NEWS AND BLOG
Detecting and Attacking Cancer through Innovation
Jamieson, Parker share new approaches to cancer prevention and treatment at the Koman Family Outpatient Pavilion at UC San Diego Health. It can be hard to keep up with the wealth of new discoveries and research that takes place every day along the Pacific shore. Even the cliffs that launch paragliders over the ocean […]
Meet Our Beneficiaries
UC San Diego Health Moores Cancer Center UC San Diego Health Moores Cancer Center is one of Padres Pedal the Cause’s four beneficiaries and is at the forefront of the fight against cancer. Moores Cancer Center is San Diego’s only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, which unites research labs, clinical trials, outreach programs, and […]
Padres Pedal the Cause Awards $2.4 Million in Funding for Cancer Research
11 new collaborative cancer research projects receive Padres Pedal the Cause Discovery Grants Padres Pedal the Cause announced the first wave of cancer research teams that will receive funding through its annual Discovery Grant program. The non-profit organization awards millions of dollars each year to cross-institutional teams of physicians and scientists from San Diego’s […]
$1.3 million raised by 2015 Ride presented to beneficiaries
One of our two favorite days of the year is when we present the money raised through our event to our beneficiaries (the other being ride day). On April 21st, we gathered at Rady Children’s Hospital–San Diego with a group of distinguished guests and presented an honorary check for $1.3 million representing the total raised […]
Real Impacts from Pedal the Cause 2013
Thanks to the hard work and dedication of our riders, sponsors and supporters, Pedal the Cause 2013 generated a $425,000 net contribution to cancer research at our three NCI-designated cancer centers: UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center, Salk Institute Cancer Center, and Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute-San Diego. One-hundred percent of the funds will stay right here […]
The Salk Institute Represented Team Spirit at Pedal the Cause
The Salk Institute was strongly represented in the first annual Pedal the Cause San Diego—a weekend cycling event that took place October 26 and 27 to benefit San Diego’s three cancer centers: the Salk, UC San Diego’s Moores Cancer Center and the Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute. In addition to helping strengthen the bonds between the […]
An Amazing Weekend with Pedal the Cause
By Ryon Graf Sanford-Burnham Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Pedal the Cause is many things. It’s a cancer research fundraiser. It’s a bike ride. It’s a celebration of trial, tribulation, and growth. It’s a metaphorical and physical act honoring the stamina of cancer patients. It’s a community. For one weekend a group of cancer patients, […]
Pedal the Cause: We did it (for cancer research)!
By James Short Director of Digital Communications and Design Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute More than 400 riders crossed the finish line at the inaugural Pedal the Cause San Diego (PTC) bike ride Oct. 25-26, but proceeds to fund cancer research at Sanford-Burnham and other San Diego institutes are still coming in, and members of Team Sanford-Burnham […]