Webinar Registration
Webinar Registration
August 27, 2026 @ 12 PM ET
Your Guide to Pancreatitis Research & Clinical Trials
Research is the first step in developing new pancreatitis treatments, and patients are an essential part of moving that research forward. We designed this session to breakdown the drug development and treatment path and the role patients and caregivers play in pancreatitis research.
Registrants will come away with a foundational understanding of how research progresses, what different types of studies mean, and their rights and responsibilities as research participants.
Our goal is to have an informed patient community that understands the role of research, the current trial and study landscape, and their rights and responsibilities as potential participants.
Increasing participation in ongoing research accelerates the progress of treatments for the pancreatitis and related conditions community.
Joshua Henderson
Cure Strategy Officer, Mission: Cure
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Webinar Speakers
Dr. Jorge Machicado
WEBINAR SPEAKER
Meet Dr. Jorge David Machicado Rivero, a Clinical Assistant Professor specializing in Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine.
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Dr. Machicado is recognized for his expertise in advanced endoscopic procedures and the management of pancreatitis, pancreatic cysts, and pancreatic cancer. Dr. Machicado’s research focuses on novel diagnostic methods for pancreatic cystic lesions and strategies to reduce the burden of pancreatic cancer.Â
Dr. George Gittes
WEBINAR SPEAKER
Meet Dr. George Gittes, the Director of the Richard King Mellon Foundation Institute for Pediatric Research and Co-Scientific Director of Research at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh.Â
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Dr. George K. Gittes is a distinguished pediatric surgeon and researcher, previously holding the Benjamin R. Fisher Chair and Professor of Pediatric Surgery and Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.Â
Dr. Gittes’ career spans over three decades, beginning with his education at Harvard College and Harvard Medical School. He completed his general surgery residency at the University of California, San Francisco, and a pediatric surgery fellowship at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City. His research has significantly contributed to the field of pediatric surgery, and pancreatitis research.Â