Ongoing Research Funded by DHF

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The Digestive Health Foundation focuses on improving the quality of life for anyone facing a digestive disorder by supporting cutting-edge medical research, physician training, and education at the Northwestern Medicine Digestive Health Center. As DHF enters its eighth year, we have raised nearly $20 million in support of 82 independent research studies by the Northwestern Medicine Digestive Health Center’s world-class physician scientists. Together, we are changing the landscape of digestive health.

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Marie-Pier Tétreault, PhD
2022
GERD, General Gastroenterology, Esophageal Diseases, General Gastroenterology
Exposing and Confronting Destructive Chronic Inflammation in Acid Reflux (GERD)
Joshua Wechsler, MD
2022
Surgery (Eosinophilic Esophagitis/EoE), Esophageal Diseases
Discovery of Role of Certain Immune Cells in Increasingly Diagnosed Esophagus Disease (EoE) in Children
Wenjun Kou, PhD
2022
Esophageal Diseases
Cutting Edge Technology (HRIM) Reveals Next Generation Testing in Esophageal Diseases
Ikuo Hirano, M.D., Joshua Wechsler, MD
2021
Esophageal Diseases, Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE)
Role of Mast Cells (an Immune Cell) and Food-Specific IgE Antibodies in Abrupt Food-Induced Response of the Esophagus (FIRE) in Adults with Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Ikuo Hirano, M.D., Joshua Wechsler, MD
2021
Esophageal Diseases, Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE)
Immune Cell Memory Markers Identify Food Triggers in Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Sara Radecki, Marie-Pier Tétreault, PhD
2021
Esophageal Diseases, Esophageal Gastroenterology
Molecular Changes in Scleroderma Esophageal Disease
Marie-Pier Tétreault, PhD
2020
Esophageal Diseases, Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE)
Which molecular changes are causing the development of eosinophilic esophagitis?
Sri Komanduri, MD, Robert Schenck, MD
2020
Cancers of the Digestive Tract, Pancreatic Cancer, Esophageal Diseases, Esophageal Gastroenterology
Evaluating a novel endoscopic ultra sound-guided technique for tissue acquisition for diagnosing pancreatic tumors
Katie Hulse, PhD, Marie-Pier Tétreault, PhD
2019
Esophageal Diseases, Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE)
How Does Inflammation Affect the Development and Progression of Eosinophilic Esophagitis?
Bruce D. Hammock, Ph.D., Ikuo Hirano, M.D., Guang-Yu Yang, MD, PhD
2019
Esophageal Diseases, Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE)
Inflammatory Lipid Signaling and Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Dustin Carlson, MD, Erica Donnan, MD
2020
Esophageal Diseases, Esophageal Gastroenterology
How do opioids affect the esophagus?
Joshua Wechsler, MD
2019
Esophageal Diseases, Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE)
Understanding Immune Signature of Foods in Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Ikuo Hirano, M.D., Ronak Vashi Patel, MD
2019
Esophageal Diseases, Esophageal Gastroenterology
Do You See What I See? Improving the Reliability of the Evaluation of Swallowing Difficulty
Sri Komanduri, MD, Joseph Triggs MD, PhD, Guang-Yu Yang, MD, PhD
2018
Barrett’s Esophagus, Esophageal Diseases
How to Optimize Control of Acid Reflux to Reduce the Risk of Cancers in Barrett’s Esophagus
Nirmala Gonsalves, MD
2018
Esophageal Diseases, Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE)
Molecular Profiling and Associations with Clinical Phenotypes in Adult Eosinophilic Esophagitis
John E. Pandolfino, MD, Marie-Pier Tétreault, PhD
2017
Liver/Hepatology, Cancers of the Digestive Tract, Esophageal Diseases, Surgery (Gastrointestinal), Psychology (Clinical) Behavioral Health, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
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Aziz Aadam, MD, Seiichiro Abe, MD, Linda Feldmann, RN
2017
Esophageal Diseases, Esophageal Gastroenterology
Developing Video Teaching Tools for Endoscopic Removal of Large Polyp
Amanda Guentner, MD, Sri Komanduri, MD, Harika Parige
2017
Cancers of the Digestive Tract, Esophageal Cancer, Barrett’s Esophagus, Esophageal Diseases
Using a Video Education Tool to Impact Patient Satisfaction and Perceptions of Cancer Risks for Patients with Barrett’s Esophagus
Rajesh N. Keswani, MD, John E. Pandolfino, MD, Rena Yadlapati, MD
2016
Esophageal Diseases, Esophageal Gastroenterology
Developing a Standardized Training System for Interpreting Esophageal Manometry Exam
Dustin Carlson, MD
2016
GERD, Esophageal Diseases
Assessing a New Imaging Probe to Evaluate Gastroesophageal Reflux

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