The Lustgarten Foundation is the largest private funder of pancreatic cancer research in the world.
To date, we’ve invested over $333M in high-risk, high-reward research to accelerate and expand life-saving treatment options. We lead a unique, collaborative, science-focused strategy and have been a driving force in every major advancement in pancreatic cancer research since 1998.
Progress is paramount. We drive bold, innovative research with the singular mission: transforming pancreatic cancer into a curable disease.
Lustgarten Announcements
The Lustgarten Foundation, the world’s largest private funder of pancreatic cancer research, today announced $22.8 million in new research funding in fiscal year 2026, an increase of $8.6 million compared with […]
Join us for a special Lustgarten LIVE as three leading investigators share groundbreaking research made possible through the Innovation & Collaboration Program. Their work explores entirely new frontiers in pancreatic […]
Cosimo Commisso, PhD, and Jonathan Serody, MD, Awarded Innovation and Collaboration Program Grants to Advance Next-Generation Therapeutic Strategies for Pancreatic Cancer The Lustgarten Foundation today announced two new Innovation and […]
Abby’s story
From Nurse to Patient
Abby was in complete shock when she was diagnosed. It never occurred to her as a young, active person with no family history of the disease, that she could have a PNET. Despite being scared, she never wavered in her belief that an excellent medical team, positive thinking, hope and her strong faith would carry her through.
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Let’s Win Pancreatic Cancer
Highlights from the 2025 AACR Annual Meeting
The sharing of data and ideas was the central focus of the American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2025. The meeting brought together more than 20,000 cancer experts and industry leaders from around the world to learn about the fundamental research being conducted. This year’s theme was “Unifying Cancer Science and Medicine: A Continuum of Innovation for Impact.”
Let’s Win Pancreatic Cancer Introduces New Features to Help Patients
Let’s Win Pancreatic Cancer has released their enhanced patient-centered navigation and two powerful new tools. These changes allow Let’s Win to further its mission of guiding patients and caregivers with vital information for better outcomes.
» Check out these New Features to Help Patients «
Trial Finder: https://letswinpc.org/treatments/finding-a-clinical-trial/
Doctor Finder: https://letswinpc.org/finding-pancreatic-cancer-specialist/
