by Jackie Casey | Dec 1, 2022 | Newsletter, Research and Discovery
Ever since becoming the Executive Director of the GastroIntestinal Research Foundation (Foundation), all my Zoom calls with my family start with a question from my brother with Crohn’s, “Have you found a cure yet?” While I can’t answer yes, I can tell him about the...
by GI Research Foundation | Nov 29, 2022 | Newsletter, Recipes, Resources for Patients
This winter, don’t overlook parsnips—a sweet, nutty root vegetable with a flavor similar to a cross between a carrot and potato. Parsnips become sweeter when harvested after winter frosts, and have high levels of fiber, B vitamins, potassium, and vitamin C. Many...
by GI Research Foundation | Nov 29, 2022 | Newsletter, Resources for Patients, University of Chicago Medicine
From Halloween through the New Year, it can feel like every gathering – from family dinners to holiday parties and cookie exchanges – centers around food. What should be a happy holiday season often becomes a challenging ‘food season’ for those living with...
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 | Sep 29, 2022 | GIRF Event, Newsletter
On Friday, September 23, the GI Research Foundation Associates Board and supporters came together at the Associates Board Annual Cocktail Party: [Re]United for GI Health, celebrating for the first time since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. The cocktail party,...
by GI Research Foundation | Sep 29, 2022 | Newsletter, Resources for Patients
Inflammation is a key concern for people living with digestive diseases and other health concerns. Walnuts, turmeric, flaxseeds, green tea, broccoli sprouts, fatty fish, olive oil, and others, are touted by different research studies (of varying rigor) as having...
by GI Research Foundation | Sep 29, 2022 | Newsletter, Research and Discovery, University of Chicago Medicine
Despite literal centuries of scientific inquiry, treating and curing cancer remains today’s foremost health research priority. In early 2022, the federal government even reignited the Cancer Moonshot program, working with the National Institutes of Health, including...
by Jackie Casey | Aug 1, 2022 | GIRF Profiles, Newsletter
For as long as I can remember, gastro-intestinal disease has been a part of my family. As a child and throughout his life, my dad was in the hospital many times due to bleeding ulcers. Medical understanding then, with total blame on diet and stress, was so much more...
by GI Research Foundation | Jul 27, 2022 | GIRF Event, Newsletter, Research and Discovery
GeoMX Digital Spatial Profiler “Like being inside a tissue sample at a molecular level” Maps the spatial architecture of a cell, and how the cell interacts with surroundings Provides images to study how tissues and cells interact Produces 2D and 3D images Colorizes...
by GI Research Foundation | Jul 27, 2022 | Newsletter, Research and Discovery, University of Chicago Medicine
Cambrian Liu, PhD, a newer member of the UChicago Medicine faculty, described his innovative research in regenerative stem-cell treatments for IBD patients. “I believe that some patients respond to [IBD medications] because their bodies are able to tap into an innate...
by GI Research Foundation | Jul 27, 2022 | Newsletter, Research and Discovery, University of Chicago Medicine
“In order to achieve our goal of reducing the burden of GI cancers, we practice and strive for early detection and personalized medicine. Personalized medicine moves away from one-size-fits-all approaches, and integrates knowledge about a person’s genetics, personal...
by GI Research Foundation | Jul 27, 2022 | GIRF Event, Newsletter, Research and Discovery, University of Chicago Medicine
Excerpted and adapted from remarks delivered on May 20, 2022 I start with a question that is asked every day in our clinics and by all of you: Why? A question for anyone who is diagnosed with a medical problem or a chronic condition. Why did this happen? Why now? Why...
