Nelly Oliver, of Somerville, will be walking with her coworkers as Senior Research Project Manager working with Dr. Levi Garraway in the Center for Cancer Precision Medicine Team in the upcoming Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk. Together, the team of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute caregivers has one unifying goal, to conquer cancer.

At Dana-Farber, Nelly and the team members work on tailoring treatment through genetic testing of tumor samples, through their Precision Medicine, a new therapeutic approach. However, Nelly wanted to extend her help and support outside of the research labs and institute to do more for cancer patients. This year will be her second time walking in the Jimmy Fund Walk.

More personally, she lost her mother to lung cancer eight years ago, and her father just successfully completed his prostate cancer treatment, while her uncle is currently receiving treatment for lung cancer at Dana Farber. She wants to thank Dana-Farber for providing them with the most compassionate care and support. Her team goal for this year’s Jimmy Fund Walk is to raise $7,000.

The Jimmy Fund Walk is the nation’s largest single-day fundraiser, whose mission is to raise money for pediatric and adult patient care and cancer research. Thousands of walkers join each year for this meaningful day of celebration, with an estimated 8,500 to walk this year.

The walk is scheduled for September 27. Go to http://www.jimmyfundwalk.org for more information