Morris Animal Foundation Companion Small and Large New Studies, FY10
Canine New, 17 studies
D09CA-009, Colorado State University, “Epidemiology and Evolution of Canine Influenza Virus in Shelter Dogs”,
Gabriele A. Landolt, DVM, PhD, 3 Year(s), First Year: $45,829.00, Second Year: $41,818.00, Third Year:
$42,347.00, Total: $129,994.00
D09CA-018, Cornell University, “Investigation into the Role of 5-Lipoxygenase in Canine Osteosarcoma”, Joseph J
Wakshlag, DVM, PhD, 2 Year(s), First Year: $25,972.00, Second Year: $16,098.00, Third Year: $0.00, Total:
$42,070.00
D09CA-029, University of Wisconsin-Madison, “Glutathione-S-Transferase Polymorphisms in Dogs: Association
with Risk for Lymphoma and Response to Chemotherapy”, Lauren A. Trepanier, DVM, PhD, 2 Year(s), First Year:
$32,246.00, Second Year: $14,634.00, Third Year: $0.00, Total: $46,880.00
D09CA-031, North Carolina State University, “The Identification of a Metastatic Signature in Canine Soft Tissue
Sarcomas”, Marlene L Hauck, DVM, PhD, 2 Year(s), First Year: $61,221.00, Second Year: $58,752.00, Third Year:
$21,778.00, Total: $141,751.00
D09CA-037, North Carolina State University, “Elimination of Inflammation and Lens Capsular Opacity after Cataract
Surgery in Dogs”, Brian C. Gilger, DVM, 2 Year(s), First Year: $36,047.00, Second Year: $16,924.00, Third Year:
$0.00, Total: $52,971.00
D09CA-038, North Carolina State University, “Treatment of Chronic Paraparesis in Dogs using a Novel Derivative of
4-Aminopyridine”, Natasha J Olby, VetMB, PhD, 2 Year(s), First Year: $39,609.00, Second Year: $39,393.00, Third
Year: $0.00, Total: $79,002.00
D09CA-057, Auburn University, “Rapid Detection of Fluoroquinolone Resistance-Associated gyrA Mutations Canine
in Escherichia coli Uropathgens using LightCycler”, Dawn Merton Boothe, DVM, PhD, 2 Year(s), First Year:
$53,741.00, Second Year: $54,725.00, Third Year: $0.00, Total: $108,466.00
D09CA-082, University of Illinois, “Investigating a Procaspase-3 Activator for the Treatment of Canine Lymphoma”,
Laura D. Garrett, DVM, 2 Year(s), First Year: $78,842.00, Second Year: $79,073.00, Third Year: $0.00, Total:
$157,915.00
D09CA-083, University of Illinois, “Phase I Trial-Development of Bone-Seeking Nanoparticles Encapsulating
Doxorubicin for Canine Appendicular Osteosarcoma”, Timothy M. Fan, DVM, PhD, 2 Year(s), First Year:
$83,659.00, Second Year: $84,246.00, Third Year: $0.00, Total: $167,905.00
D09CA-303, Cornell University, “Prospective Objective Evaluation of the Surgical Treatment of Fragmented
Coronoid Processes in Dogs”, Ursula Krotscheck, DVM, 2 Year(s), First Year: $44,951.00, Second Year: $46,031.00,
Third Year: $0.00, Total: $90,982.00
D09CA-308, Washington State University, “Clinical Evaluation of a Magnetic Resonance Imaging Compatible,
Frameless Stereotactic Brain Biopsy System in Dogs”, Annie V Chen, DVM, 2 Year(s), First Year: $31,993.00,
Second Year: $33,273.00, Third Year: $0.00, Total: $65,266.00
D09CA-309, The Animal Medical Center, “Identification of Clinical Indicators of Hypercoagulability in Dogs with
Protein-losing Nephropathy”, Carrie R White, DVM, 2 Year(s), First Year: $17,767.00, Second Year: $6,363.00, Third
Year: $0.00, Total: $24,130.00
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D09CA-316, University of Guelph, “Comparison of Thromboprophylactic Therapies on Outcome and Hemodynamics
in Canine Immune-Mediated Hemolytic Anemia: a Randomized, Prospective Clinical Trial”, Kelly D Mitchell, DVM,
DVSc, 2 Year(s), First Year: $50,518.00, Second Year: $50,518.00, Third Year: $0.00, Total: $101,036.00
D09CA-402, The Ohio State University, “MicroRNA Profiling of Canine Osteosarcoma”, Joelle M. Fenger, DVM, 2
Year(s), First Year: $44,620.00, Second Year: $47,848.00, Third Year: $0.00, Total: $92,468.00
D09CA-405, University of Minnesota, “Enrichment for Canine Cancer Stem Cells by In Vitro Manipulation and
Chemotherapy”, Aric M Frantz, 2 Year(s), First Year: $44,348.00, Second Year: $48,989.00, Third Year: $0.00,
Total: $93,337.00
Equine New, 11 studies
D09EQ-001, The University of Georgia, “Differential Responses of Equine Monocytes and Neutrophils to Microbial
Ligands”, James N. Moore, DVM, PhD, 2 Year(s), First Year: $48,009.00, Second Year: $25,540.00, Third Year:
$0.00, Total: $73,549.00
D09EQ-007, Colorado State University, “The Effect of EHV-1 Immunosuppressive Genes on the Respiratory
Epithelium”, Gisela Soboll Hussey, DVM, PhD, 2 Year(s), First Year: $48,337.00, Second Year: $51,991.00, Third
Year: $0.00, Total: $100,328.00
D09EQ-009, Cornell University, “Leukocyte and Neural Endothelial Cell Interactions with the Coagulation Cascade:
