Health Studies

The Flat-Coated Retriever Foundation has supported various health studies over the years. Below is a listing of those studies and the differing levels of support. Click on the study for more detailed information.

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open

Date Approved:

12/23/2003

Amount:

$2,000.00

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Description:

Breen study tumor support for study participants. $100 per tumor sample, $50 per blood sample

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Project Status:

open

Date Approved:

12/01/2004

Amount:

$5,000.00

Researcher:

Dr Sargan/Ostrander - University of Washington

Description:

Mapping of the gene for malignant histiocytosis includes FCR

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http://www.fcrsainc.org/health/malignanthistio.html

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Project Status:

open

Date Approved:

07/01/2005

Amount:

$2,000.00

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Approval for Ostrander & London study tumor support for study participants. $100 per tumor sample, $50 per blood sample. London study now closed 4/16/2008

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Project Status:

open

Date Approved:

11/09/2005

Amount:

$9,400.00

Researcher:

FCRSA

Description:

Flat-coated Retriever health database project

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Project Status:

open

Date Approved:

12/19/2005

Amount:

$5,000.00

Researcher:

Breen - North Carolina State University

Description:

Heritable and Sporadic Genetic Lesions in Canine Lymphoma

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Project Status:

open

Date Approved:

01/30/2006

Amount:

$1,700.00

Researcher:

Kisseberth - Ohio State University

Description:

MicroRNAs and Canine Lymphoma

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Project Status:

open

Date Approved:

3/21/2006

Amount:

$1,000.00

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Description:

Financial support for AHT blood collection

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Project Status:

open

Date Approved:

3/21/2006

Amount:

$5,000.00

Researcher:

Dr. Kerstin Lindblad-Toh, Dr. Chieko Azuma - Broad Institute/Tufts University

Description:

Mapping Genes Associated with Canine Hemangiosarcom

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Project Status:

open

Date Approved:

9/30/2006

Amount:

$15,000.00

Researcher:

Dr. Breen

Description:

Extension of Cellular Genomics - Molecular Cytogenetic Investigation of Canine Soft Tissue Sarcoma

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Project Status:

open

Date Approved:

12/15/2006

Amount:

$1,000.00

Researcher:

Ted Valli, DVM - University of Illinois

Description:

A Collaborative Study by Veterinary Oncologists, Pathologists abd Diagnostic Laboratories to enhance the detection diagnosis and treatement of canine Lymphoma

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Project Status:

open

Date Approved:

12/15/2006

Amount:

$2,500.00

Researcher:

William Kisseberth - Ohio State University

Description:

MicroRNA Profiling and MicroRNA-Based Treatment of Canine Cancers

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Project Status:

open

Date Approved:

12/15/2006

Amount:

$1,500.00

Researcher:

Steven Dow DVM PhD - Colorado State University

Description:

Role of Regulatory Tcells in dogs with Osteosarcoma

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Project Status:

open

Date Approved:

6/1/2007

Amount:

$9,581.50

Researcher:

Dr. Breen

Description:

Extension of Cellular Genomics - Molecular Cytogenetic Investigation of Canine Soft Tissue Sarcoma

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Project Status:

open

Date Approved:

5-9-08

Amount:

$5,000.00

Researcher:

Matthew Breen PhD - North Carolina State University

Description:

The Prognostic Significance of Chromosome Aneuploidy in Canine Lymphoma

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Project Status:

open

Date Approved:

5-9-08

Amount:

$10,000.00

Researcher:

Kerstin Lindblad-Toh, PhD & Kenine Comstock PhD - Broad Institute/University of Michigan Medical School

Description:

Hereditary Mutations in Genes Associated with Osteosarcoma in Large Dog Breeds

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Project Status:

open

Date Approved:

5-9-08

Amount:

$5,000.00

Researcher:

Matthew Breen PhD & Jaime Modiano VMD PhD - North Carolina State University/University of Minnesota

Description:

Heritable and Sporadic Genetic Lesions in Canine Osteosarcoma

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Project Status:

open

Date Approved:

5-9-08

Amount:

$3,000.00

Researcher:

Cheryl London DMV, PhD - Ohio State University

Description:

Investigating the Role of STAT3 Activation on Canine Osteosarcoma

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Project Status:

open

Date Approved:

5-9-08

Amount:

$1,000.00

Researcher:

Kathryn Vickery VMD - Colorado State University

Description:

Prognostic Significance of Ezrin Expression in Canine High-Grade Soft Tissue Sarcoma

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Project Status:

open

Date Approved:

5-9-08

Amount:

$20,000.00

Researcher:

Elaine Ostrander PhD, Catherine Andre PhD - NHGRI/NIH & CNRS

Description:

Positional Cloning of Two Genes for Malignant Histiocytosis(MH) in the Bernese Mountain Dog

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Project Status:

open

Date Approved:

5-9-08

Amount:

$3,000.00

Researcher:

Cheryl London DMV, PhD - Ohio State University

Description:

Characterization and Modulation of Canine Mast Cell Derived Eicosanoids

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Project Status:

open

Date Approved:

5-9-08

Amount:

$20,000.00

Researcher:

Jaime Modiano VMD PhD - University of Colorado

Description:

Innovative Molecular Targets for Prevention and Treatment of Canine Hemangiosarcoma

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