$1K Challenge

The ultimate mission of the Badger Challenge is to increase cancer cure rates through cutting edge cancer research and clinical trials. Since the event started in 2016, Badger Challenge and …

Announcement from The Ride

Over the past six years, the commitment of The Ride to drive cancer research and treatment initiatives has grown exponentially. With nearly $2 million dollars raised, we are igniting new …

Volunteer Spotlight: Mark and Jennifer Heleniak

Mark Heleniak is a two-time cancer survivor. In 2011, he was diagnosed with thyroid cancer at UW Carbone Cancer Center after having trouble getting a proper diagnosis in Milwaukee, where …

Dr. Dustin Deming Receives Ride Scholar Award to Explore New Colorectal Cancer Therapies

Dr. Dustin Deming wants to “fundamentally change the way we treat colorectal cancer.” Deming is an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public …

Dr. Zach Morris Receives $25,000 Ride Scholar Award

Can radiation increase the effectiveness of cancer immunotherapies? That’s a question that Zach Morris, assistant professor of Human Oncology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, …

Dr. Jessica Miller Receives Ride Scholar Award to Improve Tumor Imaging

CT imaging is a critical part of treatment planning for radiation therapy. However, conventional CT does not always clearly show the edges of tumors in certain sites in the body. …

Why We Ride

Advances in cancer therapy often begin in the laboratory, but tight budgets and decreasing availability of federal grants are making it difficult for researchers to find funding for projects that …

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