I’ve participated in Pelotonia in previous years, however I am joining for the very first time as a rider this year! I am joining the Greatest Team Ever as a junior researcher in the area of sickle cell disease (SCD). My goal is to impact our understanding of why people living with SCD face an increase risk of developing cancer in their lifetime, and utilize this understanding to develop innovative ways to prevent cancer!

From increasing cancer prevention and early detection methods to creating new drugs that are in use today – Pelotonia dollars are truly saving lives. Our community is especially proud that Pelotonia pledged $102,265,000 in 2019 to launch the Pelotonia Institute for Immuno-Oncology, a bench-to-bedside research initiative focused on harnessing the body’s immune system to fight cancer. You can learn more about The Institute and Pelotonia’s lifetime impact at Pelotonia.org/Our-Impact.

I’m proud to ask for your support of my fundraising goal knowing that Pelotonia directs 100% of every dollar raised by its participants to innovative cancer research at the OSUCCC-James. One Goal!

P.S. My dad signed up to ride with my for my first ride! Please show him so love too :) His Pelotonia ID is RG1336566