Sentences with phrase «animal interaction research»

This section contains information about the current and ongoing human - animal interaction research projects that WALTHAM is funding or conducting.

Since HABRI's founding in 2010, HABRI has funded 21 competitive research projects from institutions across the globe, and has supported the creation of the world's most comprehensive online library of human - animal interaction research, bringing its research funding to more than $ 2 million.

An early example came in August 2009, when the Waltham Center for Pet Nutrition, a division of global pet food leader Mars, committed $ 2 million to the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development for human - animal interaction research.

This study is among several funded under a public - private partnership established in 2008 between NICHD and the WALTHAM Centre for Pet Nutrition, a division of Mars, Inc., to establish a human - animal interaction research program to support studies relevant to child development, health, and the therapeutic use of animals.

We also provide resources for experts working in human - animal interaction research.

«The literature review was conducted to inform the research plan and design for the remainder of the effectiveness study and to provide a resource to help understand the current status of human - animal interaction research within this domain,» said Michael McFarland, DVM, DABVP, Group Director, Veterinary Operations, Companion Animals, U.S. Pfizer Animal Health.

This study is among several funded under a public - private partnership established in 2008 between NICHD and the WALTHAM Centre for Pet Nutrition, a division of Mars Inc., to establish a human - animal interaction research program to support studies relevant to child development, health, and the therapeutic use of animals.

Not exact matches

«As phenology is advancing around the globe, there are concerns that plant - pollinator interactions may be disrupted through phenological mismatches, or mismatches in the timing of when flowers bloom and their pollinators emerge, leading to reduced plant reproduction,» says lead author Zak Gezon, who conducted the research as a doctoral student at Dartmouth and who is now a conservation biologist with Disney's Animal Programs.

«By providing support for these research studies, we hope to generate more definitive answers about how human - animal interaction affects health,» he said.

Through such research, investigators are hoping to identify useful systems to simulate the interactions between an animal and its environment, and find out whether the interactions within a given system are comparable to how humans interact with their environment.

That's according to research published in the journal Anthrozoos, in which one studies about the interactions of humans and other animals.

Her research is part of a new field of study, called aeroecology, that looks at the interactions between flying animals and their airspace.

However, animals that had mutations with Pcdha9, but not Sap130, can display defects in the aorta, but with normal - sized left ventricles, suggesting interaction between the two genes is needed to cause all the features of HLHS,» said Xiaoqin Liu, M.D., Ph.D., the first author of the new study and a research instructor in Lo's lab.

The research involved walking a thoroughbred between three dimensional radiographs, an imaging technique developed by Professor Stephen Gatesy and colleagues at Brown University and used previously to view bone interaction in small animals such as fish and birds.

Scientists have generally expected animals to get smaller as the planet warms, as research on the interactions in food webs has focused mainly on the effects of temperature.

Research Interests: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD); Crohn's disease; ulcerative colitis; animal models of IBD; mucosal T - cell death and survival; tolerance to gut microbiota; interactions between immune and non-immune cells; immune - driven angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis; intestinal fibrosis; intestinal myofibroblasts, extracellular matrix; systems biology; complex diseases

Professor Murray's research has been in a wide spectrum of areas, just a few of which are animal coat pattern formation, the spread and control of rabies, the mechanical theory of morphogenesis, brain tumour growth and control, marital interaction and divorce prediction, the benefits of cannibalism, bovine tuberculosis, wound healing and justifying tribal warfare.

Pediatricians, therapists, sociologists and psychologists have devoted years to researching the physiological benefits of human - animal interactions.

When the dog was present, children had lower blood pressure measures, lower heart rates, and less behavioral distress.7 However, research on the health benefits of child and animal interaction is still limited.

For more scientific research about human - animal interaction, see How Animals Affect Us: Examining the Influence of Human - Animal Interaction of Child Development and Human Health by Peggy McCardel, Sandra McCune, James A. Griffin, and Valerie Mahanimal interaction, see How Animals Affect Us: Examining the Influence of Human - Animal Interaction of Child Development and Human Health by Peggy McCardel, Sandra McCune, James A. Griffin, and Valerie MahAnimal Interaction of Child Development and Human Health by Peggy McCardel, Sandra McCune, James A. Griffin, and Valerie Maholmes.

