Cancer Studies Support Team
These dedicated people have all been there, too. They can offer you support, information sources and mentoring should you wish your dog to participate in any or all of the on-going cancer studies.
Post to: FCR-Cancer-Support@yahoogroups.com and you will receive a reply from a team member as soon as possible, or contact one of the people listed below:
| Gay Coffin | jcoffin121@gmail.com | 828.877.4499 |
| Cynthia McCollum | cyndogs@tampabay.rr.com | 727.744.0556 |
| Maggie Minkiewicz | maggiemink03@yahoo.com | 770.532.0942 |
| Patti Skorupa | p_skorupa@skorupa.com | 510.438.9109 |
Cancer Study Contacts
Note: contact information is also available with the information on each study and with the vet instructions for each study.
Breen & Modiano Study of Hemangiosarcoma, Lymphoma and Osteosarcoma
| Dr. Matthew Breen Soft Tissue Sarcoma Project NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine CVM Research Building 4700 Hillsborough Street Raleigh, NC 27606 Phone. 919-513-1467(office)/-1466 (lab) Fax: 919-513-7301 Email: info@breenlab.org |
Download the Veterinarian Instructions (PDF) |
Malignant Histiocytosis in the Flat Coated Retriever
| For Dr. Elaine Ostrander's study, contact: Gretchen Carpintero Samples Manager, Ostrander Lab CGB/NHGRI/NIH 50 South Drive , MSC 8000 Bldg. 50, Room 5347 Bethesda , MD 20892-8000 Phone: 301-451-9390 Fax: 301-594-0023 E-mail:dog_genome@mail.nih.gov |
Download the Veterinarian Instructions (PDF) |
Sharon Meyers Health Committee
Administers the Flat-Coated Retriever Health Database and oversees some of the studies funded by the Flat-Coated Retriever Foundation.
Contacts:
Frances Powrie (Chair)
franpowrie@verizon.net
Ingrid Sarelius, Cancer Committee Chair
isarelius@rochester.rr.com
Monica Stephens, Health Clearinghouse Coordinator
WestwindRetrievers@gmail.com
Vicky Nickerson, Animal Health Trust Liason
seleya8@aol.com
Lamora Cole
CRSRGL@HAL-PC.ORG
Sophia Fanous
affinityfcr@shaw.ca
Mary Young
youngmwf@aol.com
