Pilot Research Award in Liver Diseases
The AASLD Foundation's Pilot Research Award in Liver Diseases funds innovative, early-stage liver disease research projects lacking preliminary data for completion within one year.
Funder: AASLD Foundation
Due Dates: December 7, 2026 (Full application submission deadline)
Funding Amounts: $50,000 total for a one-year project; no indirect costs or travel allowed.
Summary: Supports innovative, early-stage research in liver diseases that lacks substantial preliminary data and can be completed within one year.
Key Information: Applicants must be AASLD members and have a faculty appointment at or below Associate Professor; project must be distinct from existing funded work.
Description
The AASLD Foundation's Pilot Research Award in Liver Diseases is designed to foster highly innovative, high-risk/high-reward research in hepatology that has the potential for significant impact but lacks substantial preliminary data. The award is intended to support new ideas or novel approaches, not ongoing projects, and is open to both basic science and clinical/translational/outcomes research. Funding is provided for projects that can be completed within a one-year term, enabling investigators to generate sufficient data to pursue larger, long-term grants.
