by GI Research Foundation | Jul 12, 2022 | Uncategorized
Will the GI Research Foundation have safety measures in place? The GI Research Foundation will meet all event-related requirements of the CDC and Chicago Department of Public Health. As of July 2022, the City of Chicago is at medium risk for COVID-19. The Atlantic...
by GI Research Foundation | May 17, 2022 | Newsletter
On Saturday, June 4th, 2022, the GI Research Foundation will host their Champions for a Cure Ball at the Geraghty in Chicago. The 61st Anniversary Ball will return in person for an evening of glamour featuring cocktails, a strolling dinner, music, and much-needed time...
by GI Research Foundation | Apr 14, 2022 | Newsletter
On Saturday, June 4th, 2022, the GI Research Foundation will host their Champions for a Cure Ball at the Geraghty in Chicago. The 61st Anniversary Ball will return in person for an evening of glamour featuring cocktails, a strolling dinner, music, and much-needed time...
by GI Research Foundation | Apr 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
Mark your calendars! On Monday, August 29th, the Larry A. Pogofsky All-Star Challenge returns to the Bryn Mawr Country Club, in Lincolnwood, Illinois. Last year, the LAP All-Star Challenge, traditionally a charity softball game, transitioned to a golf tournament...
by GI Research Foundation | Jan 17, 2022 | GIRF in the News
On January 14, 2022, David T. Rubin, MD, Joseph B. Kirsner Professor of Medicine, Co-Director of the UChicago Medicine Digestive Diseases Center and GIRF Lead Scientific Advisor, shared insights on the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic, its impact on healthcare...
by GI Research Foundation | Dec 17, 2021 | GIRF Event, Newsletter, Research and Discovery, University of Chicago Medicine
On Thursday, December 2nd, more than one hundred GIRF supporters joined the University of Chicago Medicine Digestive Diseases Center online for the second presentation of Moving the Needle: An Update on GIRF’s Impact. Eight esteemed physician scientists shared latest...
by GI Research Foundation | Oct 11, 2021 | GIRF Event, Newsletter
On Monday, September 27th, nearly 200 patients, doctors, friends, and celebrity athletes joined the GI Research Foundation for the inaugural Larry A. Pogofsky All-Star Challenge – On the Greens at Bryn Mawr Country Club in Lincolnwood, Illinois. The charity golf...
by GI Research Foundation | Aug 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
On August 10, 2021, the GI Research Foundation Associates Board announced its award of $37,575 to fund four innovative research projects at the University of Chicago Medicine Digestive Diseases Center (DDC). The 2021 Associates Board Grants cohort includes third-year...
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 | 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 | 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...
