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Scholarly Interest:
Our laboratory wishes to improve the health and quality of life for the domestic dog (Canis familiaris) through increased understanding of genetics. To this end, we are studying the genetics of canine hereditary diseases. Our research concerns diseases of the kidney, pancreas, eye, skin, ear and musculoskeleton. As part of these efforts, we are developing gene therapy approaches for Alport Syndrome, a fatal renal disease of the dog and human. We are also studying: cholesterol metabolism of the dog, the genetics governing aging of the dog and using genomic and microRNA analysis to address gene expression in the dog.