Support Research to Advance the Future of Nutrition Care

The ASPEN Rhoads Research Foundation funds exceptional scientific research projects on clinical nutrition and metabolic support. Your support of the Foundation makes our annual grants possible. Thank you!

With every $20 donation during the month of March, your name will be entered into a prize drawing. The more you donate, the better your chances are of being selected for one of the prizes below. The prize drawing and notification of winners will take place on April 14, 2021.

• 1:1 with a nutrition support expert (1)

• ASPEN 2022 Nutrition Science & Practice Conference registration (1)

• 1-year ASPEN membership (1)

• 2022 Research Workshop Registration (1)

• ASPEN Handbook Package (1)

• Jabra Evolve2 40 USB-C Stereo Wired Headset (1)

• Amazon Echo Show (2)

• Anker Portable Charger (1)

Please visit Fresenius Kabi at the Exhibit Hall. Fresenius Kabi has generously agreed to donate $10 for every attendee that visits them. 

Thank You for Joining us for the Felix and Fingers Dueling Pianos Concert!

Sunday, March 21, 7:30 – 8:30 PM ET

From John Lennon to John Legend, Beach Boys to Beastie Boys, Felix and Fingers will play anything. Come ready with your song requests and prepare to laugh, sing, and dance with this one-of-a-kind dueling pianos show. This event is open to all full conference attendees.

Welcome Attendees and Donors!

I’m so glad we are able to meet virtually this year to continue our support of research in clinical nutrition.

Thanks to your generous donations, we are funding seven exceptional early career investigators in 2021! Please meet and learn about their work below.

I would also like to thank Abbott, Baxter, B. Braun, and Nestle for their support in funding the grants. Without them and each of you, we would not be able continue this important work.

I invite you to join me on Sunday for our Felix and Fingers Dueling Pianos Concert and to take part in our March donation drive. 

Thank you for your commitment to the field and including the Foundation in your annual giving.

- M. Molly McMahon, MD, FASPEN
  ASPEN Rhoads Research Foundation President

George Blackburn Research Mentorship Award Winner

Kenneth A. Kudsk, MD, FAACS, FCCM, is Chief of General Surgery at the William S. Middleton Veterans Affairs Hospital and Professor of Surgery at the University of Wisconsin. Read more.

Questions About Grants and Donations?

Post your questions on Connect: Discussion Board.

Hassan Dashti, PhD, RD

$50,000 Baxter Parenteral Nutrition Research Grant

Assessing Metabolic and Sleep Consequences of Overnight Home Parenteral Nutrition.

Ana Paula Pagano, MSc, RD

$25,000 Abbott Nutrition Research Grant

Using Innovative Tools to Improve Nutritional Assessment in Oncology.

Gabriella A.M. ten Have, PhD

$25,000 Norman Yoshimura Grant-B.Braun and the Aesculap Academy

Targeted nutritional approach to restore metabolic deregulations during recovery from sepsis as assessed by comprehensive metabolic phenotyping.

Lisa Martin, PhD, RD

$25,000 Maurice Shils Enteral Nutrition Grant - Nestle Nutrition Institute

Implementing the Use of CT-images as Part of the Nutrition Care Process: A Feasibility Study.

Imre W.K. Kouw, PhD, MNutr, BDiet

$10,000 C. Richard Fleming Grant

The effect of enteral feeding pattern on glycemic control and gastrointestinal function in critically ill patients.

Vikram K. Raghu, MD, MS

$10,000 Daniel H. Teitelbaum Grant

Optimal Lipid Supplementation Strategy for the Prevention and Treatment of Parenteral Nutrition-Associated Liver Disease in Children with Intestinal Failure.

Gail Cresci, PhD, RD, LD

2021 Nutrition and COVID-19 Research Grant

Does Enteral Feeding Impact Gut “Omics”, Intestinal Integrity and Clinical Outcomes in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients?