UCPCC Symposium
Pancreatic Cancer: Microbiome, Diet and Environment
Friday, May 13, 2022 8:30 AM -12PM PT
REGISTER AT: http://tiny.ucsf.edu/PCsymposium
Agenda (pdf)

All seminars are held on the first Tuesday of each month from 8:00-9:00 AM PT. 

June 7, 2022 8:00-9:00 AM

Speaker: Ron Evans (Salk Institute)

Reprogramming of Transcriptional Circuitry to Control Pancreatic Cancer 

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August 2, 2022 8:00-9:00 AM

Speaker: Anindya Bagachi (Sanford Burnham Prebys)

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September 6, 2022 8:00-9:00 AM

Speaker: Shweta Joshi (UC San Diego)

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October 4, 2022 8:00-9:00 AM

Speaker: Elizabeth Jaffee (Johns Hopkins)

Turning the Heat Up on Pancreatic Cancer: Lessons on Overcoming a “Cold” Immunologic Tumor Micro-environment

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November 1, 2022 8:00-9:00 AM

Speaker: Anirban Maitra (MD Anderson)

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The mission of the UC Pancreatic Cancer Consortium (UCPCC) is to unite scientists and clinicians across the UC cancer centers committed to pancreatic cancer research and treatment in a highly collaborative environment that accelerates the progress and impact of our work.

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Our vision is to improve the lives of persons diagnosed with pancreatic cancer by translating innovative research into improved clinical care.

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UCPCC UC Leaders: 
UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center – Richard Bold
UCI Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center – Murray Korc
UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center – Timothy Donahue
UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center – Andrew Lowy
UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center – Margaret Tempero

The UC Pancreatic Cancer Consortium will fund a one-year pilot to encourage collaboration between UC campuses, with the expectation that it will lead to submission of a major collaborative grant such as an NIH P01, multi-PI R01, or similar. One award will be given up to $150,000.

Applications for this cycle are due at 5pm PT on March 15, 2022 (*New! Extended from March 1). Please refer to the Request for Applications for full details:

Spring 2022 Request for Applications (pdf)

For additional information or guidance, contact Kurt Giles (kurt.giles@ucsf.edu).

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Pilot Awards:

• 2021

  • ​Germline Testing in Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors: Mallika Dhawan and Emily Bergsland (UCSF), Joel (Randy) Hecht (UCLA), and Andrew Lowy (UCSD)

  • Defining the metabolic vulnerabilities of chemoresistant pancreatic cancer: Christopher Halbrook (UCI) and Herve Tiriac (UCSD)