GI Research Conference
Center for Interdisciplinary Study of Inflammatory Intestinal Disorders
Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition
Department of Medicine
Ben Shogan, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
The University of Chicago
“Nutritional Prehab to Improve Outcomes Following Surgery for Colorectal Cancer”
Thursday, April 3, 2025
12:00 – 1:00 pm
KCBD 1103
Refreshments provided
To join via Zoom:
https://uchicago.zoom.us/j/97132764912?pwd=wb8HuopPqn9Rdzl1cTwTN8YsyHyFQb.1
Meeting ID: 971 3276 4912
Passcode: 740611
C-IID awarded the 2024 University of Chicago Office of the Provost Faculty Development Small Grant
The NIDDK C-IID (P30 DK042086) and T32 program (DK007074) for pre- and post-doctoral training in Digestive Health and Diseases was awarded the Office of the Provost Faculty Development Small grant. This grant is aimed to support professional development. Dr. Eugene Chang (Director), and Dr. Edwin McDonald , IV (2023 Pilot & Feaibility recipient) were awarded $2,500 for the establishment of a Community Advisory Board (CAB). The goal of the CAB is to have an ongoing dialogue and to be proactive in establishing effective, sustainable partnerships that address unmet needs and gastrointestinal and nutritional health disparities for members of the surrounding communities. The deadline for this year’s application is February 21, 2025. To find out more information regarding the program click HERE.
Newsletter
To learn more about the recent highlights of the the C-IID access the newsletters: C-IID January 2024 Newsletter and C-IID 2023 Winter Newsletter.
Animal Resources Center receives $7.9-million grant from National Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health awarded the Animal Resources Center a $7.9 -million grant that will fund the expansion of the Gnotobiotic Research Animal Facility. Read More.
C-IID Member Accolades
Pilot and Feasibility Recipients present at Silvio O. Conte Digestive Diseases Research Core Centers 2023 Meeting
The annual Silvio O. Conte Digestive Diseases Research Core Centers (DDRCC) meeting was hosted by the Digestive Health Center (DHC) at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center at the University of Cincinnati on November 6-7,2023. This meeting is comprised of the 17 DDRCCs leadership and numerous NIDDK staff. Megan McNerney, MD, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, Division of Genomic and Molecular Pathology and Department of Pediatrics, Section of Hematology/Oncology, presented “CUX1 Transcriptional Regulation of Intestinal Epithelium Differentiation”. Sebastian Pott, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, presented his research titled “Multiomic Analysis Reveals Cellular and Epigenetic Plasticity in Intestinal Pouches of Ulcerative Colitis Patients”.
Dr. Valerie Abadie awarded the 2023 Celiac Disease Foundation Young Investigator Prize for Basic Science
Congratulations to Dr. Abadie (2018 C-IID Pilot & Feasibility Recipient) on being awarded the 2023 Celiac Disease Foundation Young Investigator Prize for Basic Science. Dr. Abadie was awarded for her novel research on the development of the first pathophysiological murine model of celiac disease and identifying immune mechanisms in celiac disease pathogenesis. She was formally recognized at the Celiac Disease Foundation Award Reception during Digestive Disease Week in Chicago, IL. Read more.
Congratulations to Joash Lake (1st picture, center), graduate student in immunology in Dr. Eugene B. Chang’s lab, on being a recipient of the 2022 Biological Sciences Division, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award. Joash was awarded for his service and contributions to the university and community at large. Joash serves on the board of the Black Grad Coalition, where he helps to create inclusive and safe spaces for black professionals at the university and works with non-profit organizations such as Target Hope, that aim to increase the number of under-represented communities to pursue higher education. He has also served as a CAMPII mentor, a program that aims to help increase the recruitment of minority students into STEM fields.