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March Meeting at Sports Basement, Make Voice Heard in Congress, Politics vs NIH funding

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Monthly Affiliate Meeting at our gracious host, Sports Basement in Campbell,

Make Your Voice Heard in Congress,

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How Capitol Politics Affect Pancreatic Cancer Research

 

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The Silicon Valley Affiliate of PanCAN meets tomorrow Wednesday at Sports Basement in the Pruneyard, Campbell.  1875 Bascom Ave.  From 6:00 – 8:00.  Sports Basement is generously providing a 10% discount for purchases, with 10% returned to PanCAN.   If you are unable to join us in person, you can call in and join us by conference call at 6:30.  866-906-9888 toll free.  Participant code:  4808630.

 

Our topic this month is Clinical Trials.  Also take a tour around our Silicon Valley Purple Stride 2014 website – yes it’s live!  And talk with friends about how to become involved in the lifesaving mission of PanCAN.  We hope you will join us. 

 

Make your voice heard in Congress …

 **SPECIAL ALERT**

We apologize for the email we sent last week, which linked to an alert that did not work. The correct alert for your congressional district is below.

Dear Richard, 
Pancreatic cancer is currently included among the diseases funded by a research grant program administered by the Department of Defense (DoD). The House Appropriations Committee’s Defense Subcommittee will soon be determining whether pancreatic cancer stays in that program and is eligible to receive funding next fiscal year. YOUR representative is in a unique position to influence this decision-making process.

Each year, members of Congress are given an opportunity to tell the Appropriations Committees what their federal funding priorities are for the year. Members have to follow a specific process to have their requests “counted,” which includes submitting the requests to a database. The committee uses these submissions to help determine the level of funding that programs receive. In this case, the committee will be determining if pancreatic cancer will still be eligible to receive DoD funding.
While DoD funding accounts for only a fraction of what the government spends on cancer research (almost all through the National Cancer Institute), it is very important that we secure this funding, which could potentially be millions of dollars for pancreatic cancer research. Please email your representative TODAY so that they know how important pancreatic cancer research is to their constituents and why it must continue to be included in the DoD budget.

The deadline for Members to submit requests is April 2, so please act today! 
Sincerely, 

Megan Gordon Don
Vice President, Government Affairs & Advocacy
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network

 

How Capitol Hill Politics are Impacting Pancreatic Cancer Research

Register for the March 26 webinar. View this email in a web browser.

 Progress Matters: How Capitol Hill Politics 
Are Impacting Pancreatic Cancer Research

Wednesday, March 26 • 11 a.m. - Noon PT
Please note time zone differences below: 
Noon - 1 p.m. MT • 1 - 2 p.m. CT • 2 - 3 p.m. ET 


Register for this webinar
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We all know that more research is critical in our fight against pancreatic cancer.

Did you know that the federal government is the largest funder of pancreatic cancer research and that Congress controls the purse strings? Have you ever wondered how the decisions Congress makes about our federal budget impact the researchers who are trying to find breakthroughs in this disease?

What does all of this mean to you, and what can you do to help?

Join us for more insight on how federal spending cuts to research are impacting pancreatic cancer research advancements. We ALL play a critically important role in making sure pancreatic cancer researchers have the resources they need to continue their urgent work.

You will:

·  Learn about the federal research funding process, including how priorities are determined

·  Hear from a researcher on how Congress can impact – and has impacted – his work

·  Learn three things YOU can do right now to help protect pancreatic cancer research funding

Presenters

Julie Fleshman, JD, MBA
President and CEO
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network

Channing Der, PhD
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2012 Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Innovative Grant Recipient

Megan Gordon Don 
Vice President, Government Affairs & Advocacy
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network

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* Please register for and participate in this webinar using your personal computer. 
Due to system limitations, it is not possible to register or participate in the webinar using a mobile device.
To join the event on March 26 more quickly, you can set up Event Manager before the event starts. Go to: https://pancan.webex.com/pancan/ecsetup.php?frommail=1
For technical assistance at the start of the webinar, please contact WebEx Support at 
866-229-3239.

 

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