About Me

My Goal: Run the Boston Marathon on April 15, 2019 with the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge. Raise $17,000 (or more!) where 100% of funds raised benefit the Claudia Adams Barr Program in Innovative Basic Cancer Research. I run in honor of my friend Chris Davie who is battling brain cancer. I also run in honor for my friend RJ and his continued cancer-free life, in memory of Heather Thomson, and for other family and friends who are or have battled cancer. Together we can help Dana-Farber Cancer Institute reach the ultimate finish line: a world without cancer

Barr Program Impact Statements

Barr Program Impact Statements

Immunotherapies: New Ways to Activate the Immune System—An important area of cancer research asks why the human body's defense systems do not always attack and destroy tumors as they form. Funded by the Claudia Adams Barr Program, Glenn Dranoff, MD, discovered complex regulatory pathways in the human immune system that cancers exploit in order to escape destruction. Reversal of these effects can lead to the development of vaccines against cancer, like Provenge for prostate cancer. This research has also enabled the development of immune-activating drugs such as ipilimumab, which showed striking effects in melanoma in a trial led by Dana-Farber scientists and is now approved by the Food and Drug Administration for treatment.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

First Speed Workout Ever

Last night was a speed workout with DFMC at the Tufts track in Somerville.  It was my first such workout not only with DFMC but ever!  We did 12 sets of 600m with 1 recovery lap between the sets.  I ran with a group that was running our 600m in 3mins and our recovery lap in ~1.5mins.  The workout felt good but definitely was difficult by the last 1-2 sets. It was nice to run with others while doing the workout and meet some new people.  After the workout, a bunch of us made our way to Red Bones which was good for several reasons...chatting with teammates, BBQ and beer and of course, getting a ride there which meant getting a ride closer to the T (yes, I'm being lazy after working out)!  It made for a late night, but a fun one.
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