Leonidas Berry Health Equity Research Award
Leonidas Berry Health Equity Research Award supports physicians' patient-oriented digestive and liver disease research to produce actionable findings that reduce health and healthcare disparities.
Funder: American College of Gastroenterology
Due Dates: December 7, 2026, at 11:59 PM Eastern Time (Application) | April 1, 2027 (Notification by) | June 30, 2027 (Progress/financial reports) | July 1, 2027 (Award begins) | December 31, 2028 (Final reports) | June 30, 2029 (Award ends)
Funding Amounts: Up to $75,000 over two years ($50,000 year one; $25,000 year two, based on progress)
Summary: Supports patient-oriented gastroenterology and hepatology research producing actionable science to reduce health and healthcare disparities.
Key Information: Pilot data are required; fellows-in-training are ineligible.
Description
Administered by the ACG Institute for Clinical Research and Education, this award supports physicians developing research careers with a direct bearing on clinical gastrointestinal practice. It honors Leonidas H. Berry, MD, MACG, for his contributions to gastroenterology and efforts to end discrimination in medicine and medical schools.
The program funds clinical, translational, social science, and health services research principally focused on digestive or liver diseases, including the gastrointestinal tract, biliary system, pancreas, and neuroenteric science. Projects should advance care and outcomes for underrepresented racial/ethnic minorities, women, LGBTQ+ populations, and/or people with disabilities not derived from gastrointestinal disease. Research should produce actionable findings that reduce disparities, address barriers to health equity, incorporate social determinants of health, and engage patients or community partners.
