The mission of Morris Animal Foundation is to bridge science and resources to advance the health of animals. Through funding hypothesis-driven, humane research projects with high scientific merit, they aim at significant impact. As a non-profit funded by public support and endowment earnings, they prioritize impactful animal health research that benefits a wide range of stakeholders including veterinarians, pet owners, and communities.
The grant from Morris Animal Foundation is geared towards research on canine cancer, particularly valuing proposals that intend to use specimens and data from the Golden Retriever Lifetime Study. This longitudinal study, initiated in 2012 with 3,044 purebred golden retrievers, focuses on cancer incidence and risk factors, boasting a vast biorepository for researchers. The grant prioritizes genetic epidemiology, predictive genetic and epigenetic changes, diagnostic and therapeutic biomarkers, and tumor genomic profiling. While emphasizing research that leverages the Golden Retriever Lifetime Study, the grant is open to proposals using other samples and data. Additionally, Fellowship Training Grants offer salary support to new investigators, especially from historically marginalized groups through the Donor-Inspired Study program funded by Sally R. McIntosh, to help launch successful research careers in a quality mentoring environment.
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