Vasalgel
A long-acting, nonhormonal, reversible male contraceptive under development.
COVID-19
Research that focuses on simple, inexpensive therapies that are available now.
Veterinarians
Veterinarians offering ovary-sparing spay, vasectomy, and other alternatives.
Our Mission
The Parsemus Foundation works to create meaningful improvements in human and animal health and welfare by advancing innovative and neglected medical research. The foundation’s focus is on supporting small proof-of-concept studies and then pursuing press coverage of the results, so that the advances change treatment practice rather than disappearing into the scientific literature. Many of the studies we support involve low-cost approaches that are not under patent. When supporting development of technologies under patent, the Parsemus Foundation coordinates with larger funders to make sure support is contingent upon strong public-sector pricing agreements.
Recent News
Hormone restoration therapy for a neutered male dog
Research on spaying and neutering has increasingly provided evidence of potential negative effects on lifelong health in dogs. Hormone-sparing sterilization is a way to preserve
Major story questions spay-neuter for dogs
Whether dogs should automatically undergo spay or neuter procedures is the topic of a story by Alexandra Ellerbeck in the Washington Post. She reports that
Small grant funding available for undergraduate projects on contraception
The Male Contraceptive Initiative announced that the Youth Advisory Board Undergraduate Project Grant program is accepting applications until September 30, 2021. The grant aims to
Hormone restoration therapy for a neutered male dog
Research on spaying and neutering has increasingly provided evidence of potential negative effects on lifelong health in dogs. Hormone-sparing sterilization is a way to preserve
Major story questions spay-neuter for dogs
Whether dogs should automatically undergo spay or neuter procedures is the topic of a story by Alexandra Ellerbeck in the Washington Post. She reports that
Small grant funding available for undergraduate projects on contraception
The Male Contraceptive Initiative announced that the Youth Advisory Board Undergraduate Project Grant program is accepting applications until September 30, 2021. The grant aims to
Common feline heart disease treatment requires individual approach
One out of every seven cats has hypertrophic cardiomyopathy — a heart disease that causes the heart muscle to thicken. This disease can cause blood
Featured Studies
Hormone restoration therapy for a neutered male dog
Research on spaying and neutering has increasingly provided evidence of potential negative effects on lifelong health in dogs. Hormone-sparing sterilization is a
Existing drug reduced Alzheimer’s symptoms in clinical trial
Scientists at the University of Colorado Alzheimer’s and Cognition Center wondered why individuals with rheumatoid arthritis are less likely to have Alzheimer’s
UK study on bone cancer in dogs
Osteosarcoma is an aggressive bone cancer that can affect dogs. A recent study conducted in the UK compared 1,756 dogs with osteosarcoma
Metformin reduced deaths in women with COVID-19
The largest observational study of COVID-19 — including almost 6,000 individuals — has shown that metformin use was associated with decreased mortality