The Division of Nephrology invites all faculty, trainees and staff to join its team – called the “Duke WINNers” – at the annual PurpleStride 5K run/walk on May 16, 2015. 
PurpleStride supports the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, a nationwide network of people dedicated to working together to advance research, support patients and create hope for those affected by pancreatic cancer.
The Duke WINNers team will participate in memory of the late Michelle Winn, MD, associate professor of medicine. She died from pancreatic cancer in 2014.
Today, the five-year relative survival rate remains at just 6 percent. A study by the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, published in the journal Cancer Research, predicts that by 2020, pancreatic cancer will surpass breast and colorectal cancer to become the second leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States.
"Beyond raising awareness for pancreatic cancer, the Division of Nephrology hopes to recruit 30 members to join our team, and we hope to raise $2,500," said Susan Gurley, MD, assistant professor of medicine.
To register for the event or make a monetary contribution, visit http://www.kintera.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=1127818.
The event will take place at N.C. State University's Centennial Campus beginning at 10:00 a.m.