2019 Cancer Fundraiser organized by Joye Neff to benefit research by Matthew Breen
OPENS February 14, 2019.
CLOSES March 31, 2019.
Contact: joye.neff@gmail.com
Cancer Fundraiser 2019
The website for the 2019 Cancer Fundraiser is hosted by Tanzanite Bernese.
This page provides a link to PayPal where you can pay to purchase tickets thanks to The BMD Charitable Foundation who are generously allowing use of their PayPal account.
ABOUT THE FUNDRAISER
Our goal this year is to raise $16,000 to help Dr. Matthew Breen (North Carolina State)fight this horrible disease and to find an effective way to treat this disease in our beloved breed.
Dr. Breen's lab has been analyzing the genetics of hundreds of cases of histiocytic malignancies (HM) from Berners for over a decade. Each one of these specimens has been submitted to the research team by a Berner household, which is why Dr. Breen considers all Berner parents to be citizen scientists and collaborators in the fight against these nasty cancers. Using this unique, precious collection of biological specimens, the research team has identified several genetic changes associated with HM, including those that may offer therapeutic potential. To investigate these genes further, the research team needs to purchase a new real-time thermal cycler. The instrument selected allows for multiple genes to be evaluated simultaneously and will allow Dr. Breen's lab to accelerate this important work for Berners. Dr. Breen is $16,000 short of what is needed to purchase this equipment.
HOW??
We have assembled some awesome raffle prizes to encourage you to buy tickets for a chance to win!
To see raffle items and for complete information please ♦ go to the Cancer Fundraiser Website ♦
If you have questions, you may send Joye a message with subject "2019 Cancer Fundraiser" to joye.neff@gmail.com