Scientific Review Committee

Each of our Research Scholars Programs is overseen by a scientific review committee composed of distinguished experts in their respective fields who are independent from Gilead to ensure equal, objective evaluation of all applicants and their applications. This enables us to maintain the program’s overall integrity and competitive standards, and to ensure awards support the next generation of breakthrough scientific discovery.

Chair

John M. Vierling, MD, FACP, FAASLD, AGAF

Professor of Medicine and Surgery
Chief of Hepatology & Medicine

Baylor College of Medicine

Review Committee

Aparna Goel, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine
Associate Program Director, Gastroenterology Fellowship

Stanford University

Christopher L. Bowlus, MD

Lena Valente Professor
Chief, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

University of California, Davis School of Medicine

Nancy Reau, MD

Associate Director, Solid Organ Transplantation
Section Chief, Hepatology

Rush University Medical Center

Professor in Medicine
Rush University

Marlyn J. Mayo, MD

Professor

Review the scoring criteria considered for applications

Application Deadline

11:59 PM PDT

06 Apr 2026

Grant Amount

2 Awards

$180,000