The awful thing about cancer is that it doesn't discriminate. It doesn't care if it is your mother, sister, brother, father, child, grandparent, or friend. Like many of you, I too have lived through this painful reality.

I now spend my days, as a physician-scientist at the Penn Ovarian Cancer Research Center (OCRC), committed to beating this disease from the research bench. Progress in this field is being propelled by ever-evolving technologies that are permitting us to move towards personalized medicine, better care, and better outcomes. But these efforts depends on ongoing, dependable financial support.

The Breakthrough Bike Challenge plays an incredibly important part in the fight to beat cancer. I hope I can count on you to help reach my fundraising goal.

Remember: each mile pedaled, each dollar raised brings us closer to a cure for cancer.

Thank you!

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Lab website: https://www.med.upenn.edu/drapkinlab/