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ACVO Vision for Animals Foundation

Spring 2015 Newsletter



Congratulations VAF Resident Grant Award Recipients!

 

This year, the VAF awarded four grants of $5,000 to ABVO residents in veterinary ophthalmology.  

 

 

Dr. Sydney Cartiff

University of California, Davis

The Use of a Heat Shock Protein Inhibitor (17AAG) for the Treatment of Corneal Stromal Haze in vivo

 

Dr. Alexis Dubin

Colorado State Univeristy
Identification of Novel Lymphatic Channels within the Canine Ciliary Body Using Podoplanin, Prox-1, and Lyve-1

 

Dr. Todd Marlo

University of Missouri
Development of an ex vivo Equine Corneal Fibrosis


 

Dr. Amanda Sherman

North Carolina State University
Effect of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells and stem cell supernatant on equine corneal wound healing in vitro


The VAF recently received a donation in honor of Max (pictured above) who had retinal reattachment surgery at Eye Care for Animals.  Thank you to all who contribute in honor and in memory of pets via our Pet Letter Program!
Thank You
Grants Committee Members


Heather Chandler, Chair
Alison Clode
Katie Diehl
EJ Ehrhardt
Heather Kaese
Eric Ledbetter
Nancy McLean
Chris Pirie
Chris Reilly
Lynne Sandmeyer
Audrey Yu-Speight


Dear Colleagues,

Since 2002, the VAF's Resident Grant Program has awarded 57 grants for a total of $274,434.  It is a great honor to announce the four grant recipients for 2014.  We are so grateful for your support, which allows the VAF to fund their research efforts.

This year, in addition to the VAF Resident Grants, the organization will make our first large funding award.  We have budgeted $30,000 to fund research on SARDS.  The RFP for this program will be issued in May and we anticipate announcing a decision at the ACVO Conference in October.

I am very excited to share that this year the VAF's 2nd Annual Cocktail Party & Auction will take place aboard a charter cruise on Lake Coeur d'Alene!

Event Chair Dr. Nancy McLean and her talented committee (Drs. Stacy Andrew, Susan Nelms, Jamie Schorling, Rachel Vaughan ... and me!) are working to recruit sponsors and secure auction items.  If you would like to donate, please let us know!

I hope you will join us for this event!  To purchase tickets 

Sincerely,

Dineli Bras, DVM, MS, DACVO
President, ACVO Vision for Animals Foundation

Thank You to Our Event Sponsors

Hero Sponsors ($5,000)
Stokes Pharmacy
VCA

Best Friend Sponsor ($2,500)
Associate Veterinary Clinics

Companion Sponsors ($1,000)
Ocu-Glo
VCA Animal Eye Clinic & Dr. Jamie Schorling
Veterinary Eye Care (Dr. Susan Nelms)

Supporter Sponsors ($500)
BluePearl
Dan Scott & Associates

If you are interested in sponsoring this event, please contact Jen Gazdacko at vaf@hannahstreet.com!

VAF Think Tank Update: SARDS

Dr. Andras Komaromy and the VAF Think Tank participants have submitted a white paper on the topic of SARDS, to Veterinary Ophthalmology. 

 

In May, the VAF will issue a Request for Proposals for a large grant ($30,000) for SARDS research.  The goal of this initiative is to co-join basic and clinical research to understand the underlying disease pathogenesis and accelerate progress toward developing effective diagnostics and/or therapeutics for SARDS.  
The VAF will also be creating a pamphlet/posting information on the organizational website about SARDS for pet owners.  

ACVO Vision for Animals Foundation 
2015 Board of Directors

Dr. Dineli Bras, President
Dr. Steven Dugan, Secretary/Treasurer
Dr. Carmen Colitz
Dr. Andras Komaromy
Dr. Nancy McLean
Dr. Bill Miller
Dr. Jamie Schorling
Dr. Brian Skorobohach
ACVO Vision for Animals Foundation (VAF)
302 Pearl Street #108
Providence, RI 02907
401.780.0900
vaf@hannahstreet.com
401-780-0900
FAX: 401-780-0940

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