Role in the Pathogenesis of Equine Herpes Virus Myeloencephalopathy”, Tracy Stokol, BVSc, PhD, 2 Year(s), First
Year: $79,719.00, Second Year: $80,920.00, Third Year: $0.00, Total: $160,639.00
D09EQ-023, The University of Georgia, “The Effect of Aspirin and Clopidogrel on Equine Platelet Function and
Serotonin Release”, Benjamin M. Brainard, VMD, 1 Year(s), First Year: $48,484.00, Second Year: $0.00, Third Year:
$0.00, Total: $48,484.00
D09EQ-047, University of Florida, “Immune Responses to a Killed Adjuvanted Vaccine: Do Foals Respond like
Adult Horses?”, Steeve Giguere, DVM, PhD, 1 Year(s), First Year: $35,272.00, Second Year: $0.00, Third Year:
$0.00, Total: $35,272.00
D09EQ-050, The University of Georgia, “Differential Modulation of Toll-Like Receptor Gene Expression Through
Toll-Like Receptor-Induced Activation of Either the MyD88 or TRIF Signaling Pathways”, David J. Hurley, PhD, 1
Year(s), First Year: $34,497.00, Second Year: $0.00, Third Year: $0.00, Total: $34,497.00
D09EQ-306, The University of Georgia, “Assessment of the Systemic Inflammatory Response in Colitis of Horses”,
Brett S Tennent-Brown, BVSc, 2 Year(s), First Year: $53,609.00, Second Year: $53,609.00, Third Year: $0.00, Total:
$107,218.00
D09EQ-310, University of Kentucky, “Protein Metabolism in Old Horses: Effects of Inflammation and Glucocorticoid
Excess”, Kristine L. Urschel, PhD, 2 Year(s), First Year: $54,000.00, Second Year: $54,000.00, Third Year: $0.00,
Total: $108,000.00
D09EQ-312, Virginia Tech, “Cell-Based Approaches to Treat Tendon and Ligament Injury in Horses”, Jennifer G.
Barrett, DVM, PhD, 2 Year(s), First Year: $52,176.00, Second Year: $51,393.00, Third Year: $0.00, Total:
$103,569.00
D09EQ-404, University of Kentucky, “Orthopaedic Pathology and Genetic Associations in Cervical Stenotic
Myelopathy”, Jennifer G Janes, DVM, 2 Year(s), First Year: $50,000.00, Second Year: $50,000.00, Third Year: $0.00,
Total: $100,000.00
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Feline New, 7 studies
D09FE-001, Purdue University, “Feline Arterial Thromboembolism: the Clopidogrel vs. Aspirin Trial”, Daniel F.
Hogan, DVM, 3 Year(s), First Year: $17,221.00, Second Year: $17,221.00, Third Year: $10,721.00, Total:
$45,163.00
D09FE-002, Colorado State University, “Aging, Cellular Senescence, and Chronic Renal Failure in Cats”, Susan M
Bailey, PhD, 2 Year(s), First Year: $57,619.00, Second Year: $27,077.00, Third Year: $0.00, Total: $84,696.00
D09FE-003, Colorado State University, “Stereotactic Radiation Therapy for Feline Oral Squamous Cell Carcinomas
using Molecular Pathology to Develop Predictive Assays”, Susan M. LaRue, DVM, PhD, 3 Year(s), First Year:
$52,639.00, Second Year: $54,002.00, Third Year: $25,178.00, Total: $131,819.00
D09FE-006, University of Wisconsin-Madison, “Urinary TGF-beta as a Predictor of Post-treatment Renal Failure in
Hyperthyroid Cats”, Lauren A. Trepanier, DVM, PhD, 2 Year(s), First Year: $15,800.00, Second Year: $14,958.00,
Third Year: $0.00, Total: $30,758.00
D09FE-007, North Carolina State University, “Impact on Activity, Quality of Life and Cardiac Biomarkers in Cats
with Apparently Asymptomatic Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Before and After Atenolol”, Teresa C DeFrancesco,
DVM, 2 Year(s), First Year: $18,692.00, Second Year: $13,692.00, Third Year: $0.00, Total: $32,384.00
D09FE-026, The Animal Medical Center, “Feline Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Five Year Outcome and Risk
Assessment”, Philip R. Fox, MSc, DVM, 2 Year(s), First Year: $45,201.00, Second Year: $46,775.00, Third Year:
$0.00, Total: $91,976.00
Llama/Alpaca New, 3 studies
D09LA-003, The Ohio State University, “The Effects of Mycoplasma Haemolamae Genetics to Virulence, Detection,
and Vertical Transmission”, Jeffrey Lakritz, DVM, PhD, 1 Year(s), First Year: $28,751.00, Second Year: $0.00, Third
Year: $0.00, Total: $28,751.00
D09LA-004, Texas A&M University, “Generation of an Integrated Physical Map for the Alpaca Genome”, Terje
Raudsepp, PhD, 3 Year(s), First Year: $63,078.00, Second Year: $50,952.00, Third Year: $41,497.00, Total:
$155,527.00
D09LA-005, The University of Georgia, “Dose Titration of Oral and Injectable Moxidectin and Oral Morantel Tartrate
in Camelids”, Lisa H. Williamson, DVM, 1 Year(s), First Year: $22,074.00, Second Year: $0.00, Third Year: $0.00,
Total: $22,074.00
Miscellaneous New, 1 study
D09MS-008, St. Louis University, “Cruelty to Animals in the United States: Epidemiologic Health and Mental Health
Associations”, Michael G Vaughn, PhD, 2 Year(s), First Year: $5,184.00, Second Year: $5,184.00, Third Year: $0.00,
Total: $10,368.00
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