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 number of bench press repetitions the team completes during the Arnold Sports Festival 5K Pump and Run event in Columbus, Ohio.

Thirty-four supporters answered the challenge in 2019, contributing $6,090 to support novel investigator-initiated research conducted by HCRN.

As clinical manager of oncology pharmacy at the IU Simon 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 $17,500 since 2015.

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.