Pancreatic Cancer Prevention and Screening – Can We Do More?
13 Oct 2025
Flashback to the EPC Public Affairs Committee press conference at EPC 2025
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Pancreas 2000, Course 12 - Call For Applications!
3 Oct 2025
We are now accepting applications for Pancreas 2000, Course 12. Don't miss this opportunity to apply and join this renowned program
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5th German Pancreatic Cancer Research Meeting
15th November 2025
The 5th German Pancreatic Cancer Research Meeting will take place in Halle (Saale) from November 17–19, 2025. Hosted by RTG 2751 “InCuPanC,” the event brings together researchers to discuss new insights into pancreatic cancer development and treatment, with a special focus on supporting young scientists.
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27th November 2025
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Read more45th ANNUAL MEETING of the German Pancreas Club (DPC)
5th March 2026
This upcoming scientific meeting in Freiburg will bring together specialists dedicated to advancing pancreatic science and strengthening European research collaboration. A valuable forum for knowledge exchange and new scientific impulses
Read moreWho We Are
The EPC was founded in 1965, with the aim of bringing together basic scientists and clinicians in an informal atmosphere to promote friendship and research collaboration. Since then, the EPC has grown to become a major professional platform with several hundred members that has supported and served pancreatologists in Europe and beyond for more than 50 years.
The EPC offers a number of projects and programs designed to increase knowledge of the pancreas. For example, the EPC hosts an annual scientific meeting each year, offers webinars, collaborates on guidelines and publications, and supports the popular post-graduate program Pancreas 2000.
If you haven't become a member yet, we encourage you to join and take advantage of all the benefits the EPC has to offer.
Our Mission
- Promote communication between basic and clinical scientists in Europe who are interested in the pancreas and its disorders
- Promote and organize an annual scientific meeting dedicated to all aspects of the pancreas
- Promote scientific, epidemiological, and clinical research on pancreatic function, prevention, diagnosis, and the therapy of pancreatic diseases.
- Establish scholarships and promote postgraduate education/training
- Support other meetings about the pancreas that are organized by members of the EPC
- Disseminate information about EPC activities and publish relevant educational material and resources
- Collaborate closely with other scientific organizations to the benefit of all