AKC Canine Health Foundation Marks Pet Cancer Awareness Month with Over $1.4 Million in Newly Awarded Cancer Grants

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF), a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the health of all dogs and their owners, celebrates Pet Cancer Awareness Month in May. company with more than $1.4 million in newly awarded canine cancer research grants.

Pet Cancer Awareness Month provides an opportunity to highlight CHF’s dedication to a better understanding of cancer – seeking more accurate diagnoses and more effective treatments for cancers that affect all dogs. Since canine and human cancers share many similarities, what we learn in one species can also benefit the other. Already in 2022, CHF awarded 13 new canine cancer research grants to study lymphoma, hemangiosarcoma, mast cell tumors, soft tissue sarcomas, and more.

Highlights of the study include:

Grant 03032-MOU: Early detection of canine osteosarcoma
Principal Investigator: Jaime ModianoVMD, PhD; University of Minnesota
Develop a blood test for the early detection of osteosarcoma (bone cancer) as the first step in a long-term strategy for early detection and prevention.

Grant 03003: Suppression of Extracellular Glutamate Efflux and mGluR1 Signaling to Prevent Cell Growth in Canine Hemangiosarcoma
Principal Investigator: Timothy FanDVM, PhD; University of Illinois
Find out if interrupting a specific metabolic pathway can prevent the growth of hemangiosarcoma cells to maintain quality of life and prolong survival in affected dogs.

Grant 03019: Evaluation of a targeted near-infrared (NIR-) αvβ3 anti-integrin dye for the controlled resection of naturally occurring soft tissue sarcomas in dogs.
Principal Investigator: Mirja Nolff, Dr Med. Veterinarian, DVM; University of Zürich
To evaluate the use of fluorescent dye to achieve more accurate and complete tumor margins during surgical removal of soft tissue sarcomas.

“Cancer affects many people and pets,” says Dr. Darin Collins, CHF Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “We are encouraged by the quality and breadth of canine cancer studies that CHF is able to fund. Adopting new approaches to diagnose, treat and even prevent these devastating cancers will improve the health of current and future generations. of dogs and their people.”

To share the impact of this work, CHF-funded canine cancer research will be highlighted on social media and through educational webinars during Pet Cancer Awareness Month. More … than $17.5 million has been investing in canine cancer research since 1995 and CHF currently manages 48 active canine cancer research grants. Learn more about this important work at akcchf.org/caninecancer.

About CHF
Since 1995, the AKC Canine Health Foundation has relied on the power of science to meet the health needs of all dogs. With over $64.5 million in funding to date, the Foundation awards grants for the highest quality canine health research and shares information about discoveries that help prevent, treat and cure canine disease. The Foundation meets and exceeds industry standards for fiscal responsibility, as evidenced by its highest four-star Charity Navigator rating and Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency. Learn more at www.akcchf.org.

SOURCEAKC Canine Health Foundation