The Lustgarten Foundation exists to fund research for pancreatic cancer. We are committed to transforming pancreatic cancer into a curable disease and know research is fundamental to changing patient outcomes. In fact, it is the only way to give patients a better chance for long-term survival.
Our Approach
Our comprehensive research program focuses on early detection and interception, therapeutic development, and personalized medicine so we can bring the most cutting-edge research from the lab bench to the clinic, where it can be tested on patients, with the goal of giving patients a better quality of life and hope for a cure.
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Our Portfolio
As the world’s largest private funder of pancreatic cancer research, we aim to advance breakthroughs in the understanding of the initiation and progression of pancreatic cancer to improve the diagnosis and treatment of the disease and provide more hope for the future.
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Meet the Researchers
Solving the complexities of pancreatic cancer requires diversity of thought, education, training, background, and experience of the scientists investigating the disease. That is why we are committed to funding the world’s preeminent pancreatic cancer researchers
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For Researchers
Lustgarten-funded researchers take an innovative approach to solving the complexities of pancreatic cancer leading to lifesaving breakthroughs. Join the team that is transforming pancreatic cancer into a curable disease!
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