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A Closer Look: Research Processes at the University of Chicago Medicine Featuring Michael Charlton, MBBS
““Perhaps our greatest strength in basic science research is with the microbiome [e.g., the bacteria that live in the gut]. We helped develop an animal model for liver disease that become one of the most widely utilized in the world, as it recreates lipid diseases in mice. That enables us, in the lab, to study causes of the liver disease and also ways to prevent and reverse it. In particular, Dr. Eugene Chang’s work with the Duchossois Family Institute [at the University of Chicago Medicine], discovered that mice that don’t have any microbes, animals that have been bred to be germ-free, and live in germ-free facilities, are totally resistant to fatty liver disease.”
Moving the Needle: Forward, to the Future!
On Thursday, December 2nd, more than one hundred GIRF supporters joined the University of Chicago Medicine Digestive Diseases Center online for the second presentation of Moving the Needle: An Update on GIRF’s Impact. Eight esteemed physician scientists shared latest research updates informing the treatment and care of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), liver disease, colon cancer, celiac disease, as well as the impact of the gut microbiome on depression and anxiety.
Gut-Healthy Recipe: Chocolate Peppermint Pudding—with Tofu
“Fortified tofu can be a great way to increase calcium intake. Patients with IBD who have been on steroids are at increased risk of decreased bone mass, and adequate calcium intake is important for maintaining bone mass. Tofu is also a great way to increase calcium for individuals who may be avoiding or limiting dairy products or animal proteins. Making holiday desserts with tofu can also increase their protein, and make them more filling.”
November 17th Diet and Nutrition Educational Webinar for Patients featuring Courtney Schuchmann, RD
“If you are doing well, I highly encourage you to avoid overly restricting your diet… [but] IBD looks very different from one person to the next, and diet looks extremely different from one person to the next,” explains Courtney Schuchmann, RD.
Gut-Healthy Recipe: Baked Sausage and Sweet Potatoes
For shorter, darker days, this cozy recipe can be prepared as a batch bake ahead of time, providing an easy way to have ready-to-eat meals throughout the busy work week.
Faculty Profile: Michael Charlton, MBBS, Treatment of Liver Disease and Liver Transplant at University of Chicago Medicine
“I also have the happy experience of patients who say, ‘I saw Dr. John Fung, and he saved my sister’s life. We’d been told nothing could be done.’ I recently treated a patient with bile duct cancer who had been told his cancer was inoperable, and he came here and it was taken care of. With Dr. Rubin, we recently had a patient who failed multiple therapies for Crohn’s disease, and Dr. Rubin simply said, ‘We’ll get you into remission.’ He wasn’t just bragging; he did it.”
Larry A. Pogofsky All-Star Challenge – On the Greens: Victory Lap!
On Monday, September 27th, nearly 200 patients, doctors, friends, and celebrity athletes joined the GI Research Foundation for the inaugural Larry A. Pogofsky All-Star Challenge – On the Greens at Bryn Mawr Country Club in Lincolnwood, Illinois. The charity golf tournament raised more than $181,000 for digestive diseases research at the University of Chicago Medicine.
Gut-Healthy Recipe: Chai Spiced Apple Oatmeal
In this recipe, the complex flavors of chai mix with cooked sweet apples to provide a new twist on a breakfast classic.
The Multidisciplinary Team: Integrated Specialty Pharmacy Featuring David Choi, PharmD and Archariya Puangampai, PharmD
Fortunately for patients at the University of Chicago Medicine Digestive Diseases Center, specialty pharmacists David Choi, PharmD, BCACP, and Archariya Puangampai, PharmD, BCPS, have honed expertise in helping patients understand their medications, and also navigate other barriers such as insurance challenges to gain access to these life-changing medicines.