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Letter from Sohail Z. Husain, MD, President, American Pancreatic Association

Dear APA Membership,

It was truly energizing to see so many of you at the APA 2025 Annual Meeting in San Diego, held November 12–15. As we begin 2026, I want to thank you for the privilege of serving as President of the APA. It is an honor to represent this exceptional Association, dedicated to the mission of advancing pancreatology through research, clinical innovation, and education.

I extend my sincere appreciation to past-President Dr. Melena Bellin for her outstanding leadership over the past year. Under her guidance, the APA strengthened its global collaborations, broadened its educational programming, and delivered a highly successful meeting in San Diego that brought together a vibrant, engaged scientific community. I am also pleased to welcome Dr. Lei Zheng as our newest Councilor on the APA Board. His experience and commitment, specifically to pancreatic cancer and to pancreatology overall, will enrich our work in the year ahead.

Looking ahead, several key initiatives will shape APA’s trajectory in 2026. Planning is well underway for the APA 2026 Annual Meeting, where we will convene once again to share new science, honor member achievements, and strengthen our network of pancreatology professionals. Throughout the year, the APA website will continue to highlight member accomplishments, new awards, funding opportunities, and scientific updates from across the field.

We are also launching a fundraising campaign to ensure the long-term sustainability of the APA’s operations, enabling us to continue supporting research grants, trainee development, and international collaboration. It is the generosity of our APA donors–whether from industry, our own APA members, or our dedicated families and patrons–that allows the APA to thrive.

We are excited to host the inaugural APA AI Bootcamp at Stanford—Advancing Pancreatology Research with AI in person on Saturday and Sunday, April 11th and 12th, 2026, at Stanford University. The event is intended to provide hands on familiarity with AI tools to accelerate the tempo of pancreatology research. This is part of a larger ongoing effort at the APA to expand the training and discovery toolkit available to APA investigators throughout the year. Please SAVE THE DATE!

Finally, I want to recognize the generosity of our APA donors, whether from industry, our own APA members, or our dedicated families and patrons. The APA thrives because of your commitment.

I look forward to working together with you in 2026.

With warm regards,
Sohail Z. Husain, MD
President, American Pancreatic Association

APA Membership Information

The American Pancreatic Association is a membership organization for physicians and researchers interested in diseases of the exocrine pancreas. Our mission is to foster clinical and basic science research needed to cure diseases of the pancreas. We strive to continue advancing the field of research, while training the next generation of researchers devoted to finding a cure for these deadly diseases.

Recognizing that progress in understanding, diagnosing, and treating pancreatic diseases requires multidisciplinary analysis, the APA is reaching out to broaden the participation from pancreas- related disciplines, which perhaps have been underrepresented in the past: endoscopy, radiology, and pathology, among others. Our annual meeting is the cornerstone of our organization and allows us to bring together these groups to discuss current topics in pancreatic diseases.