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Donors and Giving

Every breakthrough begins with a bold idea—and people who believe in it. Your support helps MCW Cancer Center researchers turn promising discoveries into better ways to prevent, detect and treat cancer.

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Support Breakthrough Cancer Research

Gifts to the Audaxity Advancement Fund help researchers pursue promising discoveries, launch innovative projects and move new ideas toward patients faster.
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Audaxity 2026: More Than a Ride

More than 1,100 riders, volunteers, survivors, families, and supporters came together to make Audaxity 2026 unforgettable. Watch the highlights from a day filled with hope, celebration, and a community united to accelerate cancer research.

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One Community. One Mission. One Incredible Ride.

Audaxity 2026 brought together riders, volunteers, cancer survivors, sponsors and supporters with one shared purpose: accelerating cancer research. Every mile ridden and every dollar raised supports groundbreaking research at the Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center, helping fuel discoveries that can lead to better treatments and better lives for people facing cancer.

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Michels Family

The Michels Family’s Transformational Gift

A landmark $27 million gift from Tim and Barbara Michels and the Michels Family Foundation is helping shape the future of cancer research at the MCW Cancer Center. This transformational investment will expand personalized cancer care, accelerate groundbreaking research and support the next generation of discoveries. In recognition of this extraordinary commitment, MCW’s new cancer research facility will be named the Medical College of Wisconsin Michels Center for Cancer Discovery.

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Research In Action

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McFall Lab Unlocks New Treatments for KRAS-Driven Cancers Location Card

By challenging long-held assumptions about how certain KRAS mutations function, the McFall Lab is uncovering new ways to treat some of the most aggressive and difficult-to-treat cancers.

See how we're advancing precision medicine

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How MCW Innovators Are Transforming Radiation Therapy With Sonoptima Location Card

The first-of-its-kind wearable device uses AI and ultrasound to monitor bladder fullness in real time, helping patients with pelvic cancers know exactly when to start radiation treatment.

Learn how we're transforming radiation therapy

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Theranostics and the "Next Wave" of Precision Oncology Location Card

By using specialized imaging to reveal where cancer is active, doctors can target therapy directly to tumors in the same step, transforming the way cancer is detected, tracked, and treated.

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Philanthropic Board

Rick Schmidt (Chair)
 Ginny Bolger
Therese Burkhart
Jennifer Ciralsky
Susan Donovan
Kadie Jelenchick
Steve Raasch

Alyssa Schwartz
Don Shane
Mona Theobald
Amalia Todryk
Cathy White
Nelson Williams

Contact Us

Whether you’re interested in making a gift or learning more about philanthropy at the MCW Cancer Center, we’re here to help. Every contribution helps accelerate discoveries that improve the lives of people facing cancer.

Erica Siemers

Assistant Vice President, Philanthropy

esiemers@mcw.edu

(303) 886-1889