UChicago DDRCC

02/18/2020

An exciting new study from our DDRCC Director Dr. Bana Jabri, MHC core Director Dr. Luis Barreiro, and DDRCC P&F awardee Dr. Valerie Abadie.

Breakthrough mouse model of celiac disease could lead to new treatments

01/31/2020

Don't forget to sign up for the GIRF spinning event tomorrow!

Are you looking to connect with others living with digestive diseases? Rock out to good music while cycling? Have a blast while supporting a great cause? We’re hoping you answered yes to those questions because the GI Research Foundation (GIRF) is thrilled to invite you to the second annual “Tea...

01/13/2020

Funding Opportunity!!!
Gastrointestinal Research Foundation (GIRF) Associates’ Board Research Funding Opportunity

The GIRF Associates’ Board is pleased to once again offer this funding opportunity for small and/or pilot research projects in gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition. Grants up to $10,000 will be awarded to meritorious application

**New this year: Past recipients who have made extensive progress are invited to reapply for additional funding. Please follow additional instructions listed below.

All recipients of funding from the GIRF Associate Board must acknowledge the support of “The Gastrointestinal Research Foundation Associate Board” in all presentations and publications of data from the research funded. Applications must comply with instructions detailed below.

ELIGIBILITY:

· Fellows in gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition, including those in advanced training programs

· Post-doctoral fellows or scholars

· Junior faculty who are in the first 4 years of their first faculty position

INSTRUCTIONS: Include the sections as outlined below. Font should be 11-point Arial, single-spaced, 1 inch margins. Use language understandable by a general, lay audience.
1. Specific Aims. Describe the aim(s) of the project. Not to exceed ½ page.
2. Research strategy. Describe the 1.) significance, 2.) innovation and 3.) approaches for your proposed project. Not to exceed 2 pages.
3. Budget and budget justification. Include the amount requested (up to $10,000) and how you will use the funds. This is important to determine whether you will be able to complete your research if partial funding is awarded. Not to exceed 1 page.
**4. Past recipients. Outline significant achievements and findings since previous award. Not to exceed ½ page

DEADLINE: January 20, 2020 at 5:00 PM. Submit the complete application including the cover page as a pdf to Jill Voss (jvoss@bsd.uchicago.edu)

12/12/2019

The DDRCC is proud to announce that our ICB Core Co-Director, Dr. Joel Pekow, has been promoted to the rank of Associate Professor of Medicine. Congratulations Dr. Pekow.

12/10/2019

Read about center members collaborative project here:

Two University of Chicago research teams have received funding from the Helmsley Charitable Trust to contribute to building a Gut Cell Atlas.

12/03/2019

Another Pilot funding opportunity from the Microbiome Center is accepting applications now:

Check out our newsletter for this month's microbial happenings

12/02/2019

Consider applying for P&F funding from UChicago's DRTC, this is a great opportunity for multidisciplinary research.

About the Program The Pilot and Feasibility (P and F) programs at the University of Chicago DRTC support new initiatives in diabetes related biomedical, epidemiological

12/02/2019

Anyone in a giving mood this upcoming holiday season should consider sending gifts to children staying at Comer Children's Hospital.

11/25/2019

https://www.uchicagomedicine.org/forefront/cancer-articles/2019/november/new-baby-after-liver-tumor-treatment

Three years after being told there was nothing that could be done to treat a liver tumor, Nicole Leon is cancer-free, married and recently gave birth to a son.

10/24/2019

Super interesting discovery by a DDRCC collaborator.

Dimitra Skondra, MD, PhD, a UChicago Medicine retinal surgeon, has helped develop a new medicated drops treatment for macular holes that helps some patients avoid eye surgery altogether.