The ACVIM offers a variety of grant opportunities throughout the year to support the ACVIM mission of being the trusted leader in veterinary education, discovery and medical excellence.
The number of awards, fellowships and grants may vary for each opportunity.
For any questions, please email Research@ACVIM.org.
In 2010, the Membership of the ACVIM Specialty of Cardiology established an annual Cardiology Research Grant. This award is intended to provide support to the ACVIM cardiology residents in their research endeavors, provided that the expenditure is consistent with the responsible stewardship of the Pacemaker Fund, which funds these grant opportunities. Maximum amounts for resident grants are $18,500 for 2024, with a $500 increase annually. Diplomate grants are funded up to $15,000. The call for Diplomate grants only occur in the spring, whereas resident grants occur in both the spring and fall.
The purpose of these grants is to provide cardiology residents an opportunity to develop grant writing skills and to support meaningful clinical research as a part of their cardiology residency training programs. The proposal should be written by the resident with careful guidance from a mentor. For the purposes of these grants, “completion” is defined as full collection of data, data analysis and final preparation of a complete manuscript. Annual progress reporting is required.
Presentation of final data obtained from the project as an ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ research abstract is strongly encouraged. Publication in a peer-reviewed scientific journal, such as the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine or the Journal of Veterinary Cardiology, is expected.
2024 ACVIM Fall Call (Candidates)
Submissions Open: September 28, 2024
Submissions Close: November 4, 2024
Winners Notified: December 2024-January 2025
Resident Submission Guidelines
Resident Application Form
Funded by the ACVIM Specialty
of Cardiology Pacemaker Fund
This grant honors the memory of Dr. Terrell A. Holliday and his contributions to veterinary neurology. Dr. Holliday will be remembered as a great scientist, scholar, clinician, teacher and mentor. The purpose of this grant is to provide neurology residents with an opportunity to develop grant writing skills and to support clinical research as part of neurology residency training programs.
Applicants must be residents who are currently enrolled in an ACVIM-approved neurology residency. Only one award is allowed per resident during the residency period. All grants must be written by the resident, with guidance from a mentor. The proposed project must be completed before the end of the residency period.
Submission of the results of the study for presentation as a research abstract at the ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ is required. A peer-reviewed publication is strongly encouraged. Annual reports are required until the research is completed.
Dates and Deadline
Call Opens: December annually
Call Closes: February annually
Winners Notified: By April annually
Lauren Downey-Koos, DVM, DACVIM (Neurology)
Mentor Renee Barber, DVM, DACVIM (Neurology)
“Evaluation of the peripheral blood mononuclear cell transcriptome to identify genes associated with immune dysfunction in meningoencephalitis of unknown origin”
Fiona M. Inglis, PhD, VMD
Mentor Tom Jukier, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Neurology)
“Pharmacokinetics of single-dose administration of a novel antiepileptic drug, Parampanel, in normal cats”
Wojciech K. Panek, DVM, DACVIM (Neurology)
Mentor Christine M. Toedebusch, DVM PhD DACVIM (Neurology)
“The role of CCL2/CXCR4 axis in regulatory T cell trafficking to canine glioma – A Novel Therapeutic target in dogs”
Aaron Rozental, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Neurology)
Mentor Stephanie McGrath, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Neurology)
“Characterizing anandamide and COX-2 derived metabolite changes in the CSF of dogs with idiopathic epilepsy”
"F-waves as a prognostic indicator in dogs with thoracolumbar intervertebral disc extrusion with absent deep pain perception"
Alexa Stephen, DVM
Mentor Ji-Hey Lim, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Neurology)
"Circulating microRNA profiles as a prognostic biomarker in dogs with acute thoracolumbar intervertebral disc extrusion"
"Evaluating the clinical benefits of bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension for post-hemilaminectomy analgesia in dogs: A randomized, masked placebo-controlled clinical trial"
After much thoughtful consideration, the ACVIM will no longer be offering Resident Research Grants.
The program ran from 2018-2020 and Resident Research Grant winners worked with established research-scientist mentors and was targeted to first and second year residents. Budget requests up to $10,000 were considered with an estimated project completion date within 1 year. The expected outcome was a publication with the resident as first author and a scientific presentation of research at the ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ, or discipline-specific scientific meeting.
With the transition of the program, the ACVIM is dedicated to identifying and promoting other opportunities to increase research competency among members and residents. The Education and Research Committee is working to provide alternative research training resources and networking opportunities and will provide updates as soon as they become available.
For any questions, please email Research@ACVIM.org
Grantee: Dr. Megan Kelley (SAIM)
Kansas State University
“Renal and cardiac effects of diltiazem continuous infusion in healthy dogs”
Grantee: Dr. Assaad Khoury (LAIM)
Tufts University
“Therapeutic effects of Vitamin D supplementation on airway inflammation in asthmatic horses”
Grantee: Dr. Julianne White (LAIM)
Michigan State University
“Effects of phenylbutazone, firocoxib, and dipyrone on the diuretic effect of furosemide in horses”
Grantee: Dr. Brianna Clark (LAIM)
The University of Queensland
“Epidemiological and genetic evaluation of insulin dysregulation in ponies”
Grantee: Dr. Rachel Pfeifle (LAIM)
Auburn University
“Multi-dose misoprostol pharmacokinetics and its effect on the fecal microbiome in healthy, adult horses”
Grantee: Dr. Kathrina Mathews (SAIM)
University of California, Davis
“Characterization of community shifts of the microbiome and metabolome in dogs with clinical granulomatous meningoencephalitis”
Grantee: Dr. Mariko Yata (SAIM)
North Carolina State University
“Population pharmacokinetics and cardiovascular effects of sildenafil in dogs with naturally occurring pulmonary hypertension”
Grantee: Dr. Eduardo J Benjamin (SAIM)
Washington State University
“Side Effects of a Commonly Used Antianxiety Medication Trazodone in Dogs, Primary Hemostasis and QT interval prolongation: A double blinded placebo-controlled crossover study.”