat Hemangiosarcoma | University of Wisconsin, Madison | David J. Argyle, PhD | Closed | Oncology - Hemangiosarcoma |
00329-A: Genetics of Post-Squalene Cholesterol Biosynthesis in the Havanese, Akita and Samoyed: Are Defects in this Pathway Responsible for an Array of Developmental Abnormalities- A Pilot Study | Texas A&M University | Keith E. Murphy, PhD | Closed | Neurology |
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