Lustgarten Foundation-AACR Career Development Award for Pancreatic Cancer Research, in honor of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Supports early-career faculty conducting impactful research to advance the understanding, detection, diagnosis, or treatment of pancreatic cancer.
Funder: American Association for Cancer Research
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: $300,000 total over 3 years; no indirect costs allowed
Summary: Supports early-career faculty advancing research on understanding, detection, diagnosis, or treatment of pancreatic cancer.
Key Information: Applicants must be AACR and Women in Cancer Research (WICR) members at the assistant professor level with independent lab space.
Description
This award honors the legacies of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and John R. Lewis by supporting the career development of early-career scientists conducting high-impact research in pancreatic cancer. Projects may address basic, translational, clinical, or population sciences and must have direct relevance to the understanding, detection, diagnosis, or treatment of pancreatic cancer. The program is a joint effort between the Lustgarten Foundation and AACR, providing grantees with opportunities for collaboration within both organizations' research networks.
