Since 1998, the Hirshberg Foundation has partnered with CancerCare to help families navigate the financial and emotional challenges that follow a pancreatic cancer diagnosis. With your generosity, we provide bi-annual […]
A Cancer Vaccine Offers New Hope to Prevent Recurrence
Pancreatic cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, with a five-year survival rate of 13%. Survival remains low in part because most patients are […]
Give Back with Every Trip to the Grocery Store
Kroger’s Community Rewards Program ensures that your next trip to the grocery store will make a greater impact, fuel progress, and provide hope for patients and families facing pancreatic cancer. […]
Dr. Evan Abt: Advancing Immuno-Metabolic Therapies for Pancreatic Cancer
As we celebrate the 20th anniversary of our Seed Grant Program, we’re proud to highlight a new generation of researchers leading the charge to cure pancreatic cancer. Among them is […]
2025 LACC Honorary Starter Gerri Weiner: A Story of Strength, Survival & Full Circle Moments
In 2012, Gerri Weiner joined the Hirshberg Foundation community after her father was diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer. That year, she walked in the LA Cancer Challenge not as […]
Dr. David Gius: A Leader in Translational Cancer Research
Since 2005, our Seed Grant Program has fostered an environment for research to bloom. As we mark 20 years since our first cohort of grantees, it is more exciting than […]





