Pancreatic cancer
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Our research

Funding the breakthroughs that detect it earlier.

Pancreatic cancer is often found too late. Our seed grants give researchers the start-up funding to chase bold ideas in early detection, prevention and treatment — coast to coast.

Meet the 19 researchers
Funded since 2008, coast to coast
Contents
01
How it works
Seed grants, step by step
02
The focus
Detection, prevention, treatment
03
Who reviews
The Scientific Advisory Committee
04
The impact
$4.2M in follow-on NIH funding

How a seed grant works

Researchers →
01
Researchers apply

Scientists and clinicians coast-to-coast submit proposals in early detection, prevention, and treatment.

02
Grants are in review

Our nationally-known Scientific Advisory Committee selects the most promising work and presents these to the Board of Directors.

03
Seed funding flows

Start-up grants fill the critical gap that lets bold ideas mature into fundable projects.

04
Major funding follows

Funded researchers go on to secure millions from the NIH and national institutions.

$4.2M
follow-on NIH funding

"Because of these grants, I secured $4.2M from the NIH to advance my pancreatic cancer studies."

Dr. Asfar Azmi · Wayne State University · Karmanos Cancer Institute

Where the work happens

Early Detection

Tools and biomarkers to catch pancreatic cancer while it is still treatable.

Prevention

Genetic risk, family history, and proactive screening for high-risk individuals.

Treatment

New drugs and approaches to halt and shrink pancreatic tumors.

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