Reps for Research is back
Hoosier Cancer Research Network is excited to announce that Reps for Research is returning March 3, 2024, after a three-year hiatus.
HCRN Remembers Alesha Arnold, RN: A dedicated board member committed to finding a cure
It is with heavy hearts we share the passing of Hoosier Cancer Research Network Board Member Alesha Arnold, RN. Alesha was a breast oncology research nurse at the IU School of Medicine and supported the Clinical Trials Office at the IU Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center. Alesha worked with Clarian Health from 1997 to […]
HCRN supporters contribute more than $5,400 through Reps for Research
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 […]
Rangaraju values Fisher Award support for leukemia research
Since pathology class in medical school in Nepal, Sravanti Rangaraju, MBBS, this year’s George and Sarah Jane Fisher Young Investigator Award recipient, has found studying peripheral blood smears intriguing. “When you look at blood cells under a microscope, you can get clues to several diagnoses just based on that,” said Dr. Rangaraju, a third-year hematology […]
Reps for Research contributors donate more than $6,000 to HCRN
For the fifth consecutive year, supporters of Hoosier Cancer Research Network (HCRN) donated thousands of dollars this spring through the Reps for Research challenge. The annual event, led this year by (pictured, from left) HCRN Chairman Christopher A. Fausel, PharmD; gynecologic oncologist Jeanne Schilder, MD; and nurse practitioner Courtney Cortez, involves donations tied to the […]
HCRN honors UNC’s Anthony Drier for excellence in clinical research
Anthony Drier, clinical research coordinator at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill recently received the 2018 Sandra Turner Excellence in Clinical Research Award for his effort in coordinating cancer research studies with great attention to detail, service, and timeliness. The Sandra Turner Excellence in Clinical Research Award is awarded annually by the Hoosier […]
Fisher award recipient Shahid Ahmed credits mentoring as key to professional success
Having good mentors is something that this year’s George and Sarah Jane Fisher Young Investigator Award recipient, Shahid Ahmed, MD, values greatly. Through his personal drive and strong mentors, Dr. Ahmed pursued learning opportunities and research that led him to Indiana University School of Medicine, where he is currently exploring novel oncology research as a […]
Peprah honored for excellence and compassion in clinical care coordination
Ensuring the timely execution of multiple clinical trials at a major university is no small task. Nana Peprah, MPH, clinical research coordinator at the University of Chicago, may see herself as only a coordinator, but her efforts in keeping clinical research trials on schedule through compassion and service to cancer patients and clinical staff have […]
Patient advocate offers a sanctuary for loved ones to gather and rest
Families who fight cancer along with their ailing loved one grapple with many issues, from health decisions and a myriad of emotions to logistical and financial concerns. The range of concerns is something Becky Armbruster, this year’s Terry Hoeppner Patient Advocacy Award winner, recalls very poignantly. From the time her late husband, Doug, underwent treatment […]
HCRN recognizes four individuals with 2018 awards
Hoosier Cancer Research Network honored four individuals for their outstanding contributions to clinical research and advocacy during its annual holiday and awards dinner Nov. 29 in Indianapolis.
Reps for Research raises more than $3,400
For the fourth consecutive year, Christopher A. Fausel, PharmD, challenged his friends, colleagues, and local businesses to support Hoosier Cancer Research Network through his participation in the annual Arnold Sports Festival 5K Pump and Run event. The 2018 event was held March 5 in Columbus, Ohio. Fausel competes each year in the 5K Pump and […]
Turner Award winner reflects on the gift of presence in oncology care
“Oncology is not for the faint of heart. It can be filled with a lot of joy, but there are really sad moments. You must have a way to manage those emotions, acknowledge them, and address them in a way that allows you to be there for a patient or a family. Though you have […]
Hashemi honored for contributions to GU oncology research
A remarkable thing happens when someone contributes to a cause bigger than oneself. But even more profound is the call to do so. That this calling goes beyond time and space is evident in oncology, where it echoes across generations and nations. This call continues to be answered, as proven by significant contributions and those […]
Loman receives Sandra Turner Excellence in Clinical Research Award
Cancer research, as complex and technical an endeavor as it is, involves real people, and no matter what resources are expended, it is the human element that sustains it and propels it forward. HCRN annually recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding commitment to cancer research, patient care, and advocacy. At a recent event, HCRN honored […]
Reps for Research raises the bar for research funding
For the fourth consecutive year, Hoosier Cancer Research Network chairman Christopher A. Fausel, PharmD, is encouraging his friends, colleagues, and local businesses to support HCRN through a unique challenge event. Fausel competes each year in the Arnold Sports Festival Pump & Run 5K in Columbus, Ohio, a combination event that includes bench-pressing and a 5K […]
The art of advocacy
“With cancer comes recognition of the fact that death is real, that you only are blest with so many days, and you only have so much time. But you also realize that you get to make choices about how you spend this measured time. When my diagnosis came, I decided how I wanted to spend […]
HCRN honors four with annual awards
Hoosier Cancer Research Network honored four individuals for their outstanding contributions to clinical research and advocacy during its annual holiday and awards dinner Nov. 30 in Indianapolis.
