by GI Research Foundation | Jan 25, 2023 | Supporting GIRF
If you’ve included GI Research Foundation in your estate plan, thank you! You can use the tool below to let us know so we can let you know about the life-changing research your gift supports! Importantly, we want to personally thank you for considering our work as a...
by GI Research Foundation | Jan 17, 2023 | Resources for Patients
Episode Two: The Art and Science of IBD Treatment In the latest episode of Visceral: Listen to Your Gut, Russell D. Cohen, MD, and Emily Dobrez, APN, discuss the ways patients can best manage their Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis using the latest available...
by GI Research Foundation | Nov 22, 2022 | Resources for Patients
Visceral: Episode 1 The Role of the Gut Microbiome in Your Health With Eugene Chang, MD, Martin Boyer Professor of Medicine, the University of Chicago Medicine In this episode, we interview Dr. Eugene Chang, a national and renowned physician-scientist from the...
by GI Research Foundation | Sep 30, 2022 | GIRF Event, Newsletter
On Monday, August 29th the GI Research Foundation hosted the Larry A. Pogofsky All-Star Challenge—On the Greens at Bryn Mawr Country Club in Lincolnwood. Pro-athletes – including Chicago greats Ozzie Guillen, Chris Chelios, Willie Gault and more – joined foursomes to...
by GI Research Foundation | Jul 25, 2022 | GIRF Event, Newsletter
On Saturday, June 4, 2022, the GI Research Foundation Champions for a Cure Ball celebrated the courageous patients and devoted physician-scientists fighting to prevent, treat, and cure digestive diseases. Held at The Geraghty, a chic event space in Pilsen, the event...
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...
