**By Dr. Becker**
> Recently the AKC's Canine Health Foundation Oak Grant program awarded 17 research grants totaling $1.7 million to various institutions and universities for research into canine health concerns.
>
> The AKC's foundation was started in 1995. Its sponsors include Nestle Purina PetCare and Pfizer Animal Health.
## AKC Foundation Grants Contain One Health Components
> According to Veterinary Practice News, many of the 2013 grants include a One Health component. For those of you who may be unfamiliar with the [One Health](http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/about.php) initiative, the following is the organization's mission statement:
>
>> _Recognizing that human health (including mental health via the human-animal bond phenomenon), animal health, and ecosystem health are inextricably linked, One Health seeks to promote, improve, and defend the health and well-being of all species by enhancing cooperation and collaboration between physicians, veterinarians, other scientific health and environmental professionals and by promoting strengths in leadership and management to achieve these goals._
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> Dr. Shila Nordone, the foundation's chief scientific officer, points out that _"Naturally occurring disease in dogs is emerging as the most rigorous model for breakthroughs in treatments and therapies."_
>
> For example, one of the 2013 grants will evaluate a new procedure to treat brain tumors in dogs - a procedure that might at some point also be used in the treatment of human brain tumors.
## Funded Projects
> I thought readers here at Mercola Healthy Pets might be interested in learning about the types of dog health research the AKC's [foundation](http://www.akcchf.org/) and its partners fund.
>
> The 2013 grants will fund the following projects:
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> Identification of Genetic Factors that Alter the Severity of Canine Cardiomyopathy
> $51,500
>
> Use of Gene Therapy to Treat Dilated Cardiomyopathy
> $146,800
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> Defining the Elements of Successful Cranial Cruciate Ligament Repair
> $75,800
>
> Use of Plasma-Derived Growth Factors to Heal Cruciate Rupture
> $160,200
>
> A Novel Approach to Understanding How Meningoencephalomyelitis Develops In Dogs
> $31,100
>
> Further Investigation of the Genes Controlling Canine Leukemia to Properly Diagnose and Control the Disease
> $131,300
>
> Beyond the Genome: The Intersection of Genes and the Environment in Canine Cancer
> $29,900
>
> A Novel Treatment for Brain Tumors Using a One Medicine Approach
> $119,100
>
> Disrupting the Differentiation of Cancer Stem Cells to Prevent the Spread of Hemangiosarcoma
> $248,000
>
> Clinical Advancement of a Cancer Vaccine in Dogs
> $96,700
>
> A Novel Virus-Based Anti-Tumor Treatment for Canine Osteosarcoma
> $118,900
>
> Identification and Validation of the Genes That Define Abnormal Development of the Kidney in Dogs
> $25,000
>
> Treatment of Urinary Incontinence with Multipotent Muscle Cells: A Regenerative Medicine Approach To a Common Canine Health Problem
> $116,200
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> Defining the Unique Genetic Markers in Dogs That Define Immune Function, Disease Resistance and Tissue Transplantation
> $178,200
>
> Defining the Mechanism by Which Ticks Locate Dogs In Order To Better Prevent Disease Transmission
> $104,900
>
> Defining the Specific Species of Bacteria That Contribute To Canine Periodontal Disease
> $31,000
>
> Filling the Gaps in the Canine Genome
> $108,000
>
>  _place_holder;
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> Projects involving canine cancer account for 6 of the 17 grants and 41 percent of the funding.
>
> For more details on each of the funded projects, you can download the PDF report [here](http://www.akcchf.org/assets/files/2013-OAK-Grants.pdf).
Sources:
* [Veterinary Practice News October 22, 2012](http://www.veterinarypracticenews.com/vet-breaking-news/2012/10/22/akc-gives-1.7-million-dollars-for-canine-research.aspx)
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