by GI Research Foundation | Nov 19, 2025 | Uncategorized
In this powerful video, three patients living with digestive diseases share their personal journeys—what it’s like to face Crohn’s, ulcerative colitis, and GI cancer—and how research has led to better treatments, better outcomes, and renewed hope. But their stories...
by GI Research Foundation | Nov 19, 2025 | Uncategorized
Behind every medical breakthrough is an idea—and the support to make it real. At the GI Research Foundation, we give bold ideas the early support they need to become real treatments. From Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis to liver disease and GI cancers, we help...
by GI Research Foundation | Mar 13, 2025 | Competitive Grant Awards, GIRF in the News, Research and Discovery, University of Chicago Medicine
Announcing $500K+ In New Research Grants:Sowing “Seeds” of Hope for Patients with Digestive Diseases Investing “seed” funding in novel research projects can reap significant rewards. It is the core of the GI Research Foundation’s mission. The 2025 Annual Grant Cycle...
by GI Research Foundation | Feb 12, 2026 | Newsletter, Resources for Patients
Visceral: Episode 18Sarcopenia and IBD: Muscle Matters The GI Research Foundation produced this podcast with a sponsorship from Metro Infusion Center. As we age, we naturally lose muscle mass — a condition known as sarcopenia. But for people living with inflammatory...
by GI Research Foundation | Dec 23, 2025 | Newsletter, Resources for Patients
Visceral: Episode 17Why Aging Matters in IBD Research The GI Research Foundation produced this podcast with a sponsorship from Metro Infusion Center. In this episode, Tenzin Choden, MD, a board-certified gastroenterologist and clinical researcher at UChicago...
by GI Research Foundation | Dec 4, 2025 | Newsletter, Resources for Patients
Visceral: Episode 16When Sleep and IBD Collide The GI Research Foundation produced this podcast with a sponsorship from Metro Infusion Center. In this episode, Dr. Levine, a current fellow with The University of Chicago Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition...
by GI Research Foundation | Oct 22, 2025 | Newsletter, Resources for Patients
Visceral: Episode 15Have Your Cake and Eat It, Too The GI Research Foundation produce this podcast with a sponsorship from Metro Infusion Center. In this episode, Dr. Cham, an immunologist and chief investigator for the Chang Lab at the University of Chicago, shares...
by GI Research Foundation | Sep 16, 2025 | Newsletter, Resources for Patients
Visceral: Episode 1410 Challenges of IBD (Part 2) The GI Research Foundation produce this podcast with a sponsorship from Metro Infusion Center. In this episode, David T. Rubin, MD, Joseph B. Kirsner Professor of Medicine and Chief of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and...
by GI Research Foundation | Aug 15, 2025 | Newsletter, Resources for Patients
Visceral: Episode 1310 Challenges of IBD (Part 1) The GI Research Foundation produce this podcast with a sponsorship from Metro Infusion Center. In this episode, David T. Rubin, MD, Joseph B. Kirsner Professor of Medicine and Chief of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and...
by GI Research Foundation | Oct 24, 2024 | Newsletter, Resources for Patients
Visceral: Episode 12Bowel Frequency: How Often Should You Really Go? The GI Research Foundation produce this podcast with sponsorships from AbbVie and Metro Infusion Center. In this episode, we had the privilege of interviewing Dr. Jeffrey Nathanson, partner and...
by GI Research Foundation | Aug 15, 2024 | Newsletter, Resources for Patients
Visceral: Episode 11Seeing Clearly: Intestinal Ultrasound in Crohn’s & Colitis Care The GI Research Foundation was able to produce this podcast with a sponsorship from Metro Infusion Center. In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Noa Krugliak Cleveland,...
by GI Research Foundation | May 29, 2024 | GIRF in the News, University of Chicago Medicine
A Pioneer Paved the Way On Friday, May 24, The U.S. House of Representatives introduced H.R. 8542 calling on Congress to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Joseph B. Kirsner, in recognition of his service to the United States during World War II and his...