Award advances retrospective analysis of HCRN LUN14-179
Investigators working on the HCRN LUN14-179 study, which involved the use of concurrent chemoradiation with consolidation pembrolizumab for unresectable stage III non-small cell lung cancer, anticipated that some patients would experience pneumonitis. But they did not know which of their patients might be more susceptible than others. To learn more about the rates of pneumonitis […]
Alistar a compassionate innovator in GI cancer research
Angela Alistar, MD, has long considered both the emotional and physical well-being of patients as mutually paramount. A medical oncologist with Atlantic Hematology Oncology, Atlantic Medical Group, and the medical director of GI Medical Oncology at Carol G. Simon Cancer Center at Morristown Medical Center, Dr. Alistar held this conviction even before she pursued a […]
Hoeppner Award recipient Lutane knows what it takes to get the job done
Hoosier Cancer Research Network recently honored Billye Lutane with the Terry Hoeppner Patient Advocacy Award. Lutane is a buyer for University Hospital, Riley Hospital, and the IU Simon Cancer Center. But more than that, she is a pillar within IU Health, having served for 35 years. Like past recipients of the Hoeppner award, Lutane has […]
Richardson brings relentless dedication to patient care
The Sandra Turner Excellence in Clinical Research Award was established in 2002 by Dr. William B. Fisher through the George and Sarah Jane Fisher Fund to honor the memory of Sandra Turner, the first executive director of Hoosier Cancer Research Network. Each year the organization selects individuals for the award who exemplify the qualities Sandra […]
Gbolahan receives Fisher Young Investigator Award
Hoosier Cancer Research Network, formerly known as Hoosier Oncology Group, recently honored Olumide Gbolahan, MD, as the 2016 recipient of the George and Sarah Jane Fisher Young Investigator Award. Dr. Gbolahan grew up in Nigeria where his interest in medicine took root in high school. “My aptitude was really more toward the health sciences, biology core […]
HCRN chairman and donors team up to advance research
This spring, Hoosier Cancer Research Network Chairman Christopher A. Fausel, PharmD, invited friends and colleagues to join him in a unique challenge called Reps for Research. For the third consecutive year, Fausel added value to his participation in the Arnold Sports Festival’s 5K Pump and Run event, held March 5 in Columbus, Ohio, by inviting […]
Ellis honored for commitment and compassion
Serving others has been a lifetime calling for Cara Ellis. As a child, her parents taught her to appreciate what she had and to make the most of every opportunity. “I remember my father saying that he would love for his children to do some type of work where we are helping others,” Ellis recalls. […]
HCRN chairman launches third “Reps” challenge
For the third consecutive year, Hoosier Cancer Research Network chairman Christopher A. Fausel, PharmD, is combining his passion for investigator-initiated research with his annual participation in the Arnold Sports Festival Pump & Run 5K in Columbus, Ohio. Fausel has participated in the annual strength and endurance event for several years, and is inviting pledges in […]
Fisher honored for lifetime of service
For more than four decades, William B. Fisher, MD, a medical oncologist at the IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital Cancer Center, has served cancer patients, their families, and the community of East Central Indiana. Dr. Fisher was one of six oncologists who founded Hoosier Cancer Research Network (known then as the Hoosier Oncology Group) in […]
Courage to Climb benefit concert brings community together
Columbus North High School in Columbus, Ind., will host the 2016 Courage to Climb concert on Saturday, Aug. 13, at 7 p.m. in the high school’s Erne Auditorium. The annual benefit concert, now in its seventh year, honors Columbus North choir director and cancer survivor Janie Gordon. Tickets are $15 at the door. Proceeds from […]
Reps for Research: Raising the bar in the fight against cancer
Hoosier Cancer Research Network Chairman Christopher A. Fausel, PharmD, has again and again raised the bar in the fight against cancer – literally. This spring, he reissued his unique challenge to friends and supporters of HCRN: the Reps for Research challenge. Combining his interest in strength training and his passion for investigator-initiated research, Fausel invited […]
