Join Team Castleman as We Ride to Raise Funds for Research!
Get ready for a thrilling ride when the Penn Medicine Orphan Disease Center (ODC) hosts its annual Million Dollar Bike Ride in Philadelphia! Once again, Team Castleman will be riding to raise funds for research in our quest for a cure. Will you consider riding with our team this year or making a pledge to support our fundraising efforts? Every pedal pushes us closer to a cure for Castleman disease!
📅 WHEN: June 8, 2024 📍 WHERE: Philadelphia
How to Get Involved
- In-person riders: We would love to have you on the road with us!
- Virtual riders: Whether you are on a stationary bike or hitting the road, join Team Castleman by selecting your mileage goal any time before June 8.
- Share your journey on social media using the hashtag #PennMedMDBR2024 and let’s spread the word together!
Registration Options
- Registration WITH Fundraising
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- Registration Fee: $30
- You must raise at least $250 by June 8
- 100% of your registration fee and the funds you raise goes toward the team’s research grant
- Registration with OPTIONAL Fundraising
- Fundraising is not required for this registration. Pledge It will set up a fundraising page for you, but you DO NOT have to utilize it.
- Early Bird (Before April 1): $65
- Regular (After April 1): $85
- Day of Ride: $125
- Virtual Cyclist
- Can’t make it in person? Join us virtually for free! Please consider a donation of $10 or more to Team Castleman
- 100% of your donation will be added to Team Castleman’s fundraising efforts
- Fundraising is not required for this registration. Pledge It will set up a fundraising page for you, but you DO NOT have to utilize it.
- We encourage virtual cyclists to join the Strava Club to track your progress!
Donate to Support Team Castleman
Support Team Castleman and your donation will be matched 100% by Penn Medicine’s Orphan Disease Center. Every dollar counts toward doubling the impact of our research!
For more information or if you have questions, contact Madison Ahearn at madison@castlemannetwork.org or 610.304.0696.
Thank you for being a part of our journey towards a cure!
Previous Grants
MDBR 2023
- Recipient: Takuya Harada, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Medical Center
- Grant: $63,270
- Study: Development of the novel treatment of idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease using patient derived cell transplantation in an immunodeficient mouse
MDBR 2022
- Recipient: David Fajgenbaum, University of Pennsylvania
- Grant: $60,570
- Study: Developing a spatiotemporal gene atlas in idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease lymph node tissue to identify diagnostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets
MDBR 2021
- Recipient: David Fajgenbaum, University of Pennsylvania
- Grant: $64,205
- Study: CXCL13 as a novel biomarker and therapeutic target in idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease
MDBR 2020
- Recipient: David Fajgenbaum, University of Pennsylvania
- Grant: $64,590
- Study: JAK1/2 as a central regulator of idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease pathogenesis and novel therapeutic target