ISHLT/Enduring Hearts Pediatric Heart Transplantation Innovation Challenge Grant
Funds innovative research to advance diagnostics, technologies, and strategies that improve outcomes and longevity for pediatric heart transplant patients.
Funder: International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Full application) | January 2027 (ISHLT membership application)
Funding Amounts: One-year award up to $30,000 USD; funds salary, supplies, and statistical support only.
Summary: Funds innovative research to improve outcomes and longevity for pediatric heart transplant patients through diagnostics, technologies, and strategies.
Key Information: Finalists must present at the ISHLT Annual Meeting; ISHLT membership required.
Description
This grant supports early-phase, innovative research projects aimed at improving outcomes for pediatric heart transplant recipients. The focus is on proposals that can be rapidly translated into clinical practice, including the development of new diagnostic tools, monitoring technologies, immunologic advances to maintain healthy grafts, and approaches that improve survival to transplant. Key priorities include reducing or eliminating rejection and cardiac allograft vasculopathy, enhancing the longevity of pediatric recipients before and after transplantation, and supporting their transition to adult care. The awardee will present their proposal at the ISHLT Annual Meeting, where the final selection is made by an expert panel.
