Harry M. Zweig Memorial Fund for Equine Research—2001 Awards
The following research awards were made by the Zweig Committee at its annual meeting in November.
Renewals
| · | $38,790 to Dr. Dorothy Ainsworth for "Attenuating Exercise-Induced Immuno-Suppression in Athletic Horses" |
| · | $51,695 to Dr. Douglas Antczak for "Horses Genome Project" |
| · | $51,717 to Dr. Yung-Fu Chang for "Equine Leptospirosis: Part I. Vaccination against Equine Leptospirosis in a Hamster Model" |
| · | $46,055 to Dr. Kevin Haussler for "Vertebral Movements and Applied Forces During Spinal Manipulative Therapy in Horses: A Randomized Controlled Study" |
| · | $65,818 to Dr. Alan Nixon for "Growth Factor Gene Enhanced Chondrocyte Transplantation for Equine Cartilage Repair" |
Revised
| · | $73,430 to Dr. Yung-Fu Chang for "Equine Lyme Disease: Antibiotic Treatment of B. burgdorferi Persistent Infection" |
Total Zweig funds awarded - $327,505
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.