by GI Research Foundation | Jun 19, 2024 | Newsletter, Resources for Patients
Visceral: Episode 10Voices of Resilience: IBD Patients Share Their Journeys The GI Research Foundation was able to produce this podcast with sponsorships from AbbVie and Metro Infusion Center. In this compelling episode, host Anna Gomberg brings together four...
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...
by GI Research Foundation | Nov 21, 2023 | GIRF in the News, GIRF Profiles
Taxman to receive Joseph B. Kirsner Award from the GI Research Foundation Leader in Chicago real estate to be honored for his efforts as a ‘good friend, a powerful advocate, and a keen professional.’ CHICAGO, November 20, 2023 (giresearchfundation.com) – Seymour...
by GI Research Foundation | May 9, 2024 | GIRF Event, GIRF in the News, GIRF Profiles
GI Research Foundation Details 2024 Annual Ball The event raises more than $1 million annually for digestive disease research. CHICAGO, May 9, 2024 (giresearchfundation.com) – With more than 500 people expected, this year’s GI Research Foundation Annual Ball...
by GI Research Foundation | Apr 29, 2024 | Newsletter, Resources for Patients
Visceral: Episode 9Metabolites in the Midnight Hour: The Gut-Sleep Connection in Crohn’s and Colitis With David T. Rubin, MD, Joseph B. Kirsner Professor of Medicine; and Ashley Sidebottom, PhD, Research Assistant Professor and Platform Director, Host-Microbe...
by GI Research Foundation | Mar 8, 2024 | GIRF in the News, Research and Discovery, University of Chicago Medicine
In 2024, the GI Research Foundation Awards $600,000 for Novel Research Projects Led by Investigators at the University of Chicago Millions of people in the United States are suffering from digestive diseases and cancers. Supporting innovative research to...
by GI Research Foundation | Feb 19, 2024 | GIRF in the News, Research and Discovery
Backed by $5.4 million in grants from the GI Research Foundation, prospective cancer vaccines developed by Elicio Therapeutics show strong T-cell activation in animal trials. And similar vaccines from Elicio are already in human trials. CHICAGO, February 19, 2024, GI...
by GI Research Foundation | Feb 16, 2024 | Newsletter, Resources for Patients
Visceral: Episode 8Keeping it Moving: Gut Motility and Digestive Health With Lalitha Sitaraman, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, the University of Chicago Medicine The GI Research Foundation was able to produce this podcast with a sponsorship from AbbVie. Lalitha...
by GI Research Foundation | Jan 10, 2024 | GIRF in the News, Research and Discovery
With a $500,000 grant from the GI Research Foundation to Dr. Osman Ahmed, UChicago Medicine will be one of only four hospitals using a new technique to noninvasively treat liver cancer. CHICAGO, January 9, 2024, Newswire – Bubbles make any kid’s day better. Now...
by GI Research Foundation | Dec 30, 2023 | Newsletter, Resources for Patients
Visceral: Episode SevenCaring for Children and Teens with Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis With Amelia Kellar, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, the University of Chicago Medicine Join us for a candid conversation about pediatric inflammatory bowel disease...
by GI Research Foundation | Dec 5, 2023 | GIRF in the News, Research and Discovery
A University of Chicago team is exploring how a series of cooking classes, focused on nutrition and making better food choices, impact participants’ gastrointestinal microbiomes and overall health. Supported in part by the GI Research Foundation, they are seeing...