It’s a Presidential Traverse hike scheduled for Sept. 13-15, 2021. Luke has selected a group of 20 biotech leaders for the expendition, a 20-mile hike over Mt. Washington, Mt. Adams, Mt. Jefferson and more. Each team member is committing to raise at least $25,000 for Life Science Cares.

The team includes:

• Luke Timmerman, founder, Timmerman Report
• Katrine Bosley, executive chair, Arrakis
• Samantha Truex, CEO, Quench Bio
• Katherine Andersen, head of life sciences, SVB
• Abe Ceesay, CEO, Tiburio Therapeutics
• Anna French, partner, Qiming Venture Partners
• Kathy Bowdish, CEO, PIC Therapeutics
• Doug Fambrough, CEO, Dicerna Pharmaceuticals
• Jeb Keiper, CEO, Nimbus Therapeutics
• Alex Harding, Entrepreneur in Residence, Atlas Venture
• Reid Huber, partner, Third Rock Ventures
• Julia Owens, executive chairman, Millendo Therapeutics
• Deb Palestrant, partner, 5AM Ventures
• Paul Biondi, executive partner, Flagship Pioneering
• Art Krieg, founder and CSO, Checkmate Pharmaceuticals
• John Alam, founder and CEO, EIP Pharma
• Dave Melville, founder and CEO, The Bowdoin Group
• Alice Pomponio, managing director, BrightEdge, American Cancer Society
• Vineeta Agarwala, general partner, Andreesen Horowitz
• Erin Duffy, chief of R&D, CARB-X
• Jens Eckstein, managing partner, Apollo Health Ventures

You can show your support for the cause a few different ways.

DONATE: Go to the JustGiving.com page for Timmerman Traverse, and find a hiker you know. They’ll appreciate anything you can give — $100, or $500 or $1,000 – to help them hit their goal of $25,000.

SPONSOR: If you’re thinking big as an organization, and able to donate between $5,000 and $50,000, you could join that outstanding group of dedicated sponsors above. Contact Sarah MacDonald and Christine Casalini at Life Science Cares for more about sponsorship opportunities.

Thank you to our sponsors!