Ronny Drapkin's Ride
Why I Ride ...
5th PMC, 2012
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 Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI), committed to beating this disease from the research bench. The focus of my lab is on women's cancers. The goal of our research is to discover biomarkers for early detection of the disease, develop a thorough understanding of its pathogenesis (how and where the tumor starts) and characterize the genes that play a role in hereditary forms of this cancer.
Progress in this field is being propelled by ever-evolving technologies that are permitting us to more rapidly delve deeper and deeper into the belly of this cancer. But these efforts depends on ongoing, dependable financial support.
The PMC plays an incredibly important part in the fight to beat cancer. A few years ago my kids rode in the first Kids PMC Ride in Newton in memory of their grandmother Fran. They have been riding ever since. Sadly, my father-in-law, Arnold, recently passed away after a long and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. I ride in memory of both of my in-laws.
I hope I can count on you again to help reach my fundraising goal.
Remember: each mile pedaled, each dollar raised brings us closer to a cure for cancer.
Thank you.
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 Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI), committed to beating this disease from the research bench. The focus of my lab is on women's cancers. The goal of our research is to discover biomarkers for early detection of the disease, develop a thorough understanding of its pathogenesis (how and where the tumor starts) and characterize the genes that play a role in hereditary forms of this cancer.
Progress in this field is being propelled by ever-evolving technologies that are permitting us to more rapidly delve deeper and deeper into the belly of this cancer. But these efforts depends on ongoing, dependable financial support.
The PMC plays an incredibly important part in the fight to beat cancer. A few years ago my kids rode in the first Kids PMC Ride in Newton in memory of their grandmother Fran. They have been riding ever since. Sadly, my father-in-law, Arnold, recently passed away after a long and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. I ride in memory of both of my in-laws.
I hope I can count on you again to help reach my fundraising goal.
Remember: each mile pedaled, each dollar raised brings us closer to a cure for cancer.
Thank you.
Total Raised
$700
Goal
$2,000
Progress
Last year, 100% of rider-raised revenue went directly to the Jimmy Fund.
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Links
Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteThe Drapkin Lab
My Paceline Supporters
| Alec Kimmelman | $100 | Good luck!! | |
| Barbara Novick | Go Ronny! Barbara & Barry | ||
| Michelle Hirsch | Impressed by all you do to fight cancer-Good Luck! |
My Rides
| 2012 | $700 | Wellesley to Wellesley (50 mile Sunday) |
| 2011 | $6,480 | Wellesley to Provincetown Inn (2-Day) |
| 2010 | $4,517 | Wellesley to Provincetown Inn (2-Day) |
| 2009 | $8,551.75 | Wellesley to Provincetown Inn (2-Day) |
| 2008 | $4,320 | Wellesley to Provincetown Inn (2-Day) |