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Gut Health: Low-Carb Cauliflower Shepherd’s Pie, by Courtney Schuchmann

Gut Health: Low-Carb Cauliflower Shepherd’s Pie, by Courtney Schuchmann

by GI Research Foundation | Mar 13, 2019 | Recipes

St. Patrick’s Day means a lot of booze and heavy foods. It’s easy to lose track of gut-healthy foods while celebrating this festive holiday. That’s why we’re giving you a healthier spin on a St. Patty’s Day go-to — Shepherd’s Pie. Follow the recipe below. Your...
GIRF Funding and Thank You

GIRF Funding and Thank You

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...
Meren’s Lab

Meren’s Lab

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...
Scientist Profile: A. Muran Eren (Meren), PHD

Scientist Profile: A. Muran Eren (Meren), PHD

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...
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The GI Research Foundation works to treat, prevent, and cure digestive diseases. In collaboration with the physicians and scientists at the University of Chicago Medicine Digestive Diseases Center, we fund innovative clinical and laboratory research, leading to groundbreaking discoveries that transform lives.

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