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Taxman to receive Joseph B. Kirsner Award from the GI Research Foundation

Taxman to receive Joseph B. Kirsner Award from the GI Research Foundation

by GI Research Foundation | Nov 21, 2023 | GIRF in the News, GIRF Profiles

Taxman to receive Joseph B. Kirsner Award from the GI Research Foundation Leader in Chicago real estate to be honored for his efforts as a ‘good friend, a powerful advocate, and a keen professional.’ CHICAGO, November 20, 2023 (giresearchfundation.com) – Seymour...
GI Research Foundation Details 2024 Annual Ball

GI Research Foundation Details 2024 Annual Ball

by GI Research Foundation | May 9, 2024 | GIRF Event, GIRF in the News, GIRF Profiles

GI Research Foundation Details 2024 Annual Ball The event raises more than $1 million annually for digestive disease research.  CHICAGO, May 9, 2024 (giresearchfundation.com) – With more than 500 people expected, this year’s GI Research Foundation Annual Ball...
NS Magazine: GI Research Foundation Celebrates 62nd Annual Ball

NS Magazine: GI Research Foundation Celebrates 62nd Annual Ball

by GI Research Foundation | Sep 28, 2023 | GIRF in the News

CHICAGO, June 27, 2023 (Newswire.com) – The Highland Park-based GI Research Foundation celebrated its 62nd annual ball in honor of the donors, doctors and scientists who have contributed to groundbreaking gastrointestinal research. Dr. Eugene B. Chang received...
2022 Ball Honoree: Ira Hanan, MD, Reflections on a Lifetime of Service

2022 Ball Honoree: Ira Hanan, MD, Reflections on a Lifetime of Service

by Anna Gomberg | May 9, 2022 | Newsletter, University of Chicago Medicine

Ira Hanan, MD, Professor of Medicine at the University of Chicago Medicine Digestive Diseases Center, will retire in June 2022, after more than 35 years of service. GIRF will honor his outstanding contributions to the field of gastroenterology at its annual ball on...

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The GI Research Foundation works to treat, prevent, and cure digestive diseases. In collaboration with the physicians and scientists at the University of Chicago Medicine Digestive Diseases Center, we fund innovative clinical and laboratory research, leading to groundbreaking discoveries that transform lives.

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