This is my first year as a proud participant in the Pan-Mass Challenge - a bike-a-thon that raises more money for charity than any other single athletic fundraising event in the country - to bring us Closer by the Mile to a cure for cancer. I'll be biking from Sturbridge, MA to Provincetown, a 186-mile ride over 2 days!

Like almost everyone I know, I've had close friends and family diagnosed with cancer. My grandfather passed away from pancreatic cancer in 2018, and my father was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2021. I've comforted many friends as their parents were diagnosed, and when they lost their own family and friends to cancer. These experiences have played a huge role in pushing me into my current career as a researcher at Takeda Oncology, where I work to develop new and more efficacious therapeutics for patients. Both in my personal and professional life, I've witnessed firsthand how this ground-breaking research has a tangible impact on patients and their loved ones, from small things like improving quality of life, to big celebrations like complete remission.

The PMC is more than just a bike ride. Since its founding in 1980, PMC riders like me have raised more than $1 billion for lifesaving cancer research, treatment and patient care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, one of the country's top cancer care hospitals. My PMC is making a difference in the lives of patients at Dana-Farber and around the world. I've committed to raising $6,000 to continue to support the innovative work of doctors, nurses, and scientists in their search for cures for cancers and related diseases. This is especially important now, as Dana-Farber stands to lose up to 50% of its NIH funding due to cuts from the current administration.

100% of every dollar I raise goes directly to Dana-Farber, meaning that your donation has a real impact! Please donate to my PMC fundraising and help me reach my fundraising goal.