Harry M. Zweig Memorial Fund for Equine Research—2000 Awards
The following research awards were made by the Zweig Committee at its annual meeting in November.
Renewals
| · | $55,679 to Dr. Douglas Antczak for "Horses Genome Project" |
| · | $28,771 to Drs. Norm Ducharme and Richard Hackett for "Spectro-Temporal Signature for Identification of Upper Airway Abnormalities in Exercising Horses" |
| · | $67,787 to Dr. Alan Nixon for "Growth Factor Gene Therapy Approaches to Equine Cartilage Repair" |
Revised
| · | $46,531 to Dr. Yung-Fu Chang for "Cloning of L. interrogans Serovar Pomona Type Kennewicki Immunogen Genes" |
New
| · | $37,730 to Dr. Dorothy Ainsworth for "Exercise-Induced Immunosuppression: A Cause of Illness and Vaccine Failures in Racehorses?" |
| · | $33,600 to Dr. Robert Gilmour for "Ionic Basis of Repolarization in Equine Heart: Relevance to Atrial Fibrillation and Acquired LQTS" |
| · | $40,000 to Kevin Haussler for "Back Motion in Horses during Different Gaits: Effects of Back Injuries" |
Total Zweig funds awarded—$310,098
The Harry M. Zweig Memorial Fund for Equine Research honors the late Dr. Harry M. Zweig, a distinguished veterinarian, and his numerous contributions to the state's equine industry. In 1979, by amendment to the pari-mutuel revenue laws, the New York State legislature created the Harry M. Zweig Memorial Fund to promote equine research at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University. The Harry M. Zweig Committee is established for the purpose of administering the fund and is composed of individuals in specified state agencies and equine industry positions and others who represent equine breeders, owners, trainers, and veterinarians.