Cancer and Health Issue Contacts

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