Current List of Research Projects Needing Samples
Current List of Research Projects on Canine Disease Samples Needed
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Addison's Disease: Anita Oberbauer, UCDavis:
http://cgap.ucdavis.edu/Addison's.htm -
Brain Tumours: Matthew Breed, NCSU:
http://www.cvm.ncsu.edu/mbs/breen_matthew.htm -
Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM):
Stephanie Herbst, TAMU: sher...@cvm.tamu.edu -
Epilepsy: Katie Minor, UMinn:
http://www.canine-epilepsy.net -
Hemangiosarcoma: Joanne Lai, Broad & MIT:
http://www.broad.mit.edu/mammals/dogs -
Hemangiosarcoma: Jaime Modiano, UCol:
http://www.modianolab.org -
Histocytic Sarcoma: Jaime Modiano, UCol:
http://www.modianolab.org -
Lymphoma, B-cell: Joanne Lai, Broad & MIT:
http://www.broad.mit.edu/mammals/dogs -
Lymphoma, T-cell: Jaime Modiano, UCol:
http://www.modianolab.org -
Lymphoma: Jaime Modiano, UCol:
http://www.modianolab.org -
Malignant Histocytosis:
Dana Mosher, NHGRI: mosh...@mail.nih.gov -
Mammary Tumors: Joanne Lai, Broad & MIT:
http://www.broad.mit.edu/mammals/dogs -
Mast Cell Tumors: Joanne Lai, Broad & MIT:
http://www.broad.mit.edu/mammals/dogs -
Melonoma: Joanne Lai, Broad & MIT:
http://www.broad.mit.edu/mammals/dogs -
Osteosarcoma: Joanne Lai, Broad & MIT:
http://www.broad.mit.edu/mammals/dogs -
Osteosarcoma: Jaime Modiano, UCol:
http://www.modianolab.org
There are some recent research advances in many of these areas. For example, just in the arena of canine cancers, there is a vaccine being developed for malignant melonoma, a delivery system using B-12 with therapeutic radiation for the treatment of lymphoma, inhibition of mast cell tumors using a kinase inhibitor (Cheryl London's research at OSU) recently approved by the FDA, and a new test for hemangiosarcoma (Jaime Modiano's work in Denver).
As Dr. Modiano recently was quoted as saying: "It is not possible to breed out a cancer gene and eliminate disease, but it may be possible to identify risk factors and breed them out," so participation in such research may mean an improved future for our breed.
Best regards, JP Yousha
Health & Research Committee
Great Dane Club of America
http://www.gdca.org/healthandwelfare.htm
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