Research Grant Opportunities in GI Motility and Neurogastroenterology

The 2007 American Neurogastroenterology and Motility Society Research Grants on "Diabetes and the Gastrointestinal Tract".

The objective of these grants is to assist individuals to carry out research projects in the area of neurogastroenterology and gastrointestinal motility.  This year, the AMS invites applications in the area of "Diabetes and the Gastrointestinal Tract".  These grants are intended to support work that will generate preliminary data that will lead to extramurally-funded research grants and to promote career development in the area of neurogastroenterology and gastrointestinal motility. The deadline for these is March 30, 2007.  Further information will be sent out after the 2006 Neurogastroenterology meeting.

IFFGD 2007 Research Awards

The International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (IFFGD) 2007 research awards are intended to encourage the participation of clinicians and scientists in multidisciplinary efforts aimed at advancing the understanding of functional gastrointestinal and motility disorders in adults and in children.  There will be one award in the amount of $7,500 for each of 6 categories: Senior investigator in clinical science, senior investigator in basic science, junior investigator in clinical science, junior investigator in basic science, pediatric junior investigator in clinical/basic science, and pediatric senior investigator in clinical/basic science.  Deadline is October 20, 2006.

Download PDF  https://secure.motilitysociety.org/pdf/IFFGD.pdf

NIH Clinical R03 and R21 Awards

There is a recent NIH Program Announcement for small clinical trials for which disorders of GI function is listed, including gastroparesis, functional dyspepsia, cyclic vomiting syndrome, pseudoobstruction, irritable bowel syndrome, colonic inertia, ileus. This PAR will use the NIH small grant (R03) award mechanism.  The Internet URL is http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-04-082.html.  The intention is to dissolve the clinical R03 awards into R21 awards to allow larger funding for clinical research in GI disorders.

NIH Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (K23)

The Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (K23) is aimed at physicians who have recently completed their clinical training and are at the beginning of their research careers. The three to five year award requires a 75% protected time commitment, a research project involving patients, a career development plan, and one or more mentors.  The announcement for this program, with application details, was recently updated and can be found at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-05-143.html.

NIH Midcareer Investigator Award in Patient-Oriented Research (K24)

The  Midcareer Investigator Award in Patient-Oriented Research (K24) is aimed at clinical scientists at the Associate Professor or Professor level who have a strong track record of performing patient-oriented research as evidenced by their publication record and stature in their field. Applicants need to provide evidence of their mentoring abilities.  The award provides salary for 25-50% effort to continue, and to expand, ongoing research and mentoring activities.  The K24 is renewable once, thus providing up to 10 years of support.  The announcement for this program can be found at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-04-107.html.

NIH Mentored Clinical Scientist Career Development (K08) Award

Clinically trained professionals or individuals with a clinical degree who are interested in further career development in biomedical research that is not patient-oriented should refer to the Mentored Clinical Scientist Career Development (K08) Award.

For more information about K08s, K23s or K24s in the area of GI motility research, contact Judith Podskalny, Ph.D. in the Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, NIDDK (podskalnyj@mail.nih.gov ) or visit the NIDDK training webpage at http://www.niddk.nih.gov/fund/training/training.htm or the NIH training webpage at http://grants1.nih.gov/training/extramural.htm

AGA Foundation for Digestive Health and Nutrition

The Foundation administers numerous research awards to encourage scientific and clinical discovery in a variety of areas. These awards provide opportunities for individuals of a variety of levels (GI Fellows, young investigators, and established investigators) in many areas of concentration in gastroenterology.  There are several that are of interest to members of AMS  - Research Scholars Award, Faculty Transition Award, and the Castell Esophageal Clinical Research Award.  Further information can be obtained at http://www.fdhn.org/html/awards/awards.html

American College of Gastroenterology Research Grants http://gi.org/physicians/research.asp#grants

ACG Clinical Research Grants

Each year, the College offers Clinical Research Awards of up to $35,000 for original clinical research. The mission of the ACG Clinical Research Awards program is to fund innovative research that is patient-care oriented.  Application due date for the 2007 awards is November 15, 2006.  Information is at http://gi.org/members/grants/Clinres07.pdf

ACG Junior Faculty Development Grants

This two-year award is designed to support a junior faculty member or mid-career clinical investigator of outstanding promise, and to assist in facilitating his/her progress into an independent, productive research career in gastroenterology or hepatology. This grant is funded at $75,000 per year for each of two years. Application due date for the 2007 awards is November 15, 2006.  Information is at http://gi.org/members/grants/jrfac07.pdf