Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research

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New research illuminates complex architecture of pancreatic cancer tumors

June 6, 2019

Recently published research from Seed Grant recipient, Matteo Ligorio, MD, PhD, of Harvard Medical School has expanded our understanding of how the stromal microenvironment shapes a pancreas tumor and can […]

Filed Under: News, Research, Seed Grants

New Publication by Seed Grant Awardees from UCLA

February 18, 2019

We are pleased to share that the January 2019 issue of Pancreas features an article titled “Emerging Evidence for the Clinical Relevance of Pancreatic Cancer Exosome,” written by the Director […]

Filed Under: News, Research, Seed Grants

New research sheds light on pancreatic cancer biology & role of common p53 mutation

February 16, 2018

New research from Seed Grant recipient, Marina Pasca di Magliano, PhD, from the University of Michigan has deepened our understanding of the biology of pancreatic cancer, crucial to the development […]

Filed Under: News, Research, Seed Grants

New study establishes that ATM activity poses a major barrier to the development of cancer in the pancreas by maintaining genomic stability.

December 11, 2017

A new study published by our 2014-15 Seed Grant recipient, Yiannis Drosos, PhD has uncovered information that can help diagnose and treat pancreatic cancer tumors. 

Filed Under: News, Research, Seed Grants

Our Seed Grant Recipient Receives More Than $1 million In Funding from NIH

July 3, 2014

In our 2012-2013 Seed Grant Program Alexander Tzatsos, MD, PhD, was a recipient of a $50,000 award to study the epigenetics of pancreatic cancer. We are pleased to announce he […]

Filed Under: Foundation News, News, Research, Seed Grants

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