Talia Alperin

I'm fundraising for a cure for pancreatic cancer

Thank you for coming to my fundraising page. When Lustgarten was founded in 1998, the five year survival rate of pancreatic cancer was around 4%. Now, in 2025, it is around 13%. That’s progress, but it’s not enough. Lustgarten is funding countless researchers looking into new methods for early detection, treatments and cures. We hope to see a breakthrough soon in pancreatic cancer, but it can’t happen without your support. 

Billions of dollars of funding have been slashed from biomedical science. These massive funding cuts will significantly stunt pancreatic cancer research, costing millions of lives. As government funding vanishes, researchers are increasingly relying on support from organizations such as Lustgarten. The pancreatic cancer community needs your help now more than ever. Please support Lustgarten in their critical mission to cure pancreatic cancer, by donating to my fundraising page. Thank you!