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Funding Innovation. Advancing Pancreatic Cancer Research.

Driving the next wave of pancreatic cancer breakthroughs, we empower early-career researchers to turn bold concepts into real-world treatments, advancing science and offering hope.

OUR MISSION

The Robert L. Fine Cancer Research Foundation funds innovative research led by junior investigators, accelerating translational breakthroughs in pancreatic cancer to improve outcomes for patients and families worldwide.

OUR IMPACT

Over 20 years of advancing pancreatic cancer research

Supporting cutting-edge translational breakthroughs

Past awardees published in leading journals like Nature Immunology, Cell, and more

Learn more about the research and results we proudly support.

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LATEST NEWS

Celebrating the scholars, stories, and milestones shaping the future of pancreatic cancer research.

Nathan Reticker-Flynn

2025 Scholar

Nathan Reticker-Flynn, PhD

Luisa Escobar-Hoyos

2025 Scholar

Luisa Escobar-Hoyos, MSc, PhD

Yale Cancer Center

Accelerating Discovery

Thanks to a generous contribution from our foundation, the Robert L. Fine Cancer Research and Care Fund is now active at Yale Cancer Center—marking a powerful expansion of our mission and impact.

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“The Robert L. Fine Cancer Research Foundation provided me critical seed funding to pursue my most creative ideas on the role of repeat element dysregulation in pancreatic cancer that contributed to 5 major publications, which have provided foundational mechanistic insight that has launched a whole new area of pancreatic cancer research.”

— David T. Ting, MD

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