current studies
In 2008, Morris Animal Foundation will fund about 120 new and continuing studies for dogs, cats, horses, llamas/alpacas, and wildlife as well as 30 veterinary student projects.
We also have numerous studies nearing completion. You can search our current study database by species and/or disease to learn more about the studies we are funding in the areas you care most about. The results will also show you whether a study is available for sponsorship.
INSTRUCTIONS - Select a division from the left column, a disease or disorder from the middle column, and a study ID number from the right column.
D06EQ-409: “Articular Cartilage Maturation and Repair”
principal investigator: Fellow: Dr. Michael J. Mienaltowski; Mentor: Dr. James N. MacLeod, University of Kentucky
needs sponsorship
Co-sponsor: The Michael & Barbara Simpson Charitable Foundation; Barbara N. Beeson; Michael T. Martin
year: 2 of 2: $35,000.00
Articular cartilage is critical for joint movement and alleviating the stress placed on a horse’s joints during exercise. As horses mature, this cartilage adapts to optimally manage the stresses of exercise and to help the horse remain sound. Researchers will use new genomic molecular biology techniques to investigate how joint cartilage matures in young horses and how it repairs arthritic lesions in adult horses. The information will improve the ability to maintain healthy joints and avoid osteoarthritis in horses as they age. It will also help to better evaluate new therapeutic options for treating osteoarthritis in horses. This grant provides hands-on training for a doctoral student.
