Awarded CVG Seed Grants and Shared Equipment Funding

Awards ~ Fall 2007

The CVG received applications for many worthy projects and is pleased to announce the following awards:
  • Drs. Carlos Bustamante and Adam Boyko received $15,000 for "The history and biology of dog domestication: a genomic study using a global survey of non-breed affiliated village dogs."
  • Dr. S. Sylvia Lee received $10,000 for "A role for Hcf proteins in longevity control."
  • Dr. David Lin received $10,000 for "Odorant receptor choice in the mouse olfactory epithelium."
  • Dr. Kenneth Simpson received $15,000 for "Investigation of the genetic basis of Histiocytic ulderative colitis in the boxer dog."

 

Awards ~ Fall 2006

The CVG received applications for many worthy projects and is pleased to announce the following awards:
  • Dr. Gregory Acland received $11,654 for "Molecular Genetics of Tame and Aggressive Behavior in Silver Foxes."
  • Drs. Carlos Bustamante and Marjory Brooks received $9,800 for "Linkage Analyses of Canine Scott Syndrome."
  • Dr. Susan Quirk received $10,300 for "Genetic pathways regulating follicle development in the mammalian ovary."
  • Dr. Paul Soloway received $14,500 for "Single molecular chromatin analysis of the developing mouse embryo."
In addition, the Center approved funding for the following shared equipment/resources:
  • $5000 for Optical Microscopy Equipment

 

Awards ~ Fall 2005

The CVG received applications for many worthy projects and is pleased to announce the following awards:
  • Dr. Patricia Cassano received $14,910 for "Genetic variation in folate metabolism and the risk of cardiovascular disease in human populations."
  • Dr. Teresa Gunn received $9,800 for "Acquisition of phenotypic data for use in fine mapping genomic loci affecting susceptibility of ventricular arrhythmias in golden retrievers."
  • Dr. W. Lee Kraus received $15,000 for "Examining chromatin binding by PARP-1 on a genomic scale."
  • Dr. David McCobb received $10,000 for "The role of adrenal epinephrine output in dominance interactions between male mice."
  • Dr. Rory Todhunter received $20,000 for "Microsatellite primers for minimal screening sets in dogs"
In addition, the Center approved funding for the following shared equipment/resources:
  • $30,000 for the Canine DNA Bank
  • $14,862 for Behavioral Phenotyping Equipment
  • $6340 for an Agilent hybridization oven

 

Awards ~ Fall 2004

The Center for Vertebrate Genomics completed its first round of seed funding awards in November 2004. We received applications for many worthy projects and is pleased to announce the following awards:
  • Dr. James Casey received $7,950 for "Retroviral promoter tagging of cell lineages in transgenic zebrafish."
  • Dr. Richard Goldstein received $9,000 for "The Genetic Basis for Primary Hyperparathyroidism in the Keeshond."
  • Dr. Lee Kraus received $10,000 for "Determining Patterns of Factor Recruitment to Estrogen-Regulated Genes on a Global Scale."
  • Drs. Vicki Meyers-Wallen and Alexander Travis received $14,000 for "Preparation of Canine Embryonic Stem Cells."
  • Dr. Dan Luo received $15,000 for a collaborative study on DNA Nano-arrays.
In addition, the Center authorized the purchase of shared equipment for certain behavioral analyses of mice. This equipment can be used for assessing learning and memory consolidation, using olfactory, taste, auditory and shock avoidance paradigms. Drs. Paul Soloway and Thomas Cleland will supervise the instrumentation.