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Kari J. Ekenstedt

Neuroscience · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Mid career · publishing since 2005Rising activity
Neurological diseases and metabolismHereditary Neurological DisordersHuman-Animal Interaction StudiesVeterinary Equine Medical ResearchBotulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders

Publications

57

Citations

963

Est. group size

~3

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

21

Publishing since 2005

Research summary
AI-generated

Kari J. Ekenstedt studies the genetics of dogs, focusing on identifying gene variants that cause inherited diseases such as neurological disorders, eye conditions, muscle diseases, and anemia in specific dog breeds. This work combines veterinary medicine with genetic mapping techniques to understand how these conditions are inherited and to develop genetic tests that can identify affected or carrier animals. Prospective students would likely engage in laboratory-based gene discovery work as well as collaborations with veterinary clinicians and breed organizations.

Canine genetics and inherited diseaseNeurological and neuromuscular disorders in dogsGene variant discovery and genome mappingVeterinary ophthalmology and eye disease geneticsBreed-specific health and morphology traits

Publication output has fluctuated over the past decade with a gap in 2021, but has been relatively steady to increasing since 2022, averaging about 4-5 papers per year in the last five years.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 4.6/year recently
2017: 7 publications172018: 1 publication182019: 3 publications192020: 9 publications920212022: 3 publications222023: 7 publications232024: 8 publications242025: 5 publications2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Genes×6
  • Elsevier eBooks×4
  • Research Square×4
  • Figshare×4
  • PLoS ONE×2
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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