Pilot Research Awards
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The American Liver Foundation's Pilot Research Awards fund junior faculty for innovative research in liver transplantation, regeneration, advanced models, and gene or cell therapies.
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Funder: American Liver Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): April 2027 (Letter of Intent, projected) | May 2027 (Full application, projected)
Funding Amounts: $50,000 total for one year; paid in quarterly installments; no PI salary or indirect costs allowed.
Summary: Supports junior faculty conducting innovative pilot research in liver transplantation, regeneration, advanced models, or gene/cell therapies.
Key Information: Mandatory Letter of Intent required before full application; strict eligibility for early career faculty.
Description
The American Liver Foundation's Pilot Research Awards are designed to support early career investigators (junior faculty) pursuing highly innovative, high-risk, high-reward research in liver transplantation and advanced liver therapeutics. The program aims to foster breakthrough projects in areas such as stem cell biology, liver regeneration, advanced in vitro human liver models, and gene- or cell-based therapies. The goal is to generate preliminary data that will enable recipients to compete for larger national grants and advance the field of liver disease research.
