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AVMF Research Grant for Pain Management in Dogs

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.

Applications will be accepted September 15 - November 15.

2017 Grant Recipient

For Researchers - Pharmacology Research Grants Available

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 will 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.

Two types of grants will be awarded if there is adequate quality of submissions:
     Veterinary Pharmacology proposals for up to $30,000
     Dr. Brian Riviere Memorial Veterinary Pharmacokinetic proposals for up to $15,000

Applications are no longer being accepted. Please check back in July 2018 for future announcements.

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"

Young Investigator Awards – Graduate veterinarians pursuing advanced research training through doctoral or post-doctoral programs are invited to compete for an AVMF sponsored Young Investigator Award.

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2017 Young Investigator Awards:

	First Place:  Dr. Meghan Vermillion Modeling Congenital Zika Virus (ZIKV) Infection in Immunocompetent Mice		Second Place: Dr. Xuan Pan Molecular Determinants for Polycomb Group Protein YY1 Control of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Quiescence
	Third Place: Dr. Zachary Freeman Immune Checkpoints Are Discordantly Regulated by Chromatic Remodeling

AVMA/AVMF 2^nd Opportunity Research Scholarships – 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.

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2017 AVMA/AVMF 2^nd Opportunity Research Scholarships:

	Samantha Fousse University of California - Davis Genetic Determinants of Atrial Fibrillation in Irish Wolfhounds		Courtney Rousse North Carolina State University Investigation of Quantitative Trait Loci in Cavalier King Charles Spaniels with Chiari-like Malformations and Syringomyelia
	Kim Haight University of Georgia Combined Nanoparticle and Neural Stem Cell Therapies in a Pig Model of Stroke		Courtney Smith Texas A&M University Next-generation Panfungal Sequencing of Formalin-fixed, Paraffin-embedded Tissues for Improved Identification of Fungal Pathogens
	Rachel McMahon University of Wisconsin-Madison Obesity Promotes Breast Tumor Development and Metastases in an Immunocompetent Mouse Model

AVMF/Winn Feline Foundation Research Award

MERIAL / NIH RESEARCH VETERINARY SCHOLARS SYMPOSIUM – The AVMF provides support of the 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 2017 AVMF/Winn Feline Foundation Research Award: 

Dr. Duncan Lascelles North Carolina State University Dr. Lascelles is well known for his research in the areas of pain recognition, pain control and chronic pain management in the cat, particularly as they relate to feline degenerative joint disease. Much of his research focuses on improving the ways veterinarians recognize pain in feline patients and developing unique pain management strategies and therapeutic options.

2016 AVMA/AVMF 2nd Opportunity Research Scholarship Recipients

	Mitch Caudill Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine The Proline Utilization System of Brucella abortus is Required for Virulent Infection		Sarah Linn The Ohio State University Experimental modeling of the nonspecific protective effects of measles virus vaccination
	Sarah Chung Texas A&M University SCP-2/SCP-X Gene Ablation Impairs Endocannabinoid Induction in Fabp1 null Mice	No Photo Available  - Kimberly (Schreiber) Young North Carolina State University
	Jordan Ford Cornell University Parvovirus Detection by PCR and ISH is Associated with Myocarditis and Cardiomyopathy in Young Dogs