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2025 Annual Grant Cycle Recipients

2025 Annual Grant Cycle Recipients

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...
Bowel Frequency: How Often Should You Really Go? (Visceral #2)

Bowel Frequency: How Often Should You Really Go? (Visceral #2)

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...
Seeing Clearly: Intestinal Ultrasound in Crohn’s & Colitis Care (Visceral podcast episode 11)

Seeing Clearly: Intestinal Ultrasound in Crohn’s & Colitis Care (Visceral podcast episode 11)

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,...
Voices of Resilience: IBD Patients Share Their Journeys (Visceral podcast episode 10)

Voices of Resilience: IBD Patients Share Their Journeys (Visceral podcast episode 10)

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...

Riback Family Patient Story: 2023 GI Research Foundation Annual Ball

by GI Research Foundation | May 9, 2024 | Uncategorized

Metabolites in the Midnight Hour: The Gut-Sleep Connection in Crohn’s and Colitis (Visceral podcast episode 9)

Metabolites in the Midnight Hour: The Gut-Sleep Connection in Crohn’s and Colitis (Visceral podcast episode 9)

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...
GI Research Foundation Awards $600,000 for Novel Research Projects

GI Research Foundation Awards $600,000 for Novel Research Projects

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...

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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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