Externally Sponsored Research supports independent investigators and community organizations studying Gilead products and therapeutic areas to inform clinical decisions and address unmet patient needs.
Funder: Gilead Sciences
Due Dates: October 9, 2026 (CREATE-ACE LOI) | Rolling until funds are exhausted (Hepatitis B and C topics)
Funding Amounts: Funding and/or study drug support
Summary: Supports third-party research on Gilead products or therapeutic areas to inform clinical decisions and address unmet patient needs.
Key Information: Investigator Initiated Research involving a Gilead product must follow regulatory approval in the study country.
Gilead Sciences’ Externally Sponsored Research program supports scientifically relevant research intended to contribute knowledge to the medical community and improve patients’ lives. It provides funding and/or study drug support for third-party work on Gilead products or therapeutic areas. Its scope includes virology and infectious diseases, solid-tumor oncology, and inflammatory and fibrotic diseases.
The two primary approaches are Investigator Initiated Research (IIR), independently initiated, designed and led, and Collaborative Research, in which Gilead may contribute to design, conduct, data or biological samples, analysis and publication preparation. The program also supports government-, nonprofit- and pharmaceutical-company-sponsored studies, along with research led by community organizations. Requests for proposals address unmet needs through innovative screening, diagnosis and care initiatives and research on disease epidemiology and treatment.