2023 Funding Announcement

Press Release | October 11, 2023

Today, we are excited to announce a grant of $50,000 to the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center that will seed fund a project focused on developing a model to better enable phase recognition and strengthen surgical approaches of pancreatectomy and gastrectomy.

Over the years, we have witnessed and been a part of incredible outcomes at MD Anderson, and our research committee and Board of Directors sees tremendous promise in this new endeavor. We remain committed as an organization to funding research that challenges the status quo, empowers innovation and enables the paving of a path forward that creates a better world. We are honored to be able to support and be part of another project at MD Anderson and are looking forward to shaping cancer history, again.

To all of those who helped to make this possible, we are incredibly thankful for your generosity and support.  Together, we are doing so much good.  The best is yet to come.

About Project Periwinkle

Project Periwinkle is a 100% volunteer based nonprofit organization with the mission of funding and advancing stomach cancer research.  Since its founding in 2015, Project Periwinkle has supported 4 institutions with a total of 8 gifts to advance research.

About The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is one of the world’s most respected centers devoted exclusively to cancer patient care, research, education and prevention.  Their mission is to eliminate cancer in Texas, the nation, and the world through outstanding programs that integrate patient care, research and prevention, and through education for undergraduate and graduate students, trainees, professionals, employees and the public.