Research

Policies and Advisory Board
Our grants are overseen by a Scientific Advisory Board and we also have strict policies on research quality, patient data, animals in research and conflicts of interest.

Lay involvement in research
Find out how you can include people living with pancreatic cancer in your research

Resources
This is a one-stop shop of resources and support for the pancreatic cancer research community.

Funding opportunities
We're committed to redressing the issue of under-funding in the Pancreatic Cancer research. Find out about our available research grants and how to apply.

Scientific Advisory Board

Working in partnership with people affected by pancreatic cancer: A researcher’s perspective
Dr Dominic O’Connor tells us about his research in pancreatic cancer and how the project has benefitted from working in partnership with people with a lived experience of the disease through our Research Involvement Network (RIN).

Using my painful experience to change the future for others
After Claire's husband died of pancreatic cancer in 2018, she decided to use her painful but valuable experience to become a member of our Research Involvement Network.

Nicki’s Smile founder: ‘We need a simple test’
Dan Blake, shares the story of his wife, Nicki, who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer too late to be saved.

Our research

Information for researchers
Pancreatic Cancer UK funds world-leading research thorough a number of approaches. We're committed to not only funding the future leaders of pancreatic cancer research, but also to redressing the issue of underfunding in research into the disease.

Scotmid Co-operative partner with Pancreatic Cancer UK
Scotmid Co-operative partner with Pancreatic Cancer UK to invest in pancreatic cancer research in Scotland

Knowledge is power, so research findings must be open for all to access
Already hampered by decades of underfunding, the last thing pancreatic cancer researchers need is another barrier to overcome – a paywall.