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October 30, 2026

Dog Aging Project

The NIH-funded Dog Aging Project, a nationwide, long-term cohort study of over 50,000 companion dogs, has been renewed for five years with $29 million in funding.
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Launched in 2018, the NIH-funded Dog Aging Project, a nationwide, long-term cohort study of over 50,000 companion dogs, has been renewed for five years with $29 million in funding. May Reed

The renewal will support continued research on aging, including genetics, nutrition, and environmental factors. Dr. May Reed, professor (Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine) is MPI of Project 1, which examines physical function and cognition.

Reed also serves as MPI on TRIAD (Test of Rapamycin in Aging Dogs), an NIH-funded, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trial of the gerotherapeutic rapamycin on outcomes of lifespan, cognition and cardiac function in larger, older dogs. Now in its second year, TRIAD has enrolled more than 350 dogs at 20 veterinary clinics nationwide.