The UCLA Agi Hirshberg Center for Pancreatic Cancer Diseases has been nationally acknowledged as a Clinical and Academic Center of Excellence by the National Pancreas Foundation (NPF). This esteemed designation […]
UCLA awarded $500,000 from the Canopy Cancer Collective for Patient Support
UCLA along with two other UCs, as part of the UC Pancreatic Cancer Consortium, has been awarded a total of $1.5 million from the Canopy Cancer Collective to help improve […]
New research on enzyme MMP-7 holds potential for drug development
As we celebrate spring and the blooms to come, we are looking back at seeds planted through our Seed Grant Program, and are optimistic about the progress being made in […]
Research Publications from the Hirshberg Translational Laboratory in 2021
Since its creation in 1998, the Ronald S. Hirshberg Translational Pancreatic Cancer Research Laboratory has been at the forefront of pancreatic cancer research. Helmed by Dr. Guido Eibl, the lab […]
Research Publications from the Sahin-Toth Laboratory in 2021
The Sahin-Toth Laboratory focuses on hereditary chronic pancreatitis, a major risk factor for pancreatic cancer. Working in collaboration with the Dr. Guido Eibl’s The Ronald S. Hirshberg Translational Pancreatic Cancer […]
Understanding Early Tumor Progression Through Tuft Cells
One of the main ways to improve the outcomes for pancreatic cancer patients is early diagnosis and the way to better diagnostics is through a greater understanding of the initiating […]