In this episode of Bowel Sounds, hosts Drs. Peter Lu and Jennifer Lee talk to former NASPGHAN President Dr. John Barnard about the past, current, and future of pediatric GI research.  We ask him to reflect upon his career as a leader in the field of pediatric GI and specifically in advancing pediatric GI research for the past several decades.  We ask him how research interest and funding is changing over time, how researchers can best position themselves in today's research landscape, and what he feels are the most important factors for success as a medical researcher.  We also discuss how our community can better support women and underrepresented minorities in academic medicine.  Finally, he talks to us about the advice that has guided him throughout his career.As always, the discussion, views, and recommendations in this podcast are the sole responsibility of the hosts and guests and are subject to change over time with advances in the field.Produced by: Peter LuSpecial requests:Thank you to everyone for listening to our podcast. If you enjoyed this content and thought it was useful, we ask you to consider doing any or all of the following three things:Tell one person who you think would like this type of content about the podcast.  We want to reach more GI doctors and trainees and general pediatricians, pediatric residents, and medical students.Leave a review on Apple Podcasts -- this helps more people discover our podcast.You can also support the show by making a donation to the NASPGHAN FoundationSupport the show (https://www.naspghan.org/content/87/en/foundation/donateSupport the showAs always, the discussion, views, and recommendations in this podcast are the sole responsibility of the hosts and guests and are subject to change over time with advances in the field.Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for all the latest news and upcoming episodes!