ACG Institute Research Grant Recipients

The ACG Institute for Clinical Research and Education is pleased to announce the award of $1,926,744 in support of outstanding clinical research in gastroenterology. For 2021, the ACG Institute will support two Junior Faculty Development Awards, at an overall level of $900,000 – an investment in career development which recognizes and supports promising clinical researchers. The 2021 ACG Clinical Research Awardees include one Mid-Career Bridge Award, a new award type at an overall level of $300,000 for established investigators who have experienced a lapse in federal funding which requires a short-term bridge funding to sustain the investigator’s robust research program. The new joint ACG/ASGE Epidemiologic Research Award in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, is supporting one investigator at up to $50,000 to support research for projects involving the use and outcomes of gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy using GIQuIC. The 2021 Clinical Research Awards (including Pilot Awards) will go to 7 investigators, for a total of $279,790. The Medical Resident Awards and Medical Student Awards will go to 5 investigators – for a total of $37,075.

The ACG Junior Faculty Development Award is a three-year award, newly increased this year to $450,000, designed to support a junior faculty member of outstanding promise to establish an independent, productive career in gastroenterology or hepatology. This award of $150,000 per year for each of three years provides salary support for protected time to young investigators at critical points in their career development.

The ACG Mid-Career/ Senior Clinical Scientist Bridge Funding Award is a new award category offered this year, it is a two-year award, totaling $300,000, that provides bridge funding for established investigators who have experienced a lapse in federal funding to support their science while they are between federal grants. This award of $150,000 per year for two years provides protected time to allow investigators to bridge to federal funding.

The new joint ACG/ASGE Epidemiologic Research Award in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy supports up to $50,000 for research projects involving the use and outcomes of gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy using the GI Quality Improvement Consortium (GIQuIC).

Each year, the Institute offers Clinical Research Awards, in the amount of $50,000 for original clinical research. In 2021, 5 investigators were funded.

Each year, the Institute offers Clinical Research Pilot Awards, in the amount of $15,000 for original clinical research. In 2021, two investigators were funded.

The ACG Medical Resident Clinical Research Award is a new one-year award in the amount of $10,000 for original clinical research. For 2021, 3 investigators were funded. This award separately supports travel to the ACG Annual Scientific Meeting.

The ACG Medical Student Research Award is a new award for first, second or third year medical students, of up to $5,000 for a 6-10 week summer research project in gastroenterology or hepatology. For 2021, 2 medical students were funded. This award separately supports travel to the ACG Annual Scientific Meeting.