Animal health research is crucial to the future of veterinary medicine. The AVMF devotes its efforts to raising financial support for research projects that will help lead to improved prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of prevalent, life-threatening diseases in animals.
(Use AVMF Code: RESEARCH)
The American Veterinary Medical Foundation has announced a request for proposals focused on the management of pain originating from osteoarthritis or other diseases prevalent in older dogs. Funding is made possible through a bequest from the estate of Susan I. Maylahn.
**Application period TBA**
The American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF) and the Veterinary Pharmacology Research Foundation (VPRF) have partnered to fund research grants with a focus on veterinary pharmacology. This funding supports research projects designed to improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases in animals. Clinicians and scientists with an interest in veterinary pharmacology are eligible to serve as Principal Investigators. View list of frequently asked questions.
Two types of grants will be awarded if there is adequate quality of submissions:
• Veterinary Pharmacology proposals for up to $30,000
• Veterinary Pharmacokinetic proposals for up to $15,000
**APPLICATIONS FOR THE AVMF/VPRF PHARMACOLOGY GRANTS ARE NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED.**
2018 Grant Recipients
Dr. Jonathan Foster, Friendship Hospital for Animals, "Population pharmacokinetic analysis of enrofloxacin and its active metabolite ciprofloxacin following intravenous injection in cats with reduced kidney function"
Dr. Lauren Trepanier, University of Wisconsin-Madison, "Understanding individual risk of toxicity from drugs with narrow safety margins in dogs"
2017 Grant Recipients
Veterinary Pharmacology Research Grant: Dr. Derek Foster, North Carolina State University, "Continuous sampling of the bovine udder by ultrafiltration to assess the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of intramammary ceftiofur"
Veterinary Pharmacokinetic Research Grant: Dr. Duncan Lascelles, North Carolina State University, "The pharmacokinetics of gabapentin in cats by three routes of administration"
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2019 Early Stage Investigator Awards:
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First Place: Dr. Heather Gardner |
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Second Place: Dr. Breanna Sheahan |
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Third Place: Dr. Elaine Norton |
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The program provides support for students who have previously conducted a summer research project and are seeking to gain a second summer of research experience.
**APPLICATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED. Click here for more information**
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2018-2019 AVMA/AVMF 2nd Opportunity Research Scholarships:
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Sydney Bork – Colorado State University "Efficacy of a Nrf2 agonist for disease and symptom modification of osteoarthritis" |
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Gillian Herbert – University of Georgia "Antitumor activity of a selective Bcl-2 inhibitor in an in vivo canine lymphoma xenograft model." |
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Kaylie Canda – University of Missouri “The role of microglia and inflammation following respiratory motor neuron death” |
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Rachel Stahl – The Ohio State University "Role of HTLV-1 HBZ in Transformation and Disease" |
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Tyler Hawbecker – Iowa State University "Impact of Fluoroquinolone treatment on the GI microbiome and antibiotic resistance in calves" |
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The AVMF provides support of the Boehringer Ingelheim Veterinary Scholars Symposium including presentation of the following AVMA Excellence in Veterinary Medicine Research Awards: AVMF/Winn Feline Foundation Research Award, AVMA Lifetime Excellence in Research Award, and the AVMA Clinical Research Award.
Congratulations to the recipient of the 2019 AVMF/Winn Feline Foundation Research Award:
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Dr. Jessica Quimby, The Ohio State University |
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