Researchers will investigate the role of the male-specific Y chromosome, currently not part of the horse reference genome.

Researchers will investigate the effect of a widely used anti-inflammatory drug in horses on equine metabolic syndrome, a hormonal disorder associated with laminitis.

Researchers will gather baseline data on equine monocytes, a type of white blood cell important to fighting off infections and reducing inflammation.

Researchers will investigate diet-associated factors linked to the development of insulin dysregulation in horses.

Researchers will conduct a small clinical trial to investigate any benefits of extending antibiotic administration beyond 24 hours in horses undergoing surgery for colic.

Researchers will evaluate the use of platelet lysate, a natural blood-derived product, in its natural and gel form to help control infections in horses.

Researchers will determine appropriate dosing for the antifungal medication fluconazole, a treatment for coccidioidomycosis or Valley Fever, in alpacas.

Researchers will determine whether an emerging and deadly salamander pathogen can be reliably detected in the DNA found in their housing environments to help improve disease monitoring in the live animal trade.

Researchers will develop a genetic test to identify the sex of critically endangered Chinese crocodile lizards, a species that lacks distinct and obvious differences in sexual appearance.

Researchers will determine whether it would be safe to release a parasitic wasp in the Galapagos Islands to control a fly devastating young Darwin’s finches.