Flores finds oncology a bridge between basic and clinical research
“For a long time, I think we’ve tended to treat these two spaces separately, the basic science space and then the clinical space,” said John Paul Flores, MD, fellow at the Tufts University School of Medicine. Keenly aware of the relationship between patient care and basic science, Flores found in oncology a profound union of […]
Intellectual curiosity a driving force for Hirva Mamdani
Hirva Mamdani, MD, embodies one of the most powerful, human forces in the fight against cancer: curiosity. Her inquisitive nature surfaced early in the fertile soil of her upbringing. “I grew up in a family of physicians, so I always saw my dad and siblings working very hard, taking care of patients, and making them […]
Regulatory affairs a rewarding career for Towler
A native Hoosier, William Ian Towler is the Regulatory Manager for the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center. “My job is to make sure we function as smoothly as possible,” Towler says. [Photo: Ian Towler (left) and HCRN co-founder and William B. Fisher, MD.] The breadth of Towler’s impact is as wide as his […]
Fausel invites “Reps for Research” pledges
Hoosier Cancer Research Network chairman Christopher A. Fausel, PharmD, is once again combining his passion for investigator-initiated research with his annual participation in the Arnold Sports Festival Pump & Run 5K in Columbus, Ohio. Fausel has participated in the annual strength and endurance event for several years, and is inviting pledges in support of Hoosier […]
A BCAN of hope in the darkness of cancer
In the dark world of cancer, there are those who shine like bright beacons of hope and guidance for many. Hoosier Cancer Research Network (HCRN) annually recognizes the role that spirited patient advocates and champions of oncological progress fill through the Terry Hoeppner Patient Advocacy Award, named in memory of beloved Indiana University football coach […]
Glick brings first-hand experience to behind-the-scenes work
Around six years ago, Stephen Glick was a businessman, a manager of supply chains in manufacturing. Today, he is a regulatory affairs specialist at IU Health Goshen Center for Cancer Care. His personal journey from one professional world to the next is the story of compassion forging sustained professional commitment that contributes to progress in […]
Danielson award winner Rahma exploring immunotherapy in GI cancers
In 2009, Osama Rahma, MD, was settling in to the National Institutes of Health as part of a team that focused on the development of cancer vaccines and the emerging field of cancer immunotherapy. It was a time when the interaction between the immune system and cancer cells was just starting to become clear. “We […]
VFW Auxiliary donates $14,500 to HCRN
The Indiana Department of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary (formerly known as the Ladies Auxiliary to the VFW) recently donated more than $14,500 to Hoosier Cancer Research Network. The generous gift is just one example of the VFW Auxiliary’s long-standing support for cancer research. For more than 100 years, the VFW Auxiliary has served […]
Courage to Climb 2015 to benefit HCRN
Columbus North High School in Columbus, Ind., will host the 2015 Courage to Climb concert on Saturday, Aug. 15, at 7:00 p.m. in the high school’s Erne Auditorium. The annual benefit concert — tickets are $15 at the door — honors Columbus North choir director and cancer survivor Janie Gordon. Diagnosed with breast cancer in […]
Chiorean exploring targeted therapies in GI cancers
Those who follow the trends in modern cancer research know we have entered a new era of discovery. The old strategy of indiscriminately attacking the body to rid it of cancerous cells is giving way to more targeted approaches to treating disease. E. Gabriela Chiorean, MD, associate professor of medicine at the University of Washington […]
Reps for Research donations to support lung cancer research
This spring, Hoosier Cancer Research Network Chairman Christopher A. Fausel, PharmD, offered a unique challenge to friends and supporters of HCRN. Combining his interest in strength training and his passion for investigator-initiated research, Fausel invited pledges for every bench-press “rep” he could complete at the Arnold Sports Festival’s 5K Pump and Run event in Columbus, […]
