The Charlotte Affiliate of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network shared this presentation at our PurpleStride Charlotte 2015 celebration party on October 3, 2015 to show the success that our organization is making in rewriting the future of pancreatic cancer.
4. Our plan of attack
Increase and influence
government and private
funding for research
20202015
Increase clinical trial
enrollment rate
Promote running
โsmartโ clinical trials
Identify the best practices
and disseminate them
across the country
Heighten public
awareness and
visibility
10. 0
50
100
150
200
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
181 in 2014
28 in 1999
NCI-funded investigatorsโจ
Number of investigators: 1999-2014
NIH Reporter โ http://projectreporter.nih.gov/reporter.cfm (accessed: March 2015)
1999 โ 2014
6.5 fold increase
11. Return on investmentโจ
Does not consider inflation.
8 fold
increase
For every
$1 we โจ
invested
Grantees secured
$8.28 in subsequent pancreatic cancer
research funding
14. 14
Raises Millions of Dollars toโฆ
โข Advance research
โข Provide personalized support for patients
โข Support research grants & advocacy
efforts to increase federal pancreatic
cancer research funding
20. 202020
Top Teams
1. Karenโs Cancer Kickers
2. Purple Rocks
3. Trinity Partners
4. Team LANE โPaving the Road to a Cureโ
5. Stanly County Striders
6. TeamTracie
7. Caseyโs Crusaders
8. Team Hills
9. Team MJR
10. Krystalโs Crazy Crew
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Special Guests
Coach Ron Rivera
Carolina Panthers
Ambassador + Honorary Starter
Morgan Fogarty
WCCB Anchor
Emcee