Community Science

Demystifying Inbreeding
Published on July 29, 2021[vc_message message_box_color=”violet” icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-paw”]Our Inside Foundation series is a deep dive into the genomic research…
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Preventive Care for Senior Dogs
Published on February 3, 2021[vc_message message_box_color=”violet” icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-paw”]Our Senior Dog Care Series focuses on common challenges that older dogs…
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One Study or Many? Cohorts in the Dog Aging Project
Published on January 8, 2021The Dog Aging Project is a long-term research project. We’re building a canine knowledge base using critical information provided by community scientists, who participate in what we call the Longitudinal Study of Companion Dogs.
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Beyond gray muzzles: defining aging in dogs
Published on November 10, 2020What is aging exactly? Answering this question is not only the necessary starting point for this blog series, but it is also one of the primary aims of the Dog Aging Project. Even though recognizing aging is simple enough when we see an elderly dog with a white muzzle, truly defining aging in dogs is much more challenging.
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Doodles, Habibi Bears, and More: The Genetics of Novel Dog Crosses
Published on August 28, 2020Dogs are one of the most diverse groups of animals in the world. Visit any…
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Demography, the Gompertz Equation, and COVID-19
Published on May 19, 2020Scientific discovery is often driven by the observation of patterns. Repeated phenomena usually have similar…
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Human to Animal Transmission of SARS-CoV-2
Published on March 30, 2020One of the challenges we face right now is how little we know about the…
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Getting Things Right
Published on February 27, 2020One of the core values of the Dog Aging Project is transparency. We want to…
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What is the Dog Aging Project?
Published on June 10, 2019What an exciting week at the Dog Aging Project! After several years of hard work,…
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