Fisher Award recipient explores immunotherapy targets in circulating tumor cells
Gregory A. Durm, MD, a hematology/oncology fellow at the Indiana University School of Medicine, is helping to break new ground in the fight against cancer by studying circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in lung cancer. CTCs are cells that have broken away from primary tumors and have entered into the bloodstream. CTCs that survive the bloodstream’s […]
HCRN honors investigators with awards
Hoosier Cancer Research Network recently honored two investigators with awards for their contributions to clinical cancer research. Gabriela Chiorean, MD, received the 2014 Danny Danielson Translational Innovation Award. The award was created in 2013 by Donald C. “Danny” Danielson and is granted twice each year through the Walther Cancer Foundation to investigators working in partnership […]
HCRN chairman invites “Reps for Research” pledges
Hoosier Cancer Research Network chairman Christopher A. Fausel, PharmD, is putting his “rep” on the line March 8 at the Arnold Sports Festival 2015 Pump & Run 5K in Columbus, Ohio. Fausel has participated in the annual strength and endurance event in the past, but this year is raising the bar(bells) by inviting pledges in […]
Francis brings compassion, humor to patient care
Whatever each day brings, no matter how she feels at any given moment, Deneise Francis, RN, BSN, OCN, CCRP, always brings a smile and a sense of humor to the patients under her care. Compelled by compassion and an awareness that “my problems are nothing compared to theirs,” she strives to be fully present with […]
Caring comes naturally for Turner Award winner Pierce
From an early age, Gladys Pierce, RN, OCN, knew she was destined for a career in nursing. She wanted to help people, and volunteered at a nursing home during high school. More than 40 years later, Pierce remains as committed as ever to providing care in her role as nurse coordinator for the Oncology Research […]
Ladies Auxiliary to the VFW donates $12,500 to HCRN
The Indiana Department of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars recently donated nearly $12,500 to Hoosier Cancer Research Network (formerly known as Hoosier Oncology Group). The generous gift is just one example of the Ladies Auxiliary’s long-standing support for cancer research. For 100 years, the Ladies Auxiliary to the VFW has served […]
Galsky receives Danny Danielson Translational Innovation Award
Hoosier Cancer Research Network, formerly known as Hoosier Oncology Group, recently honored Matthew Galsky, MD, as recipient of the Danny Danielson Translational Innovation Award. The $10,000 award, granted by the Walther Cancer Foundation through the generous support of business and civic leader Donald C. “Danny” Danielson, is given twice each year to investigators working in […]
Matei receives Fisher Young Investigator Award
Hoosier Cancer Research Network, formerly known as Hoosier Oncology Group, recently honored Daniela Matei, MD, as the 2014 recipient of the George and Sarah Jane Fisher Young Investigator Award. Dr. Matei received her medical degree in her native Romania before moving to the United States and completed her residency at SUNY at Stony Brook, NY, […]
Danielson receives Terry Hoeppner Patient Advocacy Award
Hoosier Cancer Research Network, formerly known as Hoosier Oncology Group, recently honored Donald C. “Danny” Danielson with the 2013 Terry Hoeppner Patient Advocacy Award in recognition of his long-standing support for cancer research. The award, named in memory of beloved Indiana University football coach Terry Hoeppner, who died from brain cancer in 2007, honors individuals […]
Courage to Climb concert set for August 16
Columbus North High School in Columbus, Ind., will host the 2014 Courage to Climb concert on Saturday, Aug. 16, at 7:00 pm in Erne Auditorium. The annual concert honors Columbus North choir director and cancer survivor Janie Gordon. “More than 40 community members will share their talents and their stories of personal experiences with cancer,” […]
HCRN honors five during 30th anniversary dinner
Hoosier Cancer Research Network (HCRN) recently marked its 30th anniversary with a dinner and presentation of awards. The event featured comments by HCRN co-founder Patrick J. Loehrer, Sr., MD and chairman of the board Christopher A. Fausel, PharmD, MHA, BCOP. HCRN honored five individuals during the June 19 event in Indianapolis.
