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ACS Foundation Award Unlocks Research Opportunities on Hirschsprung Disease

March 24, 2026

Watch Dr. Ankush Gosain reflect on the unlocked research opportunities that were made possible as the recipient of the 2015-2020 George H. A. Clowes Jr., MD, FACS, Memorial Research Career Development Award—which is supported through contributions to the ACS Foundation with funding from The Clowes Fund, Inc. He received the award for his pioneering work studying the enteric nervous system and gastrointestinal mucosal immune development and function as they relate to congenital colorectal disease, specifically Hirschsprung disease.