by Anna Gomberg | May 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
Dr. David Rubin: Good evening. I am Dr. David Rubin, and I am chief of the Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, and the co-director of our Digestive Diseases Center at the University of Chicago Medicine. Thank you so much for joining us tonight. I...
by Anna Gomberg | May 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
On Saturday, May 1, 2021, the GI Research Foundation Ball Diamond Anniversary Ball celebrated 60 brilliant years with a high energy tribute to the best and brightest of GIRF. In a virtual event like no other, the Foundation raised more than $1.3 million for research...
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 | Uncategorized
Pregnancy, Fertility, and IBD with Sushila Dalal, MD By Anna Gomberg Until the middle of the twentieth century, women with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis were sometimes advised to not have children, due to risks to their own health, and the complications...
by GI Research Foundation | Feb 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
Having a Healthy Pregnancy with Crohn’s and Celiac Disease Anne Marion, mother of two, and early childhood educator By Anna Gomberg “I’ve always wanted kids. When I got married in April of 2018, my husband and I just knew we wanted to start trying right away… and I...
by GI Research Foundation | Jan 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
Board Spotlight: Kathy Shafer When Kathy Shafer’s daughter Sydney was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease at age 14, Kathy was shocked. Her family had no history of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Kathy and her husband Tom navigated Sydney’s diagnosis with...
by GI Research Foundation | Jan 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
Fatty liver disease: Diagnosis, prevention, and treatment with Sonali Paul, MD By Anna Gomberg Fatty liver disease affects 25% of the US and global population. Over time, it can lead to inflammation in the liver or nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) one of the most...
by GI Research Foundation | Jan 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
“It’s easy, it’s simple, and it works.” Balloon endoscopic treatment for weight loss with Hillarey Rendleman By Anna Gomberg Before she had kids, Hillarey Rendleman, Chicago Public Schools teacher and counselor, never had a problem with maintaining a healthy weight...
by GI Research Foundation | Dec 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
For the Waldeck’s, it is personal, and a little bit serendipitous. In 2002, during a business meeting with a former Board Member, Mark Waldeck noticed a plaque commemorating the support of David T. Rubin, MD, the GI Research Foundation’s lead Scientific Advisor. For...
by GI Research Foundation | Dec 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
Arthur Pope, MD, PhD, works on the front lines of the COVID-19 global pandemic as an emergency room doctor at the University of Chicago Medicine. “Working with patients who may have COVID, and don’t know it yet, is really hard—they are usually shocked,” explains Dr....
by GI Research Foundation | Dec 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
Bariatric endoscopy, a promising new area for GI research and treatment, benefits patients seeking significant weight loss who do not meet the criteria for more permanent bariatric surgery. This new option can dramatically change the lives of patients struggling to...
by GI Research Foundation | Dec 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
Rich holiday indulgences like cookies, fruit cake, eggnog, fried latkes, cakes, and pies can be special treats this time of year, but there are lighter options for those living with digestive diseases. Homemade apple sauce, deliciously different from store bought, is...
