NCI SPORE Grants

Another huge step towards progress is the announcement of a Pancreatic Cancer Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPOREs). This is the first pancreatic cancer specific SPORE ever. SPOREs utilize a grant mechanism to support interdisciplinary teams of investigators who are dedicated to translational research and focused on an organ specific human cancer. Using an interdisciplinary team approach, a domestic public or private, for-profit or not-for-profit institution can apply for a SPORE grant worth 2.75 million dollars for up to five years. This is additional money toward pancreatic cancer research and an extremely important step towards increasing the overall funding pool for this disease.

NCI SPORE information

NCI SPORE for Pancreatic Cancer