NASPGHAN Foundation/QOL Medical Research, LLC Award for the Study of Disorders Associated with Carbohydrate Maldigestion/Malabsorption in Children Grant

NASPGHAN Foundation/QOL Medical Research, LLC Award for the Study of Disorders Associated with Carbohydrate Maldigestion/Malabsorption in Children Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: North American Society For Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
Amount: US $150,000
Last Updated: April 03, 2026

Summary

The NASPGHAN Foundation/QOL Medical Research, LLC Award supports research on carbohydrate maldigestion and malabsorption disorders in children. This includes conditions like lactose intolerance and congenital enteropathies. Eligible applicants must be members of the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition for at least two years and hold relevant academic positions. Notably, the grant does not focus on quality of life metrics, emphasizing scientific collaboration across disciplines.

Overview

Description/Topics: This grant is awarded for studies focused on disorders of carbohydrate (CHO) maldigestion/malabsorption in children, either primary or secondary. Relevant conditions include, but are not limited to, lactose intolerance, congenital sucrose-isomaltase deficiency, congenital enteropathies that impact intestinal epithelial cell function, or inflammatory conditions affecting CHO absorption. Of note, this grant is NOT specifically related to quality of life metrics.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. The principal investigator must be a member in good standing of the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition for at least two years at the time of the application.Applicants must hold a faculty position at a North American University or research institute and hold an MD, DO, PhD, MD/PhD or equivalent degree at the time of application.Applications in either the clinical, translational, laboratory or quality improvement sciences are eligible. You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member. The PI needs to be a member in good standing for at least 2 years

Ineligibility

The applicant may not hold funding from any granting agency for a project that has an overlapping scientific objective at the time of the award is made or during the two-year period of the award.Applicant must not hold another NASPGHAN Foundation grant at the start of the award (Mid-December 2025).