THE NATIONAL PANCREAS FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES 2019 RESEARCH GRANT RECIPIENTS
The National Pancreas Foundation (NPF) is awarding $300,000 in research funds to deserving scientists for the 2019 grant cycle. Six grants of $50,000 will be distributed to researchers studying, pancreatic cancer, chronic & acute pancreatitis, and pediatric pancreatitis. The NPF has funded 121 grants totaling over 4 million dollars towards research in pancreas disease.
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Top left to right:
Bomi Lee, PhD, Stanford University; Amit Grover, MD, Boston Children’s Hospital; Iok In Christine Chio, PhD, The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York; Chang Jiang, PhD, Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute; Jiwon Hong, PhD, University of Auckland (New Zealand); Cindy V. Leiton, PhD, The Research Foundation for The SUNY Stony Brook University
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Q & A with Amit Grover, MD
2019 NPF Grant Recipient
In 280 twitter characters, tell us who you are.
I am the Director of the Pancreatic Disorders Program at Boston Children’s Hospital (BCH) and an Instructor at Harvard Medical School. I work with a great team here at BCH, where we see all children who have diseases of the pancreas including acute or chronic pancreatitis.
In layman's terms, what is your grant project about?
The purpose of my grant is to determine if we can provide better pain therapies for attacks of acute pancreatitis without using opioids; whose side effects can be quite severe if taken for a long time.
How did you think of this project? Where did the need stem from?
Having taken care of so many children with pain in acute pancreatitis, I was curious if we were giving too much opioid therapy. There is a current epidemic on opioid use and it’s addiction problems. We studied opioid use in children coming to our hospital’s ER and found that we do give a lot of opioids; which prompted the question, can we find other alternatives that will control a child’s pain equally well without exposing them to as much opioid medication.
Why do you think it's important?
Unfortunately there is currently an epidemic of opioid addiction in the United States. Most often patients develop this problem after being exposed to opioids when in the hospital. If we can lessen the use of opioids, it is my hope that we can help decrease the burden of addiction our society is currently facing.
What advice would you give young investigators/researchers who are looking to get started and have their research funded?
Look to your mentors and discover the questions you think are important. When applying for grant funding, I think the moral of the story is perseverance and not giving up. I’ve applied to many grants before, and have been rejected multiple times. Each time though, I have learned from the experience, adjusted and critiqued my grant application and refined it. Eventually you will get funded and you’ll be ready for the next application!
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Has running a 10K or marathon been on your bucket list? Want a running tour of the Nation's Capital? The NPF has been chosen as a charity partner for the 2019 Marine Corps Marathon/10K in Washington, DC on October 27, 2019.
We are looking for runners to run and raise research dollars for the NPF. To find out more, please
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Education and advocacy are part of the National Pancreas Foundation's (NPF) mission. Please see the list of events that are coming up throughout the year. We hope you are able to join us! For a complete list, please see our
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PATIENT EDUCATION EVENTS
- Western PA Chapter Education Event | Pittsburgh, PA | May 11, 2019
- Washington State Chapter Education Event | Seattle, WA | May 18, 2019
- Massachusetts Chapter Education Event in conjunction with UMass | Worcester, MA | May 22, 2019
- Indiana Chapter Education Event | Indianapolis, IN | September 14, 2019*
- Illinois Chapter Education Event | Chicago, IL | September 21, 2019*
- Iowa Chapter Education Event | Iowa City, IA | October 5, 2019*
- Michigan Chapter Education Event | October 19, 2019*
*Save the date! More details to follow.
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SUPPORT GROUPS
If you would like to establish a support group in your city, please contact National Chapter Manager, Patrick Salami at psalami@pancreasfoundation.org.
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CHAPTER EVENTS
- Project Cuffway | Tulsa, OK | May 3, 2019
- Fighting Pancreatic Disease is no Trivial Matter | Mt. Prospect, IL | June 2, 2019
- Strike-Out Pancreas Disease Louisiana Chapter | New Orleans | June 9, 2019
- Earl D. Hoover Memorial Golf Tournament | Carmel, IN | August 3, 2019*
- Western PA Gala | Pittsburgh, PA | September 13, 2019*
- Marine Corps Marathon & 10K | Washington, DC | October 27, 2019
- Strike-Out Pancreas Disease Indiana Chapter | Noblesville, IN | November 3, 2019*
- Party for a Cure - Boston | Boston, MA | November 13, 2019*
- Strike-Out Pancreas Disease Minnesota Chapter | November 16, 2019*
*Save the date! More details to follow.
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The NPF Chronic Pancreatitis Cookbook provides examples of delicious appetizers and main dishes that are extremely low in fat content and generally do not irritate those with pancreatic disease. To download the cookbook, please click on the picture.
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This NIH-sponsored Randomized Clinical Trial is currently enrolling subjects to learn whether ERCP with sphincterotomy is beneficial in patients with acute recurrent pancreatitis and pancreas divisum.
For more information:
If you are interested participating, please call
(843) 876-4261
To view more clinical studies and trials, please
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