Ahhh, spring is in the air and we have lots of reasons to get out and enjoy the nice weather. Check out our upcoming events below, and tell your friends.
We are excited to offer more funding opportunities for PMP research. Please read about our 2012 grants below.
Thanks for supporting the PMP Research Foundation and we hope to see you at some of our events this year!
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2012 Funding Opportunities
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The PMP Research Foundation is pleased to announce the availability of two, 2-year grants, $50,000 each, to fund research related to pseudomyxoma peritonei.
This is the fourth consecutive year that the PMP Research Foundation has made these funds available through the PMPRF Research Grant Program. You can find a list of previous PMPRF Research Grant Program recipients here.
To date, PMPRF has awarded $450,000 in funds dedicated to PMP research.
The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) will once again independently administer the grants on behalf of the PMP Research Foundation. The grant application can be found here. Grant applications are due May 4, 2012.
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| DC Rocks PMP - April 15, Allston, MA | |
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Save the Date:
2012 Fundraisers and Educational Events |
 We've got lots of exciting events planned for 2012. Be sure to mark your calendars: - DC Rocks PMP - Allston, MA - Sunday, April 15, 2012
- 6th Annual PMP Cancer Walk and 1st Annual Dad's Day 5K - Philadelphia, PA - Sunday, June 17, 2012
- Delaware Walk for PMP - Sunday, August 18, 2012
- PMPRF Night at the Phillies vs Mets - Tuesday, August 28, 2012 - Tickets available soon
- UMass Symposium - Worcester, MA - Wednesday, September 12, 2012
- 14th Annual UMass Medicine Cancer Walk - Worcester, MA - Sunday, September 23, 2012 - Join the "PMPRF Team"
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Want to Share Your Story?
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We are looking for patient stories to post on our website.
Our Professional Advisory Board has suggested we add these stories to demonstrate the positive impact that CRS/HIPEC can have on patients with PMP.
Want to share your story? Send us an e-mail at info@pmpcure.org and we will post it on our Patient Stories page.
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| Meet the PMPRF Professional Advisory Board | | We are honored to have six experts in the research and treatment of PMP on our Professional Advisory Board. Click here to meet the experts. |
New Treatments for
Peritoneal Carcinoma |
Laura A. Lambert, MD, director of the Peritoneal Carcinoma Center at UMass Memorial Medical Center, talks about new treatments being developed at UMass Medical School for peritoneal cancers.
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