Published: Apr 18, 2022
Lillian Aronson
Nestlé Purina
Untargeted plasma metabolomics and biomarker, DNA, and microbiome assessments in cats with and without chronic kidney disease
1/1/22—12/31/22
$119,373
Michael Atchison
NIH (competitive renewal)
VMD-PhD training in infectious disease-related research
7/1/21—6/30/22
$202,096
Matthew Atherton
NIH
Prognostic and therapeutic implications of IFNAR1 signaling on CAR T cell therapy for cancer
7/1/21—6/30/26
$711,345
William Beltran
Foundation for Fighting Blindess
Preclinical evaluation of an iPSC-derived photoreceptor therapeutic in canine model of retinitis pigmentosa
1/1/22—12/31/22
$250,000
Andres Blanco
URF
Investigating the role of KAT6A as a potential therapeutic target in acute myeloid leukemia
3/1/22—2/28/23
$50,000
Andres Blanco
Internal
Dual targeting of LSD1 and KAT6A to induce therapeutic differentiation in AML
7/1/21—6/30/22
$50,000
Andres Blanco
Margaret Q. Landenberger Research Foundation
Investigating the role of KAT6A as a differentiation therapy target MLL-rearranged acute myeloid leukemia
11/1/21—10/31/23
$100,000
Andres Blanco
American Association for Cancer Research
Evaluating KAT6A as a novel target for non-APL AML differentiation therapy
12/1/21—11/30/22
$25,000
Zhengxia Dou
National Institute of Food and Agriculture/Department of Agriculture
Developing novel feeds via bioprocessing of food waste and crop residue biomass to support sustainable dairy production
2/1/22—1/31/25
$769,231
Brian Flesner
Companion Animal Research Fund (internal)
Use of the PI3K inhibitor copanlisib to treat splenic hemangiosarcoma harboring PI3K pathway mutations
4/15/22—4/15/24
$30,000
Brian Flesner
Curebiotech
Evaluation of Resiquimod (CB101) in combination with radiation therapy in dogs with head & neck cancer
2/9/22—2/9/23
$31,147
Maureen Griffin
Companion Animal Research Fund (internal)
Cathepsin-activated near-infrared (NIR) imaging for intraoperative detection of insulinomas
4/1/22—4/1/24
$29,093
Maureen Griffin
Companion Animal Research Fund (internal)
Evaluation of pre- and intra-operative sentinel lymph node mapping techniques for canine thyroid carcinoma
4/1/22—4/1/24
$29,907
Jennifer Lenz
Companion Animal Research Fund (internal)
Exploring the osteopontin-CD44 axis to uncover therapeutic targets for histiocytic sarcoma
7/1/22—7/1/24
$29,945
Claudia Lovell (Anguera Lab)
Lupus Foundation of America, Philadelphia Tri-State Chapter
Defining X chromosome inactivation and escape in age-associated B cells
7/1/21—6/30/22
$3,000
Claudia Lovell (Anguera Lab)
Lupus Foundation of America, Inc.
Defining X chromosome inactivation maintenance and escape in age-associated B cells
6/30/21—12/31/21
$4,000
Claudia Lovell (Anguera Lab)
Rheumatology Research Foundation
Future Physician Scientist Award
7/1/21—6/30/23
$30,000
Nicola Mason
NIH
Coordinating Center for Canine Immunotherapy Trials and Correlative Studies
9/1/21—8/31/22
$349,529
Andrew Modzelewski
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development
The role of retrotransposon activity in mammalian pre-implantation development
3/18/22—1/31/23
$153,230
Kyla Ortved
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Translational research workforce training: Leveraging the veterinary specialist
8/1/21—7/31/22
$76,893
Cynthia Otto
NIH
Effective, reagent-free detection of the odor signature of COVID-19 infection using a nano-enabled sensor array
1/10/2022—12/31/2022
$52,810
Mark Oyama
CHOP/R01
Serotonin signaling in mitral valve homeostasis, maintenance and restoration
3/1/22—2/28/23
$2,114
Mark Oyama
Morris Animal Foundation
Comparative Medicine and Translational Research Symposium: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in Cats and Humans
3/9/22—8/9/22
$5,000
Meghann Pierdon
Center for Poultry and Livestock Excellence
Assessment of welfare and behavioral impacts on commercial laying hens infested with bed bugs
3/1/22—3/1/23
$20,795
Meghann Pierdon
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Origins of the piglet gut microbiome
7/1/21—6/30/22
$36,217
Dipti Pitta
Center for Poultry and Livestock Excellence
Deciphering the role of gut microbiome in reducing Haemonchus contortus infestation in PA's small ruminant herds
11/16/21—12/1/22
$89,500
Dipti Pitta
DSM Nutritional Products AG
The effect of 3-nitrooxypropanol (3-NOP), a persistent methane inhibitor, on the ruminal microbiota in dairy cows with distinct microbial syntrophic clusters
11/24/21—12/31/23
$233,193
Laurel Redding
NIH K23
Impact of pet contact on antimicrobial-associated dysbiosis and Clostridioides difficile infection
3/9/22—2/28/27
$829,976
Antonia Rotolo (Mason Lab)
American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy
Harnessing invariant NKT cells to exploit 'intact' allogeneic CAR-T therapies: a pilot trial in companion dogs with spontaneous solid cancer
1/1/20—11/30/22
$50,000
Kotaro Sasaki
University of Texas at San Antonio
Advancing brain health research through male germline editing in marmosets
8/1/21—5/31/22
$42,314
Thomas Schaer
Drexel University
Orthopedic surgical devices with controlled fluid-induced expansion properties for improved bone fixation and bone integration
3/1/22—3/1/23
$99,795
Brittany Tisa
Nestlé Purina
The characteristics, motivations, and experiences of foster caregivers at animal shelters
1/1/22—12/31/23
$28,631
Natalie Toothacre (Anguera Lab)
Lupus Foundation of America, Philadelphia Tri-State Chapter
Elucidating the role of DNA methylation in dynamic X chromosome inactivation and lupus disease development in female lymphocytes
7/1/21—6/30/22
$1,000
Andrew Vaughan
ITMAT/PICAB
Modeling COVID-19 comorbidities with novel humanized ACE2 mice
3/1/22—2/28/23
$30,000
Andrew Vaughan
Moseley Foundation
Harnessing alveolar progenitor cells for lung repair after COVID-19 and beyond
9/1/21—8/31/23
$109,000
Andrew Vaughan
Monell Chemical Senses Center (sub award)
Mechanisms of inflammation-triggered taste loss and its recovery
4/1/21—3/31/22
$7,072
Zebin Xiao (Puré Lab)
Cancer Research Institute
Impact of FAP+ stromal cell depletion on the immune landscape of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
1/1/22—12/31/24
$56,500