by GI Research Foundation | May 29, 2024 | GIRF in the News, University of Chicago Medicine
A Pioneer Paved the Way On Friday, May 24, The U.S. House of Representatives introduced H.R. 8542 calling on Congress to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Joseph B. Kirsner, in recognition of his service to the United States during World War II and his...
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 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 | 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...
by Anna Gomberg | Apr 4, 2023 | 2023 April Newsletter, Newsletter, Research and Discovery, University of Chicago Medicine
One of the most important and enduring contributions of the GI Research Foundation (the Foundation) may also be one of the least well understood. For a decade, the Foundation has supported the Digestive Diseases Center (DDC) Translational Core, an engine that drives...
by Anna Gomberg | Apr 4, 2023 | 2023 April Newsletter, Newsletter, Resources for Patients, University of Chicago Medicine
Everyone has overindulged or eaten a food that didn’t agree with them. For most people, this means that the next time they are offered spicy chili or rich dessert, they politely decline or make a different choice. But for patients with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative...
by Anna Gomberg | 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...
