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, March 6, 2019

Quick Post

This past weekend was my 2nd 18-mile training run.  Unfortunately I couldn't join the DFMC team and ran alone.  It was a good reminder of how great it is running with teammates and with volunteers and water stops!

Pre-run 6.15am pic
Post-run, snow covered
My run started early on Saturday before several inches of snow fell.  I completed my 1st mile when I saw the first flakes begin to come down.  Miles 2-8 we're a light snow fall while the last 10 were a bit heavier and with a breeze.  In the end this was a day where I just aimed to get the 18 miles done and not slip on the snow as it built up.  I felt good but look forward to joining my teammates this weekend for a shorter 12-14 mile run.
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