The Stanford Medicine Children's Health Center for IBD and Celiac Disease is dedicated to funding research and supporting postdoctoral fellows and instructors in their early careers, focusing on innovative studies in pediatric IBD and celiac disease. The center emphasizes the motivation and training of the next generation of researchers in these areas, positioning them for successful future extramural career development or independent funding.
The Intramural Seed Grants Research Program by the Stanford Children's Health Center for IBD and Celiac Disease aims to propel the work of scientists across Stanford towards pediatric disease research, particularly in IBD and celiac disease. It focuses on early-stage, high-reward projects that have not yet qualified for NIH or other government funding. Encouraging multi-PI collaborations across disciplines, the program prioritizes projects that blend basic or data sciences with clinical perspectives. While single-PI proposals can be accepted if highly convincing, the initiative overall seeks to drive interdisciplinary research efforts. Projects should aim to produce preliminary data that could lead to external funding opportunities. Up to two years of funding, totaling $100,000/year, supports research spanning a variety of scientific approaches from basic and translational research to clinical and computational studies. Funding covers personnel costs and research expenses, and applicants focusing significantly on post-doctoral support are directed towards another specific funding opportunity within the center.