Latest News and Cutting-Edge

In this page TAPCA members will showcase the newest information on advances and improvements. Whether it is novel therapies, better stratification and diagnostic tools, new frontiers in surgery or other relevant news from the field of pancreatic cancer research.

Furthermore, this space will showcase any TAPCA international event, initiative or news of interest to the pancreatic cancer community and to the Patients, to their Advocates and to General Practitioners.

TAPCA MEETS PROF. JOHN NEOPTOLEMOS and DR. TERESA PECCERELLA

Heidelberg, Germany, Sept. 2026

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TAPCA founder Paolo Rossi Barnard and his wife spent a wonderful evening in Heidelberg with Prof. John Neoptolemos and Dr. Teresa Peccerella. Among the many topics discussed, John and Teresa gave a brief overview of their work on “a heavyweight translational programme, including ‘avatar’ organoid production for each patient for functional analysis”. An earlier publication on this work is available here.
TAPCA warmly thanks John and Teresa for their exquisite hospitality.



WHAT HAPPENED AT TAPCA-ASCO GI

San Francisco, California

January 23rd, 2025

Overview

Overview

Meeting room

Meeting room

Matt Katz & Rebecca Snyder

Matt Katz & Rebecca Snyder

Margaret Tempero

Margaret Tempero

Andrew Lowy & Ajay Maker

Andrew Lowy & Ajay Maker

Antoine Hollebecque

Antoine Hollebecque

Ajay Maker & Niles Halama

Ajay Maker & Niels Halama