Hilsenroth, a veterinarian in Denver who sold his private practice 2 1/2 months ago, says he is the first licensed veterinarian to become a full-time staff member of the Englewood, Colo., foundation. This year, he says, the 62 studies currently under way received just under $1 million in foundation funding. The foundation awards the vast majority of its grants to studies in medical research affecting dogs, cats, horses, and some zoo animals (Judy Henderson, The Scientist, July 20, 1992, page 22).
Hilsenroth says competition for Morris Foundation grants is stiff. "Right now we get between 250 and 300 proposals a year, and we're only able to fund about 20 to 25 of them," he says. Most of the funded studies are conducted in 27 U.S. and four Canadian veterinary hospitals.
"It's a shame. There are quite a few grants that become approved for funding, but we don't have the money," ...
