Pichichero Family Foundation Research Development, Vaccines for Children Initiative Award in Pediatric Infectious Diseases Grant

Pichichero Family Foundation Research Development, Vaccines for Children Initiative Award in Pediatric Infectious Diseases Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: PIDS FOUNDATION
Amount: US $50,000
Last Updated: October 09, 2025

Summary

The Pichichero Family Foundation Research Development Award supports innovative research in pediatric infectious diseases, focusing on vaccine development and pathogenesis. Established in 2016, it encourages both new and established investigators to apply for grants of one to two years. Eligible applicants must be members of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) and should aim to create novel insights into vaccine and therapeutic advancements, avoiding overlap with existing funding sources.

Overview

The PIDS Foundation The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) Foundation supports scientific and educational activities directed at preventing, diagnosing, and treating bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasitic infections in children. The Foundation provides the resources for medical studies in basic sciences, translational medicine, and clinical trials to generate new knowledge regarding infections and for its dissemination to physicians, scientists, epidemiologists, and allied health care professionals through educational activities for Society members and students at all levels. Pichichero Family Foundation Research Development, Vaccines for Children Initiative Award in Pediatric Infectious Diseases Established in 2016, the Pichichero Family Foundation Research Awards in Pediatric Infectious Diseases support outstanding investigators performing translational or clinical research focused on pediatric infectious diseases. Specifically, the awards prioritize research involving vaccine development or that expands our knowledge of pathogenesis and moves the field towards the development of new vaccines and therapeutics. One- to two-year grants are available for applicants at any level in their professional career and all members of PIDS are encouraged to apply. Applications by members of sister pediatric infectious disease societies (e.g. ESPID, SLIPE, ASPID, WSPID, AfSPID and ANZPID) will also be enthusiastically accepted and considered as long as the applicant is also a member of PIDS. The awards are administered through the PIDS Foundation. Scientific/Financial Overlap: This award is intended for research projects that are not currently funded by the NIH or other funding agencies. Candidates currently funded through a career development award (e.g., K08 or K23) or other awards may apply for the Pichichero Foundation award provided that no scientific overlap exists between funded or submitted applications to other funding sources.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Pediatric infectious diseases physicians and scientists (MD and/or PhD) are encouraged to apply. All applicants must be members of PIDS. Established investigators should provide evidence for how the proposed work represents a new direction that is not currently or previously funded. You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member.

Ineligibility

Research proposals that focus principally on disease surveillance or vaccine attitudes/hesitancy are unlikely to be funded.