Testimonials
The recipients of Surgery Resident Research Grants and Diplomate Research Grants approach research in new and innovative ways. The grants they receive give them the opportunity to explore their unique theories and possibly change the future of veterinary surgery.
Research is seeing what everybody else has seen and thinking what nobody else has thought.
- Albert Szent-Gyögyi, Nobel Prize-winning pharmacologist
Molly Kearney, BVSc, MSc, MRCVS
2025 Surgery Resident Research Grant recipient
Receiving the ACVS Foundation grant has provided an incredible opportunity to pursue an area of research that I am impassioned by. It has provided an extremely rewarding experience to have started from the conceptualization of the project to now starting the investigative phase. This grant has been invaluable to myself, and I am hopeful will ultimately prove to be of benefit to our patients as well.
Rodrigo Sanchez-Arjona, DVM
2025 Surgery Resident Research Grant recipient
I applied for the ACVS Foundation Research Grant with the goal of advancing my research skills and contributing meaningful knowledge to the veterinary surgical community. Being awarded this grant provides an invaluable opportunity to grow as a researcher, explore questions that directly impact equine health, and develop solutions that improve surgical and post-operative care for our patients. I am grateful for the ACVS Foundation’s commitment to supporting residents and fostering innovation that ultimately benefits both the profession and the horses we serve.
Hunter Piegols, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal), ACVS Fellow Surgical Oncology
2025 Diplomate Research Grant recipient
I would like to thank the generous donors to the ACVS Foundation that make it possible for us to advance veterinary surgery through research. It is an honor to have been selected for a grant in 2025. Our work specifically aims to semi-quantitatively assess the microscopic extension of canine soft tissue sarcomas using a rigorous histopathologic approach. The study findings will provide evidence to support or refute current surgical recommendations, with the intent to improve patient care.
Julia Linda Gaida, DVM
2024 Surgery Resident Research Grant recipient and 2025 Creativity of Design or Approach Award recipient for a presentation based on a 2024 research grant at the Large Animal Residents’ Forum at the 2025 ACVS Surgery Summit
Receiving the ACVS research grant is not only a significant professional accomplishment during my surgery residency, but also a unique opportunity to contribute personally to the advancement of equine surgery and make a meaningful difference for individual surgeons.
Sarah Marvel, DVM, DACVS (Small Animal)
2024 Diplomate Research Grant recipient
I am grateful to be a recipient of a research grant from the Foundation. It is an honor to be able to perform prospective studies that contribute to the advancement of small animal surgery which would not be possible without the generous support of the Foundation. We hope to gain more information on lymphatic drainage of the lungs in normal dogs using near infrared fluorescence imaging which can fuel additional research on pulmonary lymphatic drainage in dogs with lung tumors.
Jenna M. Young, DVM, DACVS (Large Animal)
2023 Diplomate Research Grant recipient
As a young faculty member early in my research career, being awarded this grant means so much and will allow me to really start my own research journey while improving the outcome for horses following colic surgery. The results of this research will help fill a critical gap in the current literature. I am so grateful to the ACVS Foundation and donors who support this funding.
Avery F. Loyd, DVM, CF
2023 Surgery Resident Research Grant recipient
I am honored to have received a Surgery Resident Research Grant from the ACVS Foundation. The Foundation not only provides grant funding, but valuable resources including instructions, tips, and workshops on writing effective grants. This shows that they care not only about research, but also helping residents succeed, which creates exponential impact for our careers. Thank you to the ACVS Foundation and all supporters for providing residents the opportunity to further the field of veterinary surgery.
