by GI Research Foundation | Mar 13, 2025 | Competitive Grant Awards, GIRF in the News, Research and Discovery, University of Chicago Medicine
Announcing $500K+ In New Research Grants:Sowing “Seeds” of Hope for Patients with Digestive Diseases Investing “seed” funding in novel research projects can reap significant rewards. It is the core of the GI Research Foundation’s mission. The 2025 Annual Grant Cycle...
by GI Research Foundation | Oct 24, 2024 | Newsletter, Resources for Patients
Visceral: Episode 12Bowel Frequency: How Often Should You Really Go? The GI Research Foundation produce this podcast with sponsorships from AbbVie and Metro Infusion Center. In this episode, we had the privilege of interviewing Dr. Jeffrey Nathanson, partner and...
by GI Research Foundation | Aug 15, 2024 | Newsletter, Resources for Patients
Visceral: Episode 11Seeing Clearly: Intestinal Ultrasound in Crohn’s & Colitis Care The GI Research Foundation was able to produce this podcast with a sponsorship from Metro Infusion Center. In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Noa Krugliak Cleveland,...
by GI Research Foundation | Jun 19, 2024 | Newsletter, Resources for Patients
Visceral: Episode 10Voices of Resilience: IBD Patients Share Their Journeys The GI Research Foundation was able to produce this podcast with sponsorships from AbbVie and Metro Infusion Center. In this compelling episode, host Anna Gomberg brings together four...
by GI Research Foundation | Apr 29, 2024 | Newsletter, Resources for Patients
Visceral: Episode 9Metabolites in the Midnight Hour: The Gut-Sleep Connection in Crohn’s and Colitis With David T. Rubin, MD, Joseph B. Kirsner Professor of Medicine; and Ashley Sidebottom, PhD, Research Assistant Professor and Platform Director, Host-Microbe...
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 16, 2024 | Newsletter, Resources for Patients
Visceral: Episode 8Keeping it Moving: Gut Motility and Digestive Health With Lalitha Sitaraman, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, the University of Chicago Medicine The GI Research Foundation was able to produce this podcast with a sponsorship from AbbVie. Lalitha...
by GI Research Foundation | Dec 30, 2023 | Newsletter, Resources for Patients
Visceral: Episode SevenCaring for Children and Teens with Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis With Amelia Kellar, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, the University of Chicago Medicine Join us for a candid conversation about pediatric inflammatory bowel disease...
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...
by Anna Gomberg | Feb 7, 2022 | Grateful Patients, Newsletter, University of Chicago Medicine
In 1995, at age 40, Shelly Miller had had rough six months and a series of health setbacks, including an arterial blockage, diabetes diagnosis, and intestinal bleeding. The bleeding quickly led to her diagnosis of Crohn’s disease, and Miller began treatment. When...
by Anna Gomberg | Oct 11, 2021 | Grateful Patients, Newsletter, University of Chicago Medicine
Few patients have more experience with Crohn’s disease than Montana Weissner. Now just 21, Montana was diagnosed at 13 with Crohn’s disease and, for over half of her life, has climbed many mountains as part of her journey to finding relief from her debilitating...
