Morris Animal Foundation | 2009 Grant Recipients

2009 Grant Recipients

2009 Winners

Sana Ahmend
Dog Bites: An Assessment of Veterinary and Pediatric Professionals Understanding, Attitudes, and Practice
University of Pennsylvania

Chelsea Anderson
Pathogenic and Etiologic Mechanisms of Rehabilitation Management Factors Contributing to Clostridium Difficile Clinical Disease in Neonatal and Juvenile harbor Seals
Michigan State University

Johnattan Arango
A Biomechanical Evaluation of the Contribution of Drop Wires to the Stiffness of Single Ring Circular Fixator Constructs
University of Florida

Mehnaz Aziz
Feasibility Study on Using Non-Surgical Sterilization as a Means of Street Dog Population Control in Kathmandu, Nepal
Tufts University

Dionne Benson
Examination of Improvement in Equine Lameness after Diagnostic Blocks: Comparing Subjective to Objective Estimates
University of Minnesota

Derek Calhoon
Comparison of Expert Versus Computer Detection of Pulmonary Nodules During CT in Dogs
Cornell University

Ryan Centini
Determining the Role of UV Radiation Damage in Heritable Equine Regional Dermal Asthenia (HERDA)
Mississippi State University

Rachael Cohen
Determination of Allelic Frequencies of Degenerative Myelopathy in Dogs
University of Missouri

Kourtney Cone
Risk of Leptospirosis in Terrestrial Wildlife: A Measure of Ecosystem Health
University of Illinois

Katherine Cummings
Equine Motor Neuron Disease: Function of Motor Neuron Glutamate Receptors
Michigan State University

Jennifer Darby
Gap Junctional Intercellular Communication of Normal, Dysplastic, and Neoplastic Feline Mammary Tissues
Kansas State University

Jorge Diaz
Effect of the GnRH Antagonist, Acyline, on Domestic Cat Pregnancy
National University of La Plata

Lizette Durand
Generation of Antibodies to Study Marine Turtle Fibropapillomatosis
University of Pennsylvania

Laura Eberlein
Genomic Sequencing of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Pseudintermedius from Canine Pyoderma
University of Tennessee

Jennifer Eberly
Health Assessment of Feral Burro Population of St. John, USVI
Virginia Tech

Chelsie Estey
The Potential Resistance of Sea Lice on Farmed Atlantic Salmon to the Anti-Ectoparasitic Drug, Emamectin Benzoate (SLICE®)
University of Prince Edward Island

Claire Fellman
Identification of Cyclosporine Targets in Activated Canine T Cells and Evaluation of the Pharmacodynamics of Cyclosporine-Mediated Immunosuppression in the Dog
Mississippi State University

Kristen Flaggs
Monitoring Gonadotropins in Przewalski's Mares (Equus ferus przewalskii) using Noninvasive Techniques
Virginia Tech

Angela Fusello
Characterization of the DNA Damage Response Pathway in Canine Lymphoma and Assessment of PARP1 Inhibitors as Novel Chemotherapeutic Agents
University of Pennsylvania

Nicole Giguere
Common Causes of Injury and Illness in Police Dogs: Improving Health and Welfare Through Analysis of Risk
Western University of Health Sciences

Jenessa Gjeltema
Assessment of PAH Contamination in Puerto Rican Crested Toad Breeding Pool Using SPMD Technology
North Carolina State University

Viviana Gonzalez
Frequency of Antibodies Against Leptospira Interrogans in Primates From Fam. Cebidae, in Two Zoos of Colombia
Universidad de La Salle

Claudia Guerrero
Use of Transfer Factor as Complement in Medical Treatments to Improve Immune Response in Dolphin Calves (Tursiops truncatus)
Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico

Sumeet Gupta
Comparison of Vitamin D Levels in Captive Asian Elephants in the United States Living in Various Latitudes
The Ohio State University

Lindsey Hedges
Evaluating the Benefits of Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy in Dogs
Purdue University

Chris Hencken
Comparison of Hematology and Plasma Biochemistry of Free-ranging Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnakes and Eastern Fox Snakes in
Michigan and Captive Snakes
Michigan State University

Melinda Himler
Thyroid Hormone Concentrations in Critically Ill Foals
The Ohio State University

Janis Hooge
Detection of Tick-Borne Pathogens in Grant's Gazelle: Using Molecular Techniques to Gain Basic Health Knowledge About an Important Antelope
Massey University

Christina Howard
The Development of a Tissue Culture Model for the Investigation of Equine Gastrointestinal Disease
North Carolina State University

Michelle Hubin
The Pharmacokinetics of Piroxicam in Horses
Kansas State University

