by GI Research Foundation | Apr 8, 2021 | GIRF Event, Newsletter
Please join us on Saturday, May 1st, at 6 PM CT, for the GI Research Foundation Diamond Anniversary Ball. This milestone event celebrates 60 brilliant years and honors Sy and Nancy Taxman with the first-ever Partners in Science Award. Upon receiving exceptional and...
by GI Research Foundation | Apr 8, 2021 | Newsletter, Recipes
A traditional symbol of life—and rejuvenation, eggs are incorporated into many spring festivals and traditions. This recipe is an easy way to incorporate eggs and perennial favorite, avocados, into a light appetizer, lunch, or dinner with many nutritional benefits for...
by GI Research Foundation | Mar 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
Celebrating 60 Years of GIRF & Honoring a Legacy of Giving Beatrice G. Crain Joseph B. Kirsner Award On Saturday, May 1st, the GI Research Foundation Diamond Anniversary Ball will celebrate 60 brilliant years of supporting the renowned University of Chicago...
by GI Research Foundation | Mar 17, 2021 | Recipes
Crispy Oven-fried Potatoes The world’s fourth largest food crop, potatoes contain many important vitamins and nutrients, including vitamin C, B6, potassium, iron, and even 3 grams of protein per serving. Most St. Patrick’s Day celebrations include potatoes due to...
by GI Research Foundation | Feb 12, 2021 | Board Spotlight
Board Spotlight: Karyn Hurwich A Conversation with Karyn Why did you join the GIRF Board of Directors? I joined the GIRF Board just before the Ball in 2018 to try to keep my connection to the world of GI medicine. My husband, Daniel Hurwich, was a gastroenterologist...
by GI Research Foundation | Dec 16, 2019 | Research and Discovery, University of Chicago Medicine
The human microbiome is a complex ecosystem made up of bacteria, viruses, and other microscopic organisms. In recent decades, scientists have recognized that the microbiome is a factor in inflammatory bowel diseases and other gastrointestinal illnesses. Support from...
by GI Research Foundation | Jan 31, 2019 | GIRF Event, Research and Discovery, University of Chicago Medicine
Thank you to our Donors!! Thanks to your generous support, the GI Research Foundation raised more than $2 million in 2018. We are so grateful for people like you who have made gifts in honor of your family members and friends who live every day with complicated GI...
by GI Research Foundation | Jan 21, 2019 | Research and Discovery, University of Chicago Medicine
Cutting edge technology. Innovative research. A true desire to find G.I. disease cures. All exist in Meren’s Lab. Located at UChicago Medicine and funded by GIRF, Meren’s Lab brings together a network of experts. They aim to understand the diversity, ecology, and...
by GI Research Foundation | May 12, 2017 | Research and Discovery, University of Chicago Medicine
Ecology is everywhere, A. Murat Eren, likes to say. In the oceans and soil, in the human gut and on the skin, live microscopic worlds of astonishing diversity. The young science of using computational, molecular, and genetic approaches to study these complex...
