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Grant 02309-T Update End Year 3: Targeting the Cancer Epigenome: The Effect of Specific Histone Lysine Methyltransferase Inhibition in Canine B-Cell Lymphoma

Posted on February 9, 2020February 9, 2020 by Janet Boyd in Research Update

Update on targeting epigenome for treatment of B-cell lymphoma from Dr McCleary-Wheeler.

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Research Update Mid-Year-1 CHF-02528: Developing a Next Generation Diagnostic Platform for TBD

Posted on May 28, 2019August 31, 2019 by Janet Boyd in Research Update

Research update for improving diagnostics for Tick-Borne Disease.

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Research Update Mid-Year-2 CHF-02292: Broad-Range Detection of Canine Tick-Borne Disease and Improved Diagnostics Using Next-Generation Sequencing

Posted on December 24, 2018August 30, 2019 by Janet Boyd in Research Update

Research update for expansion and improvement of diagnostics for definitive diagnosis of tick-borne disease in dogs.

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Update Mid-Year 2 – Mapping Genetic Risk Factors for Canine Hip Dysplasia

Posted on September 27, 2015August 31, 2019 by Janet Boyd in Research Update

Update from the middle of year 2 of research underway by Dr. Iivanainen of University of Helsinki to hopefully lead to a genetic test to aid breeders in controlling hip dysplasia.

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Final Results on Beyond the Genome

Posted on June 5, 2015August 31, 2019 by PWDF Admin in Research Update

Final results on Dr. Robert K Wayne’s work investigating DNA methylation and its regulation of gene expression in normal and pathological states.

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In the News

  • Research Update CHF-02107 Mid-Year: Landmark Clinical Trial to Establish the Evidence-Based Use of Regenerative Medicine to Treat Tendon Injury in Dogs
  • Research Update Mid-year 3 CHF 02428: Identifying the Disease-Defining Autoantibodies in Canine Addison’s Disease
  • Research Update Mid-year 3 CHF 02519: Prevalence of Bartonella spp. Infection in Dogs with Cardiac and Splenic Hemangiosarcomas Within and Between Geographic Locations
  • Research Update Mid-year 3 CHF 02488: Addison’s Disease and Symmetrical Lupoid Onychodystrophy in Bearded Collies Provide Common Ground for Identifying Susceptibility Loci Underlying Canine Autoimmune Disorders

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