Caring for a loved one diagnosed with cancer can be both meaningful and overwhelming. Many caregivers find themselves juggling medical appointments, insurance paperwork, work responsibilities, parenting, and household needs — […]
20th Annual Symposium on Pancreatic Cancer
Held in collaboration with the UCLA Agi Hirshberg Center for Pancreatic Diseases at the Luskin Conference CenterApril 11, 20269:00 am – 3:30 pm In-Person Attendance FULL Register for Virtual Attendance Event […]
Director Lisa Manheim interviewed for UCLA Alumni Association
Each year on a Saturday in October, thousands come to the UCLA campus to be part of the L.A. Cancer Challenge, a Halloween-themed 5K walk/run benefiting pancreatic cancer research. The day […]
Unraveling Cachexia, Insights from the Hirshberg Symposium at the APA Meeting
Each year at the American Pancreas Association (APA) meeting, the conference opens with the Hirshberg Foundation Symposium. This year’s topic, pancreatic cancer cachexia, highlighted an important condition impacting many pancreatic […]
UCLA Scientists Develop Promising “Off-the-Shelf” CAR-NKT Cell Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer
The Hirshberg Foundation is committed to advancing the most innovative science with the potential to change outcomes for pancreatic cancer patients. UCLA is home to many of the nation’s leading […]
Progress Towards a Less Invasive Treatment for Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors
Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, also called PNETs or PanNETs, are the second most common type of pancreatic cancer after pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas or PDACs. While PDACs arise from ductal or exocrine […]