Boehringer Ingelheim announced the recipients of the 2025 Advancement in Equine Research Awards during the 71st annual American Association of Equine Practitioners Convention in Denver, CO, Dec. 6–10. 

The recipients were chosen based on their research proposals, which included subject matter focused on equine infectious disease.

Recipients are the following:

Yosra Helmy, DVM, MVSc, PhD

Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center, University of Kentucky

Lexington

Carolyn E. Arnold, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVS

School of Veterinary Medicine, Texas Tech University

Amarillo

Ajran Kabir, DVM, MSc*

Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center, University of Kentucky

Lexington

Nicola Pusterla, DVM, PhD, Dipl ACVIM, AVDC

School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California

Davis

Alexis Smrekar, BS*, and Amanda de Mestre, BVSc, PhD, PGCAP

College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University

Ithaca, New York

*Graduate student recipients

“At Boehringer Ingelheim, we believe that the health and well-being of animals is pivotal to the success of moving life forward for both humans and animals,” said Steve Grubbs, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, technical manager for Boehringer. “Our dedication and passion for the advancement of equine research makes Boehringer a global leader in its field. Previous award recipients have made significant contributions to the advancement of research in equine infectious disease, and we anticipate this year’s recipients will follow suit.” 

Those eligible to submit proposals included veterinarians, diagnosticians, and public and private researchers in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Boehringer launched its Advancement in Equine Research Awards program in 2011 to support veterinary research that results in practical applications for insights into important equine infectious and noninfectious diseases. Nearly $1 million has been awarded to date in support of equine research.