2023
Cell-based assays to detect ‘low-affinity’ antibodies against acetylcholine receptors or antibodies against other neuromuscular junction antigens in canine myasthenia gravis. Read more here:
Research Fellowship Grant: £70,000
Institution: University of Cambridge
Is IgA deficiency a feature of canine atopic dermatitis in small and medium sized dogs?
MDR Grant: £39,365
Institution: Scottish Rural College/University of Edinburgh
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Evaluation of plasma and urinary nucleosomes in dogs with urothelial carcinoma
SRP Grant: £3,200
Institution: University of Oxford
Validation and pathway analysis of biomarkers of canine cruciate ligament disease
SRP Grant: £2,600
Institution: University of Liverpool
2022
Assessing the effect of D-mannose on clinical outcome and microbiota composition in canine chronic inflammatory enteropathy
CRP Grant: £9,409.36
Institution: University of Edinburgh
Evaluation of synovial cytokine concentrations in dogs with degenerative joint disease, immune mediated polyarthritis and septic arthritis
CRP Grant: £2,000
Institution: Vet4Life, Teddington
Reusable vs disposable drapes: does their use affect post-operative wound complication rates in routine surgeries?
CRP Grant: £9,053
Institution: Vet Partners, York
Assessment of hypercoagulability in dogs with ischaemic cerebrovascular infarcts
CRP Grant: £7,566
Institution: RVC
Effectiveness of low-level laser therapy for the treatment of osteoarthritis-associated pain in client-owned dogs
CRP Grant: £10,000 (including £5,000 from The Debs Foundation)
Institution: Cambridge University
Investigating the potential of phage therapy to tackle Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections in dogs
MDR Grant: £35,560
Institution: Edinburgh University
Acute phase protein and micro RNA signatures for the diagnosis and prognosis of feline infectious peritonitis
MDR Grant: £39,865
Institution: Edinburgh University
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Autoimmune encephalitis in cats: beyond the tip of the iceberg
MDR Grant: £39,961.60
Institution: Oxford University
Exploring the dog microbiome for therapeutic potential of skin disease
SRP Grant: £3000
Institution: Liverpool University
Investigating the potential therapeutic effects of senolytic drugs in canine myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD)
SRP Grant: £1857
Institution: Edinburgh University
Feasibility of using a point-of-care analyser for faecal calprotectin to differentiate different intestinal disease in cats
SRP Grant: £2890
Institution: Edinburgh University
Characterising the virus neutralising antibody response to SARS-CoV-2 in the UK feline population and examining changes in seroprevalence during the different phases of the pandemic
SRP Grant: £2771
Institution: Glasgow University
2021
Do measurements of circulating fibrosis markers change with disease progression in canine myxomatous mitral valve disease?
CRP Grant (joint-funded by the Veterinary Cardiovascular Society): £9953
Institution: Bristol University
Cotton wool versus non-woven gauze swabs: comparatively which is more efficacious for minimising the preoperative microbial load on the ovariohysterectomy surgical site in bitches?
SRP Grant: £2050
Institution: Harper Adams University
Effect of deformed skull base morphology on nasopharyngeal narrowing and BOAS severity in pugs, French bulldogs, and bulldogs
SRP Grant: £2300
Institution: University of Cambridge
Exploring recording of adverse drug reaction reporting in veterinary free-text clinical narratives
SRP Grant: £2300
Institution: University of Liverpool
What is the role of urinary extracellular vesicles in the pathogenesis of canine urinary tract infection and asymptomatic bacteriuria?
SRP Grant: £2500
Institution: University of Cambridge
The characterisation and clinical significance of intestinal fibrosis in cats with chronic inflammatory enteropathy
MDR Grant: £40,000
Institution: RVC
The roles of ageing and myxomatous mitral valve disease in vascular dysfunction in dogs
MDR Grant: £38,715
Institution: University of Edinburgh
Fungal dysbiosis following antibacterial monotherapy in canine otitis externa
CRP Grant: £6650
Institution: RVC
Comparison of the performance of a smartphone facilitated manually adjusted target controlled infusion of propofol in comparison with a conventional variable rate infusion in dogs undergoing elective surgical procedures
CRP Grant: £9750
Institution: University of Surrey
Embryonic stem cell markers to identify mast cell tumour nodal metastases in dogs: a pilot study
CRP Grant: £9961.50
Institution: University of Edinburgh
Ex vivo assessments of cell salvage and swab washing devices
CRP Grant: £9944.14
Institution: University of Surrey / Fitzpatrick Referrals
Pathways to waterways for imidacloprid in Seresto collars
CRP Grant: £5154
Institution: University of Sussex
The susceptibility of Staphylococcus pseudintermedius to fluoroquinolones and their suitability for treating infections with methicillin resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius (MRSP): a pilot study
CRP Grant: £5818.71
Institution: University of Liverpool
2020
Determining predictive metabolomic biomarkers for meniscal injuries in dogs with cranial cruciate ligament rupture using stifle joint synovial fluid
MDR Grant: £32,927
Institution: Liverpool University
A mixed methods approach to quantifying and characterising vaccine uptake and vaccine hesitancy in UK companion animals
Part-funded PhD: £50,000
Institution: Liverpool University
Can we use bacterial outer membrane vesicles as a novel anti-bacterial therapy?
SRP Grant: £2500
Institution: Cambridge University
Feline lymphoma of the nervous system: a retrospective study (2003-2018)
SRP Grant: £1600
Institution: RVC
Pathogens and antimicrobial resistance in raw meat diets for dogs
SRP Grant: £2500
Institution: Liverpool University
Characterising implant-associated infection and aseptic loosening of total hip replacements in a large cohort of dogs from the BVOA-UoL canine hip registry
SRP Grant: £2500
Institution: Bristol University
Improving recognition, diagnosis and treatment of cats with seizures due to autoantibodies of the central nervous system, a treatable cause of feline seizures and status epilepticus
CRP Grant: £8000
Institution: Oxford University
Beta-adrenergic receptor expression in canine haemangiosarcomas – search for a new potential therapeutic intervention
CRP Grant: £7830
Institution: Nottingham University
An investigation of novel immunohistochemical markers and serum auto-antibodies in cats with chronic biliary tract disease
MDR Grant: £34,844
Institution: Cambridge University