Decades of research have revolutionized the care of many digestive disease patients. These patients, as well as everyone in the gastroenterology – clinicians and researchers alike – have benefited from the discoveries of dedicated investigators, past and present.
Right now, creative young researchers are poised to make groundbreaking discoveries that will shape the future of gastroenterology. Unfortunately, declining government funding for biomedical research puts this potential in jeopardy. We’re at risk of losing an entire generation of researchers who could decide that they can’t make a living in research.
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AGA Legacy Society members at the 2014 AGA Research Foundation Benefactors' Dinner at the University Club of Chicago.
To fill this gap, the AGA Research Foundation invites you to support the Looking Forward: Giving Back endowment campaign. Funds raised through this campaign will support young investigators’ research careers, allowing them to make discoveries that could ultimately improve patient care and even cure diseases.
“The future of our field depends on advances made in research, both bench and clinical. I see firsthand that it’s increasingly difficult for investigators to secure funding, particularly those in the early stages of their career. We can’t afford to have our pipeline of researchers dry up. The AGA Research Foundation provides the funds that are necessary for these young investigators to continue their work and contribute to the field. That’s why I support the foundation,” states Dr. Mark Donowitz, AGAF, past AGA president and AGA Legacy Society member.
Dr. Mark Donowitz
By joining others in supporting the AGA Research Foundation, you will ensure that young researchers have opportunities to continue their lifesaving work. Learn more or make a contribution at www.gastro.org/givingback.
Support the AGA Research Foundation Looking Forward: Giving Back Campaign by joining the AGA Legacy Society
The AGA Legacy Society honors individuals who have chosen to benefit the AGA Research Foundation through a significant current or planned gift. Research is made possible through their support. AGA Legacy Society members are showing their gratitude for what funding and research has brought to our specialty by giving back.Members of the AGA Legacy Society provide tax-deductible gifts to the AGA Research Foundation of $25,000 or more (payable over 5 years) or $50,000 or more in a planned gift, such as a bequest. Learn more about the AGA Legacy Society on the foundation’s website at www.gastro.org/legacysociety.
