Funder: Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association
Due Dates: December 1, 2026 (Nomination deadline) | November 3, 2025 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $30,000 for one year during the 2027–2028 academic year
Summary: Supports junior faculty conducting clinical, outcomes, translational, or basic science research focused on the liver, pancreas, or biliary system.
Key Information: Applicants must have at least 20% protected research time verified by their department chair.
Description
The AHPBA Research Development Grant provides junior faculty with an opportunity to conduct research during the 2027–2028 academic year. Run by the Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, the award supports clinical, outcomes, translational, and basic science research focused on the liver, pancreas, or biliary system. Projects must be feasible to complete within the one-year award period.
The program’s research scope spans disease mechanisms, cancer treatment, surgical techniques, and outcomes. Past funded work has examined pancreatic cancer biology, regulation of hepatic immunity, chemotherapy sensitivity in cholangiocarcinoma, and methods to reduce pancreatic fistula after surgery. These examples illustrate the breadth of research supported within the program’s organ-system focus.
