by GI Research Foundation | Jul 24, 2024 | Digestible: Bite-Sized Science, Newsletter, Research and Discovery, Resources for Patients, University of Chicago Medicine
Issue 02 From David T. Rubin, MD “I am excited to introduce my colleague and co-investigator, Ashley Sidebottom, PhD, Metabolomics Platform Director of the Duchossois Family Institute at The University of Chicago. Dr. Sidebottom researches metabolites, small molecules...
by GI Research Foundation | Mar 31, 2024 | Digestible: Bite-Sized Science, Newsletter, Research and Discovery, Resources for Patients, University of Chicago Medicine
Issue 01 From David T. Rubin, MD “We are thrilled to shine a spotlight on Benjamin McDonald, MD, PhD, one of a team of doctors at the Digestive Diseases Center at UChicago Medicine working to improve patients’ lives. His research and work are changing how we...
by GI Research Foundation | Mar 8, 2024 | GIRF in the News, Research and Discovery, University of Chicago Medicine
In 2024, the GI Research Foundation Awards $600,000 for Novel Research Projects Led by Investigators at the University of Chicago Millions of people in the United States are suffering from digestive diseases and cancers. Supporting innovative research to...
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 | 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 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 Anna Gomberg | Nov 15, 2023 | 2023 November Newsletter, Research and Discovery, University of Chicago Medicine
At the 2022 GI Research Foundation Annual Ball, generous guests funded the purchase of a Storz Coloview Small Animal Colonoscopy System, which has proved integral to supporting the ongoing research of several University of Chicago Medicine laboratories pursuing the...
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 | 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 Anna Gomberg | Jun 9, 2023 | 2023 June Newsletter, Research and Discovery, University of Chicago Medicine
With Noa Krugliak Cleveland, MD, Director, Intestinal Ultrasound Program With a partnership with the International Bowel Ultrasound Group, the University of Chicago Medicine is engaged in a new multi-phase initiative to bring widespread diagnostic use of bedside...
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...
by GI Research Foundation | Jun 9, 2023 | 2023 June Newsletter, GIRF in the News, Research and Discovery, University of Chicago Medicine
Founded in 1997, the GI Research Foundation’s Associates Board is made up of professional volunteers and emerging leaders united by determination and dedication to educating our communities on the prevention, treatment, and cures for digestive diseases. In...
