The Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research

Founded in 1997, the Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research is a national, nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing pancreatic cancer research, and providing information, resources and support to pancreatic cancer patients and their families.

To date, the Foundation has:

• Funded Seed Grant Award Recipients who have received $40 million dollars in NIH grants
• Raised more than $12 million for pancreatic cancer research
• Granted over $650,000 in financial aid for patients
• Provided assistance to thousands of patients and their families
• Expanded seed grant funding to Loma Linda University, City of Hope, Johns Hopkins Medical Center, Mayo Clinic, Columbia University, University of Minnesota, University of Pittsburgh, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, University of California, San Diego, Harvard Medical School, Duke University Medical Center, Vanderbilt Medical School and University of Arizona Cancer Center. 
• Supported the American Pancreatic Association’s (APA), Japan Pancreas Society, and the European Pancreatic Club's Annual Meetings
• Presented the Agi Hirshberg Symposium at UCLA, focusing on research progress and patient and family education 
• Funded the creation of the Tissue Data Bank at UCLA
• Awarded international grants to new investigators
  
  

Foundation Commitments:

• Fund medical Symposiums for pancreatic cancer research
• Fund seed grants for new research projects of merit for pancreatic cancer
• Consistently update the pancreatic.org site with the latest news and information
• Host fundraising events to raise awareness and funds for pancreatic cancer
• Provide financial assistance for patients