Brave Like Gabe Collection
Supporting Rare Cancer Research
In June 2022, Brooks Running released a special edition apparel collection to honor runner Gabriele “Gabe” Grunewald, who died of adenoid cystic carcinoma — a rare cancer — in 2019. The collection was designed in partnership with Grunewald’s family and friends and is symbolic of her spirit and legacy.
In support of rare cancer research, Brooks will donate $100,000 to Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center this year on behalf of the Brave Like Gabe Foundation for the Brave Fellowship that launched in 2020.
You can purchase the items from the Brave Like Gabe collection on Brooks’ website and learn more about the Brave Like Gabe Foundation.
Fred Hutch could not be prouder to be affiliated with Brooks Running. It's a tremendous company. What they're doing is extraordinary. Fitness and the health benefits from exercise are key in helping to prevent cancer — all the way from when we are kids and throughout our lives.
— Dr. Thomas J. Lynch Jr., Fred Hutch president and director and holder of the Raisbeck Endowed Chair
2021 Brave Fellowship Recipient: Dr. Abir Arfaoui
Fred Hutch's Dr. Abir Arfaoui became the 2021 recipient of the Brave Fellowship. The goal of the fellowship is to develop scientific leaders who will advocate for a diverse and inclusive biomedical research workforce focused on rare cancer research. Learn more about Dr. Abir Arfaoui and her research on fibrolamellar carcinoma.
Fred Hutch's Dr. Abir Arfaoui explains her work on fibrolamellar carcinoma, a rare and deadly liver cancer.
2020 Brave Fellowship Recipient: Dr. Alyssa Webster
In September 2020, Fred Hutch's Alyssa Webster, Ph.D., became the inaugural recipient of the Brave Fellowship. Learn more about Dr. Alyssa Webster, her research and how she uses running to relieve stress and clear her mind for research.
Fred Hutch's Alyssa Webster, Ph.D., uses running to relieve stress and clear her mind for research.