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...
by GI Research Foundation | Nov 15, 2023 | 2023 November Newsletter, GIRF Profiles, Grateful Patients, Newsletter
Anna Gomberg, Host/Writer/Producer of Visceral: Listen to Your Gut 2022-Present Meet the Host of Our Podcast: Anna Gomberg A compassionate patient with Crohn’s disease and a background in philosophy, developmental psychology, moral development, and media...
by GI Research Foundation | Nov 14, 2023 | 2023 November Newsletter, Recipes
From Courtney Schuchmann, MS, RD, LDN – University of Chicago Medicine Registered Dietitian We shared this recipe a few years ago, but it’s worth sharing again! The weather is getting cooler, which means many of us are gravitating toward warm comfort...
by GI Research Foundation | Oct 6, 2023 | GIRF in the News, Research and Discovery
CHICAGO, September 6, 2023 (giresearchfundation.com) – The American Cancer Society estimates there will be over 150,000 new cases of colorectal cancer diagnosed, making it one of the most diagnosed cancers in the United States. Over 52,000 Americans will die...
by GI Research Foundation | Sep 28, 2023 | GIRF in the News
CHICAGO, June 27, 2023 (Newswire.com) – The Highland Park-based GI Research Foundation celebrated its 62nd annual ball in honor of the donors, doctors and scientists who have contributed to groundbreaking gastrointestinal research. Dr. Eugene B. Chang received...
by GI Research Foundation | Aug 30, 2023 | GIRF in the News, Research and Discovery, University of Chicago Medicine
CHICAGO, August 30, 2023 (WGNTV.com) – A University of Chicago team identified a special type of stem cell that is healing damaged bowel tissue in mice, a discovery that may have direct application to humans with inflammatory bowel disease. These early findings,...
by GI Research Foundation | Jun 27, 2023 | GIRF in the News
CHICAGO, June 27, 2023 (Newswire.com) – The GI Research Foundation today announced that its CA CURE campaign drove the largest grantmaking year in its 60-year history. The campaign advances the understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of gastrointestinal cancers,...
by GI Research Foundation | Jun 9, 2023 | 2023 June Newsletter, GIRF in the News, Research and Discovery, University of Chicago Medicine
Through our annual competitive grant awards program, the GastroIntestinal Research Foundation provides initial “seed” funding to select novel projects that allow investigators to pursue new and exciting paths that may not otherwise ever receive attention. Using robust...
