Grant
TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, THE
$54,538
Department of Health and Human Services
Award ID
F30CA298473
Action Date
2026-07-30
Fiscal Year
FY 2026
Award Type
Grant
Place of Performance
Pennsylvania
Period of Performance
2026-07-30 → 2027-07-29
Funding Agency
Department of Health and Human Services
Description
EXPLORING METABOLIC CROSSTALK BETWEEN CANCER CELLS AND NEUTROPHILS IN PANCREATIC DUCTAL ADENOCARCINOMA - PROJECT SUMMARY PANCREATIC DUCTAL ADENOCARCINOMA (PDAC) IS THE MOST HYPOVASCULAR SOLID TUMOR TYPE, WHICH IMPOSES HARSH NUTRIENT AND HYPOXIC STRESS ON CANCER CELLS THAT LIMITS THEIR METABOLIC ACTIVITY. TO ACQUIRE THE BIOMASS NEEDED FOR SURVIVAL AND PROLIFERATION IN THIS HARSH TUMOR MICROENVIRONMENT (TME), PANCREATIC CANCER CELLS REQUIRE THE SUPPORT OF ABUNDANT STROMAL CELLS, WHICH INCLUDE FIB
Recipient
Name
TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, THE
State
PA
UEI
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