The ASPEN Rhoads Research Foundation: Supporting and advancing clinical nutrition research.

M Molly McMahon, Marion Winkler, Kelly A Tappenden, Charlene Compher, Michelle Spangenburg

Journal: JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition 2025;49(1):10-17

PMID: 39638749

Full Text on Ovid Technologies, Inc. View on PubMed

Abstract

The vision of the ASPEN Rhoads Research Foundation is to promote innovation and research discovery to improve nutrition care and health. The Foundation was launched in 1993, incorporated in 2002, and established as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization in 2007. On the occasion of American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN)'s 50th anniversary, this article examines the creation of the Foundation, the state of clinical nutrition research funding, the Foundation's philanthropic mission, and the return on investment of Foundation grant support. To date, 114 investigators have received 2.78 million dollars in funding. The article examines the success of ASPEN research programs and Foundation grant support in career development, leadership, and mentorship. It is important to document a historical account of the ASPEN Rhoads Research Foundation and encourage innovation and discovery and ongoing financial support.

Address: Brown University School of Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.; College of Health, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.; Nutrition & Integrative Physiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.; Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism, and Nutrition, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minneapolis, USA.; Education and Research, American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Silver Spring, Mary Land, USA.; Penn Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennslyvania, USA.

DOI: 10.1002/jpen.2707

Link outs

Subscription / membership required

Full Text Sources:

MeSH Terms: Foundations, Humans, Biomedical Research, Nutritional Sciences, Research Support as Topic, United States, Parenteral Nutrition, Enteral Nutrition, History, 20th Century, History, 21st Century, Leadership, Societies, Medical, Mentors