Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research announced the recipients of their annual seed grant program. For the past several years the award has been given to a single researcher, but this year 5 grants were awarded from the 25 applications received. “This is a most exiting time for the pancreatic cancer research community. The number of new projects reflect the interest in pancreatic cancer if the research dollars are allocated!!! The goal for the seed grant awards is to create the pilot studies and be able to apply for NIH grants.
Hirshberg Foundation has been funding research since 1998. We have established a robust research program at UCLA and are now expanding that program nationwide.
Agi Hirshberg, founder, who lost her husband to pancreatic cancer has been committed to develop a screening and early detection method and improved treatment options. Our Scientific Advisory Board reviewed the proposals based on National Institutes of Health’s review and funding guidelines.
Recipients are:
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Krisztina Kisfalvi, MD, PhD UCLA Division of Digestive Diseases
Role of protein kinase D (PKD) in the proliferation of pancreatic cancer cells -
Harold Frucht, MD Columbia University
Pancreatic Physiology in the Screening And early Detection of Human Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma - Christopher L. Wolfgang, MD PhD Johns Hopkins University
Targeting Lipid Mediations of Pancreatic Cancer Growth - Diane Harris, M., PhD UCLA Center of Human Nutrition
Fatty Acid Synthase Inhibitors of pancreatic cancer - Joseph Kim, MD City of Hope National Medical Center
Targeting Chemokine Receptor CXCR4 to prevent Pancreatic cancer
Congratulations to everyone and welcome to our organization.