$15,000 grant for equine infectious disease researchers
Five equine researchers inwards the States convey received a $15,000 grant to report infectious diseases inwards the Equus caballus from drug maker Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI), nether its 2013 Advancement of Equine Research Awards.
An independent panel of equine practitioners, academy professors together with veterinary medicine researchers selected the recipients. The awards were announced at the recent American Association of Equine Practitioners Annual Convention inwards Nashville, Tennessee.
“Infectious diseases are an ongoing challenge for equine practitioners together with Equus caballus owners, which is why they convey ever been a high priority for our company,” says Steve Grubbs, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, equine technical manager, BIVI.
“Along amongst our review board, I am impressed past times both the lineament of this year’s proposals together with the innovative approaches to the problem. We hold off forrard to working amongst these outstanding researchers to honour practical solutions that ultimately tin ameliorate the lineament of life for horses.”
Over the past times 3 years, the fellowship has given $225,000 inwards Advancement of Equine Research Awards.
The next researchers received awards for 2013:
- Noah Cohen, VMD, MPH, PhD, DACVIM, professor at Texas A&M University, for “Is Diversity of the fecal microbiome associated amongst guide chances of Rhodoccocus equi foal pneumonia?”.
- Nicola Pusterla, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, professor at the University of California, Davis, for “Investigation of the presence of new viruses inwards nasal secretions of horses amongst infectious upper respiratory tract disease”.
- David Horohov, PhD, professor at the University of Kentucky, for “Subisotypic differences inwards the immunoglobulin G reply to Lawsonia intracellularis inwards vaccinated, seropositive together with clinically affected horses”.
- Ramiro E. Toribio, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, associate professor at The Ohio State University, for “Dynamics of the equine fecal microbiome inwards reply to antibiotics”.
- Ashely G. Boye, DVM, DACVIM, assistant professor of medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, for “Determining optimal sampling site for strangles carriers using loop-mediated isothermal (LAMP) PCR”.
The awards are opened upwardly to veterinarians, diagnosticians together with populace together with somebody researchers inwards the the States together with Canada.
“We are excited near the multifariousness of this year’s enquiry topics,” Grubbs said. “Infectious diseases are complex problems that postulate an integrated approach that includes everything from prevention to proper diagnosis to timely vaccinations. I hold off forrard to next the results of these studies every bit they contribute to hereafter improvements inwards infectious illness management.”
The theme for the 2014 awards volition live on announced adjacent spring. Veterinarians, diagnosticians together with populace together with somebody researchers inwards the the States together with Canada are eligible to submit proposals. Awards volition live on selected based on established criteria, including potential impact on the equine industry; originality together with scientific quality; together with probability of success inwards completing the year-long studies.
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