Boehringer Ingelheim Calls for Proposals on Pigeon Fever

Submissions should be designed to help advance the diagnosis, treatment, and understanding of pigeon fever.
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Public and private researchers studying pigeon fever (Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis) are invited to submit proposals for the 2012 Equine Research Awards sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc (BIVI).

Proposals must address one or more specific criteria to be considered:

  • Pathophysiology of C. pseudotuberculosis and development of an equine challenge model;
  • Virulence factors and strain differences among isolates of C. pseudotuberculosis isolated from internal and external infections and different geographic locations;
  • Increased incidence and spread to different geographic locations and association with climate change;
  • Comparison of host immunity between infections resulting in internal infection and recurrent infection in recovered horses; or
  • Seasonality of infection with C. pseudotuberculosis and studies of insect vectors.

Veterinarians, diagnosticians, and public and private researchers in the United States and Canada are eligible to submit proposals for research programs that help advance the diagnosis, treatment, and understanding of pigeon fever. BIVI will provide three individual $25,000 awards to fund the selected research proposals.

Proposals must be submitted by September 1, 2012, and will be reviewed by an independent equine research review board comprising industry professionals, including practicing equine veterinarians and researchers. Awards will be selected based on established criteria, including potential impact on the equine industry; originality and scientific quality; and probability of success in completing the yearlong studies. The awards will be announced during the 2012 American Association of Equine Practitioners Annual Convention in Anaheim, Calif

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