Pilot Award for Diseases of the Pancreas
Funds innovative research on the biology, diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of pancreatic diseases, especially pancreatic cancer, to advance scientific understanding and future research.
Funder: University of California San Francisco
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Up to $50,000 for one year; non-renewable.
Summary: Supports innovative research projects on pancreatic diseases, especially pancreatic cancer, including biology, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
Key Information: Only UCSF faculty and certain appointees are eligible; residents, fellows, and postdocs are not eligible.
Description
This grant provides pilot funding for research projects focused on diseases of the pancreas, with particular emphasis on pancreatic cancer and related conditions. Projects may address the biology, early diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of pancreatic diseases. Both clinical and basic science proposals are invited, provided they are directly relevant to pancreatic diseases (excluding diabetes not related to pancreatic cancer). The program aims to stimulate innovative research that can lead to significant scientific advances and future major funding.
