The Lustgarten Foundation

The 5-year relative survival rate for #pancreaticcancer (all stages combined) remains at 13%, reported in American Cancer Society's Cancer Facts & Figures 2025 yesterday. While we are hopeful for new advances on the horizon, we recognize the need to do better for pancreatic cancer patients and their families. 185 people projected to be diagnosed today—and every day this year—are counting on us for the possibility of more tomorrows. 💜 NOW is the time to fuel breakthrough research - donate today! www.lustgarten.org/donate #ResearchIsFundamental

Lustgarten-funded researchers are boldly leading the way to life-saving breakthroughs, inspiring hope for patients and their families. 💜 #ProgressIsParamount to improving outcomes and with YOUR support, we are advancing the best science faster than ever before. From concept to lab bench to clinic, we’re fueling discoveries towards a future with pancreatic cancer cures. 📰 Fresh off the press - check out the progress we’ve made possible together in our 2024 Annual Report: https://lnkd.in/eaHWXZ84

On March 15, US Congress approved a stopgap funding bill, slashing Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) by 57%. What this means ➡️ We can expect decreases in innovation and slowed progress in the fight against cancer. The CDMRP fills research gaps by funding high impact, high risk and high gain projects that other agencies may not venture to fund. In FY20, the U.S. Congress established the Pancreatic Cancer Research Program (PCARP) in the DoD appropriation with a subsidy of $6M. Since then, over $66M in congressional appropriations have been committed to #pancreaticcancer research through CDMRP grants. 💜 YOUR SUPPORT IS CRITICAL TO THE CONTINUATION OF PANCREATIC CANCER RESEARCH FUNDING! 📢 Make your voice heard! We encourage our community to join the movement to preserve critical research funding. Please consider contacting your representative in Washington DC and sharing your story and/or why funding research is important to you.  👐 Donate today! As public funding outlooks remain unpredictable, particularly for rare diseases regardless of their lethality, private financing has never been more crucial. Lean more about how YOU can take action at https://lnkd.in/eGgrf8BD

NCI Cancer Center grants provide support for infrastructure and efficiency that allow the centers to be more productive and allow our dollars to go further in support of research. 💜  NCI Cancer Center funds support: 👉 Activities that consolidate cancer-related research efforts into a single administrative and programmatic structure – enabling efficiency and collaboration. 👉 Shared resources and services that support research, such as core directors, managers, support staff, and technicians. 👉 Infrastructure necessary for conducting clinical trials, including clinical research support offices, protocol review and monitoring systems, and data and safety monitoring. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/e5K7Knaf #ResearchIsFundamental #ProgressIsParamount

Happy First Day of Spring! 🌷We're springing into action this Walk Season with hope in our steps to transform pancreatic cancer into a curable disease. Join us at a walk or event near you and help the Lustgarten community continue to bloom and grow! 💜 #CommunityIsPower https://lnkd.in/eHK3PRTg

Research Funding Challenges: Know the Facts! 📰 With the recent changes in US policies on public funding of research programs, we are here to help you understand how these challenges are affecting #pancreaticcancer research. Maintaining a balance of private and public funding is indispensable to ensuring a continuous and effective research pipeline. 💜 We encourage our community to stay informed, get involved, and make your voice heard! Read more: https://lnkd.in/gWHUhtGG #ResearchIsFundamental

Good luck to all the Team Lustgarten runners taking on the NYC Half Marathon tomorrow! 💜 We can’t wait to cheer them on as they proudly represent the Lustgarten Foundation! 🏅 New York Road Runners #CommunityIsPower

Jack Statfeld and his father, Brian, are lacing up for the United Airlines NYC Half Marathon this weekend with Team Lustgarten, running in honor of a family friend who is a pancreatic cancer survivor. 🎽 When asked about his commitment to Lustgarten beyond this event, Jack shared “I will stay involved because it feels so fulfilling knowing I’m trying to make a difference for someone else who is struggling with such a life-threatening disease. There’s a ripple effect; the money I raise could potentially be the funds that go toward prolonging or hopefully even saving somebody’s life.” 💜 We can't wait to cheer Jack, his dad, and all of Team Lustgarten on at the race! @NYRR #CommunityIsPower https://lnkd.in/eVMzvZHE

Together, we are living out Marie Curie's words by creating a future with less fear and hope for more tomorrows after a #pancreaticcancer diagnosis. 💜 Support this future by donating today at https://lnkd.in/eGHpJfg7 #WomensHistoryMonth

We are so proud of our staff who consistently show-up in service to the #pancreaticcancer community with passion, dedication, and empathy. This has been a hallmark of Team Lustgarten for 26 years and will continue long into the future. To all our staff, local and remote, thank you for all that you do! 💜 #NationalEmployeeAppreciationDay