To my fellow AGA Members, I’m not the first to tell you that real progress in the diagnosis, treatment, and cure of digestive disease is at risk. Research funding from traditional sources, like the National Institutes of Health, continues to shrink. We can expect even greater cuts on the horizon.
GI investigators in the early stages of their careers are particularly hard hit. They are finding it much more difficult to secure needed federal funding. As a result, many of these investigators are walking away from GI research frustrated by a lack of support.
Dr. Michael Camilleri
It is our hope that physicians have an abundance of new tools and treatments to care for their patients suffering from digestive disorders.
You know that research has revolutionized the care of many digestive disease patients. These patients, as well as everyone in the GI field clinicians and researchers alike, have benefited from the discoveries of passionate investigators, past and present.
This is where you can help.
New treatments and devices are the result of years of research. The AGA Research Foundation grants are critical to continuing the GI pipeline.
Help us fund more researchers by supporting the AGA Research Foundation with a year-end donation. Your donation will support young investigators’ research careers and help assure research is continued.
Be gracious, generous and giving to the future of the GI specialty this holiday season. There are three easy ways to give:
Make a tax-deductible donation online at www. foundation.gastro.org.
Send a donation through the mail to:
AGA Research Foundation
4930 Del Ray Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20814
Or donate over the phone by calling (301) 222-4002. All gifts are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of US law. Join us!
Dr. Camilleri is AGA Research Foundation Chair and Past AGA Institute President. He is a consultant in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
