Running PhD projects:

1. Gastric carcinoma in the Belgian Shepherd (promovenda Sanne Hugen, verwacht 2026/2027)

2. Copper toxicosis and hepatitis (promovenda Christina Kijan, verwacht 2027)

3. Genetics of Chirai-like malformation and syringomyelia in the Pomeranian (promovenda Marieke van den Heuvel, verwacht 2029)

4. Population structure of dog breeds (promovenda Citlalli Limpens, verwacht 2026)

5. Quality of Life of Chiari-like Malformation and Syringomyelia (promovenda Jiao-Ling Appels verwacht 2029)

6. Syringomyelia in the French Bulldog (promovenda Michelle Hermans, verwacht 2029)

7. Phenotyping Chiari-like malformation and syringomyelia in the Pomeranian (promovenda Annabel Bakker 2028) 

8. The influence of environment on the expression of Canine Epilepsy (TBA)

Completed PhD projects:

1. Chiari-like Malformation and Syringomyelia in the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel - Clare Rusbridge (2007)

2. Chiari-like Malformation and Syringomyelia in the Pommeranian - Koen Santifort (2025)

3.  Erfelijke polymyositis in ‘Het Nederlandse Kooikerhondje’. Yvet Opmeer, promotiedatum (2026)

4. Veterinair tuchtrecht: ruimte voor verbetering. Een analytisch en vergelijkend onderzoek. Iaira Boissevain (2026)

Other projects:

1. Epilepsy in the Dutch Dog Breeds.

2. Epilepsy in pedigree dogs (focus on Labrador retriever, Border collie, Irish Setter, Cane Corso, Labradoodle and several other breeds).

3. Paroxysmal dyskinesia in pedigree dogs. 

And several other projects. Some are designed for master's students, some are part of other PhD projects not supervised by me.

Projects that are in total or partly subsidised:

My own PhD research (external financied) 2000-2004 - Royal Canin en Intervet

Herditary Necrotising Myelopathy in the Dutch Kooikerdog - Lupa

Gastric Carcinoma's in the Belgian Shepherd 2009 - NKFvD

Bromide research in dogs 2011 - AST & eigen middelen

Polymyositis research Nederlandse Kooikerhondje 2012 - Meindert Boekbinderfonds & (deels) rasvereniging

Gastric Carcinoma's in the Belgian Shepherd - NKFvD

Gastric Carcinoma's in the Belgian Shepherd - NKFvD

Paroxysmale dyskinesie bij het Nederlandse Markiesje 2016 - rasvereniging

Polymyositis research Nederlandse Kooikerhondje 2017 - DCK & crowdfunding

Maagcarcinomen bij de Belgische herders 2017 - crowdfunding

Chiari Malformation and Syringomyelia in the Pomeranian, CKCS and Chihuahua - crowdfunding & IVC Evidensia Research Fund 

The projects are partly financed with donations obtained through the ANBI registered 'Friends of Veterinary Medicine' UU fund. For more information, see the site of Vriendendiergeneeskunde.nl