Supporters of Hoosier Cancer Research Network (HCRN) donated more than $5,400 this spring through the Reps for Research challenge.

The annual event, led by HCRN Chairman Christopher A. Fausel, PharmD, and Jeanne Schilder, MD, involves contributions tied to the number of bench press repetitions they complete during the Arnold Sports Festival 5K Pump and Run event in Columbus, Ohio. The event took place on Sunday, March 8.

Thirty-four supporters answered the challenge in 2020, contributing $5,480 to support novel investigator-initiated research conducted by HCRN.

Dr. Schilder is a gynecologic oncologist at the Indiana University School of Medicine. Her personal mission is to improve the lives of women afflicted with gynecologic malignances through expert clinical care and access to clinical trials, education of residents and medical students, and research leading to improvements in treatment options and quality of life for patients. She joined the Reps for Research team in 2018 and has competed in the Arnold Pump and Run event since 2010.

As clinical manager of oncology pharmacy at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center and chairman of the HCRN board of directors, Fausel’s support for cancer research is more than just a job — it is his passion. “These patients are facing their fight with cancer with uncommon strength and courage,” he said. “It’s a privilege to compete in their honor.”

Thank you to all who participated! With your support, Reps for Research has raised more than $23,000 since 2015.

Special thanks to West 10th Dental Group and Merz for supporting this year’s event.

About Hoosier Cancer Research Network:

Hoosier Cancer Research Network (formerly known as Hoosier Oncology Group) conducts innovative cancer research in collaboration with academic and community physicians and scientists across the United States. The organization provides comprehensive clinical trial management and support, from conception through publication. Created in 1984 as a program of the Walther Cancer Institute, Hoosier Cancer Research Network became an independent nonprofit clinical research organization in 2007. Since its founding, Hoosier Cancer Research Network has conducted more than 210 trials in a variety of cancer types and supportive care, resulting in more than 350 publications. More than 8,500 subjects have participated in Hoosier Cancer Research Network clinical trials.