While research on animal - assisted interaction and therapy is not always consistent and is often done with small groups of participants, there is some evidence that interaction with a companion animal even for a short time might have a range of benefits

The research findings are encouraging, so it makes sense to conduct more studies on how human - animal interaction influences our health.

This finding underlines the need for this study to develop consistent animal - assisted therapy treatment fidelity across sites in order to conduct the type of rigorous research needed in the human - animal interaction field.

Over the past four years, HABRI has funded approximately $ 2 million in research projects all aimed at exploring the health benefits of human - animal interaction in three broad categories; child health and development, healthy aging, and mental health and wellness.

The field of human - animal bond research is dedicated to studying the health benefits of pets and human - animal interaction.

Friday, March 2nd, 2018 - Dr. Maggie O'Haire, assistant professor of human - animal interaction, was featured for her research on pet ownership benefitting the physical and emotional health of humans.

The growing body of research on the positive impact of human - animal interaction covers a wide range of diseases and conditions, for people of all ages and backgrounds.

Some of the scientific research in this area, presented to over 800 delegates at the Eighth International Conference on Human Animal Interactions, included for example:

Unlike the majority of existing research in the human - animal interaction field, this rigorously designed pilot study took place at multiple sites, and incorporated a randomized control cohort and validated instruments.

Documenting the effect animals have on children with Autism and veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is the goal of research projects being led by Dr. Maggie O'Haire, Purdue Veterinary Medicine assistant professor of human - animal interaction in the Department of Comparative Pathobiology, and a member of the Purdue University Center for Animal Welfare Science and the Purdue University Center for the Human - Animalanimal interaction in the Department of Comparative Pathobiology, and a member of the Purdue University Center for Animal Welfare Science and the Purdue University Center for the Human - AnimalAnimal Welfare Science and the Purdue University Center for the Human - AnimalAnimal Bond.

He added, «By providing support for these research studies, we hope to generate more definitive answers about how human - animal interaction affects health.»

The research suggests that companion animals — like dogs, cats or the guinea pigs in the study — may prove to be a helpful addition to treatment programs designed to help children with ASD improve their social skills and interactions with other people.

The Centers for Human - Animal Bond (CHAB) Conference is a prestigious event with the goal of uniting leaders from university centers and institutes focused on research, teaching, and practice related to human - animal interaction, sponsored this year by the Human - Animal Bond Research Initiative Foundation (HAnimal Bond (CHAB) Conference is a prestigious event with the goal of uniting leaders from university centers and institutes focused on research, teaching, and practice related to human - animal interaction, sponsored this year by the Human - Animal Bond Research Initiative Foundation research, teaching, and practice related to human - animal interaction, sponsored this year by the Human - Animal Bond Research Initiative Foundation (Hanimal interaction, sponsored this year by the Human - Animal Bond Research Initiative Foundation (HAnimal Bond Research Initiative Foundation Research Initiative Foundation (HABRI).

However, research in to the behaviour of adult animals reveals that play, aside from enhancing the learning process, also acts as a confidence booster, through interaction with humans and other dogs.

Washington, D.C. (December 6, 2017)-- The Human Animal Bond Research Institute (HABRI) today announced funding for four new research grants focused on the effects of human - animal interaction on human health, including social skills outcomes for children with autism spectrum disorder; the physical and developmental health of children living with family pets; and the mental health and well - being of seniors living Animal Bond Research Institute (HABRI) today announced funding for four new research grants focused on the effects of human - animal interaction on human health, including social skills outcomes for children with autism spectrum disorder; the physical and developmental health of children living with family pets; and the mental health and well - being of seniors livinResearch Institute (HABRI) today announced funding for four new research grants focused on the effects of human - animal interaction on human health, including social skills outcomes for children with autism spectrum disorder; the physical and developmental health of children living with family pets; and the mental health and well - being of seniors livinresearch grants focused on the effects of human - animal interaction on human health, including social skills outcomes for children with autism spectrum disorder; the physical and developmental health of children living with family pets; and the mental health and well - being of seniors living animal interaction on human health, including social skills outcomes for children with autism spectrum disorder; the physical and developmental health of children living with family pets; and the mental health and well - being of seniors living alone.

