Collie Health Foundation PRA Grants

The Foundation has funded a total of $194,766 toward PRA research through 2006.
Each year the Collie Health Foundation sends a grant solicitation to each of the accredited Veterinary Colleges in the United States. We ask for proposals for research projects to fund that are Collie related. In addition, we work very closely with the AKC Canine Health Foundation funding grants that are researching health problems that can affect Collies.

Nancy Kelso, DVM, Chairman

1988
Dr. Gustave. Aguirre - PA
PRA - $1,800.00

Trustees - University of PA
PRA - $1,900.00

1989
Dr. Gustave Aguirre - PA
PRA - $2,678.00

Dr. Gustave Aguirre - PA
PRA - $2,861.00

1990
Dr. Gustave Aguirre - PA
Canine Retina - $2,820.00

Dr. Gustave Aguirre - PA
Explant Retina Tissue - $3,000.00

1991
Dr. Gustave Aguirre - PA
Rod-Cone Dysplasia - $8,200.00

Michigan State - C. Wheeler
PRA - $4,100.00

1992
Dr. Gustave Aguirre - PA
Rod-Cone Dysplasia - $7,000.00

Michigan State - C. Wheeler
Canine Rhodopsin Gene - $5,000.00

1993
James Baker Institute (MI) - Dr. Aguirre
PRA - $6,000.00

Michigan State - David McConnell
PRA - $5,000.00

1994
James Baker Institute (MI) - Dr. Aguirre
PRA - $9,000.00

1995
James Baker Institute (MI) - Dr. Aguirre
PRA - $17,000.00

1996
James Baker Institute (MI) - Dr. Aguirre
PRA - $17,000.00; $7,600.00

 1997
James Baker Institute (Cornell) - Dr. Aguirre
PRA - $18,460.00

1998
James Baker Institute (Cornell) - Dr. Aguirre
PRA - $19,197.00

2000
"Molecular Genetic Investigations Aimed to Identify the Gene Mutation that caused PRA in the Collie"--- (Dr. Peterson-Jones) $18,000.

2002
AKC Canine Health Foundation partners program "Investigation of Candidate Loci for Progressive Retinal Atrophy in the Collie, $14,750.00

2006
Baker Institute for Animal Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University - Dr. Gregory Acland Identification of the Mutation Causing Collie PRA: $23,000

AKC Canine Health Foundation partners program "Investigation of Genetic Mutations Underlying Progressive Retinal Atrophy" - Dr. Simon Peterson-Johnes, DVM, PhD, Michigan State Universiry $7,900.00 over two years.
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