Sanne Hugen
mRNA Expression Profiling of Copper Associated Chronic Hepatitis in the Labrador Retriever
Utrecht University

Gordon Hui
Construction of Functional Genomics Infrastructure to Facilitate the Development of Genetic Diagnostics for Assessing Relevant Phenotypes in Wild Avian Species
Western University of Health Sciences

Gina Johnson
Molecular Epidemiology and Spatial Analysis of Avian Mycobacteriosis in North American Zoological Collections
Western University of Health Sciences

Anna Keo
Effect of Alternative and Complementary Treatments on Dogs with Osteoarthritis of the Hip or Stifle
University of Tennessee

Meghan Kilgore
Association of CTLA-4 Polymorphisms with IMHA in Dogs
Auburn University

Yvonne Kline
Characterization of Members of the CYP3A Family in Raptors
University of California/Davis

Mark Madsen
Vector Identification for Leishmania Infantum Infection in American Foxhound Dogs
Iowa State University

Yolanda Markley
Reproductive and Stress Endocrinology
Tuskegee University

Chelsey Miller
Role of alternative NSAIDs in repair of acid-injured stomach in dogs
North Carolina State University

Anna Mills
Serologic Screening for Antibodies to Rickettesia Species in Cats and Oppossums
Western University of Health Sciences

Ashley Mitek
The Effects of Detomidine Sedation during Pulmonary Function Testing in Horses
University of Illinois

Zachary Neumann
Investigating Phospholipase D2 Expressions in Canine Osteosarcoma
University of Illinois

Peter Noel
Detection of Bicarbonate Loading in Racehorses
Purdue University

Alexandra O'Keefe
Studies on Immune-Mediated Hemolytic Anemia Focusing on American Cocker Spaniels
University of Pennsylvania

Ayeley Okine
Enrichment and Modified Feeding Schedule as Treatment for Destructive Chewing In Rabbits
Cornell University

Christina Osborne
Evaluation of Platelet Size Heterogeneity and Beta1-Tubulin Gene and Amino Acid Sequences in Big Cats and Domestic Cats
Auburn University

Cynthia Page
Investigating Leatherback Sea Turtle Nesting Success
The University of Georgia

Julia Paul
he Pharmacokinetics and Antinociceptive Effects of Nalbuphine in Dogs
Kansas State University

Andrea Quesada
Osteogenic Differentiation of Marrow and Adipose Tissue Derived Equine Mesenchymal Stem Cells
The University of Georgia

Christine Reggiardo
Antitumor Effects of Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors in Feline Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Cell Lines Grown in Three-dimensional Culture
The Ohio State University

Stephanie Salyer
Molecular Epidemiology of Zoonotic Crytospridiosis in Humans, Primates, and Livestock from Western Uganda
University of Wisconsin

Beulah Sherwood
The Behavioral and Physiological Effects of Animal Shelter Housing on Pit Bull Terrier Breeds
Cornell University

Jeff Skaggs
Development of an Actinobacillus equuli Vaccine for Pregnant Mares
Oklahoma State University

Tracy Smith
The Importance of Physical Rehabilitation in the Recovery From Spinal Cord Injury
University of Calgary Veterinary Medicine

Courtney Smith
Immunohistochemical Characterization of Intestinal Endocrine Cells in Neonatal and Adult Alpacas and Llamas
Oregon State University

Chelsea Sonius
Investigation of the Association Between FVRCP Vaccination Grown on Crandell Rees Kidney Cell Lines and Chronic Renal Disease in Cats
Colorado State University

Lindsay Starkey
Characterization of Diversity of Hepatozoon spp. in Coyotes
Oklahoma State University

Dana Tedesco
Avian Ventriculus Koilin as a Predictor of Disease: a Retrospective Study
Michigan State University

Christina Terry
PECAM-1 in Cats with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
University of California/Davis

Kirsten Thomas
Measuring the Effect of Human Interaction and Feeding on Green Sea Turtles (Chelonia mydas) in Barbados
Ross University

Alex Tinson
Investigating Effective Methods of Student Learning in Cardiac Auscultation
Murdoch University

Taylor Towns
Identification of Critical Illness-related Corticosteroid Insufficiency in Adult Horses
Auburn University

Marike Visser
Role of Efflux Inhibitor Pump in Multidrug Resistance of Canine and Feline Pathogenic E. coli
Auburn University

Heather Wallace
Etiologic Investigation and Epidemiology of a Protracted Respiratory Outbreak in Shelter Dogs
Oklahoma State University

Chiahsin Young
Anti-Cancer Activity of Metformin Against a Panel of Canine Cancer Cell Lines
Colorado State University