The Hirshberg Foundation’s pioneering research efforts in pancreatic cancer is driven by the countless families and faces in need of services and support everyday. When we evaluate the needs of our community from a scientific perspective or simply a place of compassion, one thing is evident: one group is disproportionaly affected by this disease. April, […]
Momentum Newsletter: Spring 2021
Spring has officially begun and with it comes optimism, progress and good news! We began this year’s Patient & Family Webinar series by celebrating long-term survivorship with participants from 3 continents! We are raising awareness for pancreatic cancer, and more importantly, connecting patients so that no one feels alone in their fight. We’ve witnessed research […]
Healing Blooms, A New Partnership Grows with Viola Floral
The Hirshberg Foundation is honored to partner with Viola Flora for Healing Bloom Zooms, a no-cost flower arranging classes for cancer patients and survivors. The class aims to support patients on their healing journey, while raising awareness for pancreatic cancer. The Healing Bloom Zoom was developed by Jelena Trifunovic, M.A., owner of Viola Floral, to help lower […]
UCLA Researchers Receive Over $6M from NIH to Study Potential Immunotherapies for Pancreatic Cancer
Research teams at UCLA have received two grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), totaling over $6 million dollars to study the immunobiology of pancreatic tumors and develop a series of immunotherapy clinical trials. Our Seed Grant Program funded the early stages of these research projects and provided the preliminary data used to secure […]
Celebrate Birthdays with a Facebook Fundraiser
Over the past year, many of us have celebrated quarantine birthdays by finding new and unique ways to share our special day with friends and family from afar. From car parades to sending balloon bouquets and Zoom parties, one way to celebrate a family member or friend’s life is to support a cause close to […]
Hirshberg funded UCLA study finds combination therapy suppresses pancreatic tumor growth
UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers, including our Scientific Advisory Board member and close collaborator, Dr. Timothy Donahue have uncovered a therapy that subdues tumor growth. The study, published in the prestigious Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, was funded by the Hirshberg Foundation the National Cancer Institute. As Dr. Donahue told us, “This […]