Research

PCRF is dedicated to increasing the amount of research for pancreatic cancer. By bringing new money and focus to the field, we can support innovative research with the potential to advance pancreatic cancer diagnosis and treatment. With the generous donations from our supporters, we are directly funding research projects throughout the UK to the value of almost £1 million.

Research Strategy

To promote and support research into the causes, mechanisms, diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic cancer.

We do this by offering awards to research groups and institutions. Because PCRF is an independent charity, we can support good research wherever it might be conducted.

To ensure that we use supporters' money most effectively and support the best science, applications for awards are reviewed and assessed by a scientific advisory panel of experts in the field.

Research projects funded by Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund

2009

Principal Applicant: Dr Tatjana Crnogorac-Jurcevic Institution: Institute of Cancer at Barts - Centre for Molecular Oncology & Imaging Project Title: Discovery and validation of urinary peptides for non-invasive diagnosis of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma Award: Project Grant of £150,000 - 2009-2011 More information ... Video ...

Principal Applicant: Dr Azeem Saleem Institution: University of Manchester, Academic Radiation Oncology Project Title: Pilot study to evaluate the pathological basis and utility of FLT-PET/CT and FDG-PET/CT in therapy development in pancreatic cancer Award: Project Grant of £150,000 - 2009-2011 More information ...

Principal Applicant: Dr John Marshall, PhD, Centre for Tumour Biology Institution: Institute of Cancer at Barts Project Title: Development of imaging and therapy of pancreatic cancer by targeting the integrin αvβ6 Award: Project Grant of £122,000 - 2009-2012 More information ... Video ...

Principal Applicant: Professor Marco Falasca Institution: Institute of Cell and Molecular Science - Barts & The London Project Title: Role of phosphoinositide 3-kinase class IB in human pancreatic cancer Award: Project grant of £150,000 - 2009-2012 More information ... Video ...

2008

Principal Applicant: Eithne Costello PhD, Senior Lecturer Institution: University of Liverpool Project Title: Crosstalk between pancreatic cancer cells and tumour infiltrating monocytes: role in invasion and potential for therapeutic exploitation Award: Project Grant of £150,000 - 2008-2011 More information ...

2007

Principal Applicant: Dr Tatjana Crnogorac-Jurcevic MD, PhD, Centre for Molecular Oncology and Imaging. Institution: Institute of Cancer at Barts Project Title: The role of S100PBPR in early pancreatic cancer development. Award: PhD Studentship of £75,000 - 2007-2010 More information ...