News and Stories About research grants

Editor’s note: Today’s article looks back at scientific and clinical advances made in 2020 and kicks off our Year in […]
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Imagine the perfect TV dad. Larger than life. Friendliest guy you’ll ever meet. He’s like the mayor –  everyone around […]
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After losing her mom and uncle to pancreatic cancer, Nancy made an impact by donating to PanCAN to fund Ingunn’s early-career research […]

Editor’s note: We recently announced the recipients of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network’s (PanCAN) 2020 research grants. Now we’d like […]
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Editor’s note: We recently announced the recipients of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network’s (PanCAN) 2020 research grants. Now we’d like […]
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Editor’s note: We recently announced the recipients of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network’s (PanCAN) 2020 research grants. Now we’d like to introduce you to each grantee to […]
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Editor’s note: We recently announced the recipients of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network’s (PanCAN) 2020 research grants. Now we’d like […]
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The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network’s (PanCAN) Annual Scientific Summit may have looked different this year, but some things stayed the […]
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Applications are now being accepted for Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) Career Development Awards. PanCAN has awarded Career Development Awards […]
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Editor’s note: We recently announced the recipients of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network’s (PanCAN) 2020 research grants. Now we’d like […]
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Editor’s note: We recently announced the recipients of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network’s (PanCAN) 2020 research grants. Now we’d like […]
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Editor’s note: We recently announced the recipients of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network’s (PanCAN) 2020 research grants. Now we’d like […]
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Editor’s note: We recently announced the recipients of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network’s (PanCAN) 2020 research grants. Now we’d like […]
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Editor’s note: We recently announced the recipients of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network’s (PanCAN) 2020 research grants. Now we’d like […]
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Editor’s note: We recently announced the recipients of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network’s (PanCAN) 2020 research grants. Now we’d like […]
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Thanks to the generosity of our donors and supporters, we are pleased to announce that the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network […]
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Editor’s note: May is National Cancer Research Month, which provides an opportunity to highlight the incredible scientific and clinical research […]
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All the way across the country from one another, two pancreatic cancer researchers made similar discoveries in their labs. Rushika […]
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Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) research grantee Kenneth Olive, PhD, is dedicated to keeping his lab as connected as possible […]
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Editor’s note: This article kicks off our 2019 Year in Review series – highlighting the research advancements that you – […]
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New research suggests that pancreatic tumors can be classified into two broad categories – and this information can help guide […]
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The goal of cancer treatment is to identify – and attack – vulnerabilities that make cancer cells different from healthy […]
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Editor’s note: The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network’s (PanCAN) Annual Scientific Summit took place earlier this month in Coral Gables, Fla. […]
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The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) is accepting applications for its 2020 Research Grants Program. Two types of grants are […]
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When immunology expert Ingunn Stromnes, PhD, assistant professor of microbiology and immunology at the University of Minnesota, unexpectedly discovered a […]
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A new study out today in Cell links tumor bacteria to long-term pancreatic cancer survival. Examining tumor samples from pancreatic […]
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Editor’s note: We recently announced the recipients of our 2019 research grants, awarded through a competitive, peer-review process. Now we’d […]
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Editor’s note: We recently announced the recipients of our 2019 research grants, awarded through a competitive, peer-review process. Now we’d […]
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Editor’s note: We recently announced the recipients of our 2019 research grants, awarded through a competitive, peer-review process. Now we’d […]
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Editor’s note: We recently announced the recipients of our 2019 research grants, awarded through a competitive, peer-review process. Now we’d […]
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Dedicated to improving patient outcomes, the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) has announced the recipients of its 2019 research grants. […]
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How does someone trained in spin physics – the study of the “magnetic moment” of elementary particles – apply that […]
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A new treatment combination – combining chemotherapy and radiation therapy with a common blood pressure drug – has shown promise […]
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Nearly $178 million was invested in pancreatic cancer research by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in 2017 – a 17 […]
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“I’ve been attending the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) annual meetings for several years, and this year’s conference was […]
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A study published in Nature today describes how mutant KRAS impacts pancreatic cancer cells’ ability to gather nutrients – and […]
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The largest-ever molecular analysis of pancreatic cancer tissue samples – from more than 3,500 patients – revealed some new clues […]
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New donor-funded research published today in the journal Nature describes signals that prepare the liver in advance for pancreatic cancer […]
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Even before certain cells of the pancreas become cancer, changes occur in their ability to break down nutrients, according to […]
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Editor’s note: Stephanie Dougan, PhD, is an immunologist at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. She is also the recipient of […]
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Editor’s note: Andrew Aguirre, MD, PhD, is an oncologist at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, where he also heads a […]
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Editor’s note: Anirban Maitra, MBBS, is Scientific Director of the Sheikh Ahmed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Center for Pancreatic Research […]
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Editor’s note: Michael Curran, PhD, is a 2018 Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) Translational Research Grant recipient. He is an […]
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The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) is accepting applications for its prestigious research grants from scientists who want to further […]
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In a study recently published in the prestigious Journal of Clinical Oncology, researchers investigated the accuracy of a biomarker panel […]
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The fitting theme for this year’s Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) Annual Scientific Summit, occurring Aug. 23-26, 2018, in San […]
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The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) announces the funding of eight new, innovative pancreatic cancer research projects through its Research […]
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Editor’s note: Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month kicked off a few weeks early this year and continues through November. Our focus […]
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This fall, the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) is accepting applications for exciting research funding mechanisms through a competitive peer-reviewed […]
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While most people are familiar with types 1 and 2 diabetes, there is a third, less common type, known as […]
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It was announced on Monday that the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas will give UT Southwestern a grant […]
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Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! Today is the perfect opportunity to show appreciation for the Pancreatic […]
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“This is a meeting like no other – and this is an organization like no other!” Thus began the Pancreatic […]
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Downtown San Diego will be filled with purple people today through Sunday as the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) convenes […]
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Editor’s note: Our focus for Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month is “Demand Better. For Patients. For Survival.” Each week, we’re bringing […]
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Did you read about The New York Times article featuring breakthrough gene therapy and its potential applications to pancreatic cancer? […]
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We are delighted to announce the addition of five national leaders in the pancreatic cancer space to our prestigious Scientific […]
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Pancreatic Cancer Action Network invests in precision medicine and early detection to change outcomes for the world’s toughest cancer MANHATTAN […]
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While missing teeth and poor dental health were previously believed to be associated with an increased risk of pancreatic cancer, […]
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Thanks to the generosity of donors, we awarded our largest-ever grant of $2 million in 2016 to accelerate a large-scale […]
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Two new research studies offer encouraging steps toward developing effective therapies to target the notoriously challenging RAS mutations. About 95 […]
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A novel peptide (small piece of protein) developed by a Pancreatic Cancer Action Network grantee was shown to benefit a […]
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Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Awards Coveted Pancreatic Cancer Research Grants to Promising Early-Career Scientists Grants awarded by the Pancreatic Cancer […]
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With a five-year survival rate of just 8 percent, patients with pancreatic cancer deserve targeted treatment options and better ways […]
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PANCREATIC CANCER ACTION NETWORK ANNOUNCES NEW PRECISION MEDICINE, EARLY DETECTION TARGETED GRANTS AMONG ITS 2017 RESEARCH FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES MANHATTAN BEACH, […]
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Promising Early-career Scientists Receive Coveted Pancreatic Cancer Research Grants PHILADELPHIA — The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) and the Pancreatic […]
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pancreatic cancer researchers receive PRESTIGIOUS grants to tackle deadliest major cancer MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. – (June 30, 2016) By the […]
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