Welcome to The Repository
The Bernese Mountain Dog DNA and Tissue Repository (The Repository) at Michigan State University (MSU) has been launched with the joint efforts of researchers at Michigan State University and the Berner Garde Foundation. The Repository is envisioned to be a reliable resource for investigations of genetic and complex diseases that affect Bernese Mountain Dogs. Such studies have the potential to help both Bernese Mountain Dogs, other dog breeds and humans that have similar diseases.
The MSU team is lead jointly by Dr. Vilma Yuzbasiyan-Gurkan, a geneticist and Dr. Matti Kiupel, a pathologist. Both researchers have long track record for contributions to canine health and have been collaborating extensively over the last 5 years on research in many aspects of cancer biology and diagnostics. Integral to the MSU team are two licensed veterinary technicians, Marlee Richter and Sharon Laird.