IHPBA Kenneth Warren Fellowship

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What is the Kenneth Warren Fellowship?

The Kenneth Warren Fellowship promotes collaborative scientific discovery in HPB diseases through support of clinical or laboratory research for a young investigator in a laboratory outside the applicant’s own department and country.  Designed to foster innovation and academic development, the fellowship provides competitive grant support to outstanding investigators pursuing impactful projects. Typically, two fellowships are awarded each year. In 2026, the programme will award two grants of $65,000 each, providing meaningful support to help fellows advance their research and academic careers.

2027 Kenneth Warren Fellowship

The details of the 2027-2028 Kenneth Warren Fellowship Applications will be announced in January 2027.

2026-2027 Kenneth Warren Fellows

IHPBA and the IHPBA Foundation are delighted to announce the 2026-2027 Kenneth Warren Fellowship recipients: Dr. Angela Daniela Basurco Valer from Hospital Nacional Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen – EsSalud, Lima, Peru and Dr. Chao Wang from Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.

Dr. Angela Daniela Basurco Valer will undertake her research project 'The Latin American Failure-to-Rescue Collaborative: Understanding and Improving Postoperative Rescue after Pancreatoduodenectomy' at the University of Calgary, Canada under the mentorship of Dr Elijah Dixon.

Dr. Chao Wang will undertake her research project 'Ferroptosis-Mediated Liver Graft Injury During Machine Perfusion: Identifying Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets to Prevent Early Allograft Dysfunction' at the University of Heidelberg, Germany, under the mentorship of Professor Christoph Michalski.

Mentor List 

One of the most frequent questions we receive from potential Kenneth Warren Fellowship applicants is, "How do I find a mentor?".  To ensure this program is accessible to all and not limited by personal connections, we have invited IHPBA members to volunteer as a potential mentor. 

Applicants: If you would to receive a copy of this list (available to IHPBA members only), please email fellowship@ihpba.org) 

The inclusion of mentors and affiliated institutions is for informational purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the IHPBA Research Committee.

Mentors: If you are an IHPBA member and would like to be added to the mentor list, please complete the form here.

General guidelines and instructions for applications

Further information about the IHPBA Kenneth Warren Fellowship

For further information about the IHPBA Kenneth Warren Fellowship please contact fellowship@ihpba.org

The IHPBA Foundation is extremely grateful to the E. Alexander Stent Fund (CGF), Bank of America, N.A., Trustee for their generous grant funding which allows us to offer these fellowships.

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