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 program is oriented towards research on canine cancer, aiming to improve canine health with a specific emphasis on genetic epidemiology studies, investigations into genetic and epigenetic changes predictive of cancer risk, development of diagnostic and therapeutic biomarkers, and tumor genomic profiling. Particularly encouraged are proposals that aim to use specimens and data from the Foundation’s Golden Retriever Lifetime Study, a longitudinal study designed to enable research into the incidence and risk factors for cancer and other diseases in golden retrievers. The First Award grants are designed to support early-career investigators by funding research that helps them establish a successful, mentored research program.
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