Improving the Cat Genome
SUMMARY: Researchers will fill gaps in our knowledge of the feline genome (DNA sequence). THE PROBLEM:The analysis of complete genomes from cats has proven instrumental in the diagnosis and treatment...
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Studying Tapirs to Improve Health and Well-Being
SCIENTIFIC TITLE: Establishing a Baird’s tapir (Tapirus bairdii) population health surveillance program through a collaborative system in Costa Rica START DATE: Spring 2025 PROJECTED DURATION: 2 years SUMMARY: Researchers will...
Understanding How Climate Change and Shifting Diets Affect Polar Bear Health
SCIENTIFIC TITLE: Shifting Diets and Diseases in Polar Bears (Project Bear Health) START DATE: Spring 2025 PROJECTED DURATION: 2 years SUMMARY: Researchers will study how climate change induced diet and...
Studying Herpesviruses in Trafficked Neotropical Primates
SCIENTIFIC TITLE: Genomic characterization of Herpesviruses and their pathogenic variants in trafficked Neotropical primates START DATE: Spring 2025 PROJECTED DURATION: 2 years SUMMARY: Researchers will study genetic information on the...
Studying Diseases at the Wildlife-Livestock Interface in South Africa
SCIENTIFIC TITLE: Spatial epidemiology for wildlife health and conflict mitigation at the wildlife-livestock interface in a sub-Saharan savannah START DATE: Spring 2025 PROJECTED DURATION: 2 years SUMMARY: Researchers will study...
Understanding Mitral Valve Disease in Horses
SUMMARY: Researchers will look for biomarkers to improve diagnosis, provide a more accurate prognosis, and unravel the pathophysiology of mitral valve regurgitation in horses. THE PROBLEM: Mitral valve regurgitation (MR)...
Analyzing Genetic Factors Influencing Outcomes and Bacterial Resistance in Foal Pneumonia
SUMMARY: Researchers will uncover genes for disease outcomes and antimicrobial resistance in Rhocococcus equi, the agent responsible for serious foal pneumonia. THE PROBLEM: Rhodococcus equi infections are a significant cause...