Scientific Model Systems

Grants classified within this field of interest focus on scientific model systems. According to the Common Scientific Outline, these projects deal with one or more of the following research topics: (1) development and characterization of model systems; (2) application of model systems; and (3) resources and infrastructure related to scientific model systems. Click below to learn about these grants.

2005 Dr. Laurence A. Mack and Roselle Mack Memorial – Pancreatic Cancer Action Network – AACR Career Development Award
Sunil R. Hingorani, MD, PhD
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
The Cell-of-Origin in Pancreatic Cancer

2011 Kovler – Pancreatic Cancer Action Network – AACR Innovative Grant
Hidde Ploegh, PhD
Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research
Generation of Transnuclear Mice from Pancreatic Cancer Infiltrating T Cells

2003 Pancreatic Cancer Action Network – AACR Career Development Award
David Tuveson, MD, PhD
University of Pennsylvania
Tumor Suppressor Gene Loss of Heterozygosity for the Generation of a Murine Model of Ductal Pancreatic Cancer