Cardiac Genetics and Pharmacogenomics Laboratory Fund

This fund supports the operations the Cardiac Genetics and Pharmacogenomics Laboratory currently under the guidance of Dr. Joshua Stern, which is housed in the Center for Companion Animal Health. Dr. Stern and his team of graduate students investigate inherited heart disease in companion animals. The laboratory studies veterinary cardiology relevant topics and advances research toward novel drug therapies. The Stern Lab has a special focus on breed-specific cardiac conditions and feline cardiomyopathy. Donor support is crucial to generating pilot data that is often required to compete for grants and publish relevant studies that may alter clinical practice