Two University of Chicago research teams have received funding from the Helmsley Charitable Trust to contribute to building a Gut Cell Atlas. ms.spr.ly/6016TV2tK

Article featuring 2019 P&F awardee Yeva Shan.

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.

Congratulations to DDRCC member Dr. Gajewski!

Two University of Chicago research teams have received funding from the Helmsley Charitable Trust to contribute to building a Gut Cell Atlas. ms.spr.ly/6017TnHNB

A new #machinelearning platform that analyzes tumor DNA can identify patients with #colorectalcancer and helps predict their survival, according to a Science Translational Medicine study involving samples from thousands of subjects. fcld.ly/l6x1hrp

Congratulations to our member, Dr. Matthew Tirrell, who has been named the Robert A. Millikan Distinguished Service Professor in the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering.

Diet is a major factor involved in shaping the composition and dynamics of gut microbes. This review in Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology discusses how dietary constituents impact the gut microbiota and challenges of incorporating microbiome data into dietary planning ow.ly/zQv930q6YJw

Don't miss your opportunity to apply for the 2020 NOSTER & Science #Microbiome Prize! Applications are due by 24 January 2020. ▶ fcld.ly/46xp2yr #NosterSciencePrize

Funding Opportunity!!! Gastrointestinal Research Foundation (GIRF) Associates’ Board Research Funding Opportunity DEADLINE: January 20, 2020 at 5:00 PM. Submit the complete application, including the cover page, as a pdf to Jill Voss ([email protected])

#DDW2020 members-only registration is now open. If you're a member of AASLD American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) ASGE GI Endoscopy or SSAT you can take advantage of this special opportunity to register early & secure housing: ow.ly/v6EK50xW7z8

Sign up today for the fun event tomorrow!

Spinning for a great cause! Raising money and awareness to support GI research. GI Research Foundation UChicagoIBD UChicago Digestive Diseases with David T. Rubin, MD Charlie Muller Sonia Kupfer

I am deeply honored and truly thankful to be named one of the Sloan Research Fellows by the Sloan Foundation this year, along with two of my colleagues at The University of Chicago, Raymond Moellering and Sebastian Hurtado-Salazar, and 123 others in the US🇺🇸 and Canada🇨🇦: sloan.org/fellowships/20…

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. news.uchicago.edu/story/breakthr…

Imagine if your morning routine included providing accurate early #CRC screening detection for your patients using #AI. Learn how #GI tech is changing your practice & understand the emerging dynamic of digital health at AGA Tech Summit 2020. agau.gastro.org/diweb/catalog/…

Last chance to register for the Molecular Evolution Summer Workshop at MBL - #comparativeGenomics UChicagoGRAD MicrobiomeCenters

Center Director Bana Jabri's research being highlighted.

Congrats to DDRCC leaders awarded with The Microbiome Center pilot projects: Eugene B Chang, MD A. Murat Eren (Meren)

Today, the University announced new precautionary steps on travel, events, and measures to encourage social distancing in efforts to reduce the potential spread of #COVID19. For these and any further updates, please visit coronavirusupdates.uchicago.edu.