With a mission to transform pancreatic cancer into a disease that is curable, the Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation developed a project called,” LABS (Lustgarten Advancing Breakthrough Science) Program.” Studies show pancreatic cancer being the third leading cause of cancer deaths and by 2030, is expected to be the second. The Warren Alpert Foundation funded $500,000 for this project which promotes the development and advancement in treating pancreatic cancer via early detection, development of new medications, and customization of medication. The fund will support the LABS initiative at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, two sites of John Hopkins, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Salk Institute.