Dr. Cheng's research has been focused on animal well - being, with emphases on the interactions of the psychological, genetic, neurobiological, physiological, and immunological events that alter an animal's adaptability to husbandry environments.

Research Interests: animal - assisted intervention; human - animal interaction in populations such as children with autism, ADHD, cancer, and the general population; www.humananimalinteraction.org

ReCHAI's mission is to conduct research on human - animal interaction, educate students and the public about it, and facilitate research in the field by other faculty and graduate students.

Scientific research has demonstrated the link between human - animal interaction and healthy aging.

Since its formation in 2010, HABRI has created the world's largest online library of human - animal interaction science, HABRI Central, and has funded more than $ 2 million in innovative research projects.

Incorporated in 1990, The Pet Care Trust is a non-profit, charitable, public foundation whose mission is to help promote public understanding of the joys and benefits of pets through education, support, and interaction, and to enhance knowledge about companion animals through research and education.

Green Chimneys» long history of incorporating animal - assisted activities into therapeutic treatment makes it an ideal laboratory for conducting research in the area of human - animal interaction (HAI),» said Dr. Steven Klee, Green Chimneys Associate Executive...

«Preliminary research demonstrates the effectiveness of companion animal interaction on alleviating social skills deficits and anxiety in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD),» said the study's Principal Investigator, Gretchen Carlisle, PhD, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri.

We invest in a huge amount of research, from cutting - edge advances in pet nutrition, to understanding human animal interaction and the benefits this brings to pets, people and society.

«This important research will measure the impact of animal - assisted therapy on pediatric oncology patients and their families, thus furthering the fields of research on human - animal interaction and integrated therapies for conditions such as cancer in children,» said J. Michael McFarland, DVM, Diplomate ABVP and Group Director of Veterinary Medical Services & Corporate Citizenship for Pfizer Animal Hanimal - assisted therapy on pediatric oncology patients and their families, thus furthering the fields of research on human - animal interaction and integrated therapies for conditions such as cancer in children,» said J. Michael McFarland, DVM, Diplomate ABVP and Group Director of Veterinary Medical Services & Corporate Citizenship for Pfizer Animal Hanimal interaction and integrated therapies for conditions such as cancer in children,» said J. Michael McFarland, DVM, Diplomate ABVP and Group Director of Veterinary Medical Services & Corporate Citizenship for Pfizer Animal HAnimal Health.

PVM OHAIRE Lab researchers involved in research on service dogs and veterans with PTSD: (left - right) Kerri Rodriguez, human - animal interaction graduate student in the Department of Comparative Pathobiology (and her dog Hendrix), with Study Coordinator Clare Jensen, Assistant Professor of Human - Animal Interaction Maggie O'Haire and Study Coordinator Katelynn Buanimal interaction graduate student in the Department of Comparative Pathobiology (and her dog Hendrix), with Study Coordinator Clare Jensen, Assistant Professor of Human - Animal Interaction Maggie O'Haire and Study Coordinator Katelynn BuAnimal Interaction Maggie O'Haire and Study Coordinator Katelynn Burgess.

Still, lead author Maggie O'Haire, an assistant professor of human - animal interaction, emphasizes the study's «preliminary» nature and the need for more research on how service dogs might fit into treatment plans.

The new research by animal behavioral scientists in Florida tested the interactions between dogs and people they know and people they don't.

Additionally, research has shown that interaction with animals can help reduce depression and stress, increase life span and stimulate mental activity.

The new program will offer veterinary professionals the unique opportunity to learn more about «research backing the human health benefits of pet ownership and human - animal interactions — and learn how to use that knowledge in veterinary practice.»