Ongoing Research Funded by Northwestern Medicine Digestive Health Institute Advisory Council

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Passion and Determination

The Northwestern Medicine Digestive Health Institute Advisory Council focuses on improving the quality of life for anyone facing a digestive disorder by supporting novel medical research, physician training, and education at the Northwestern Medicine Digestive Health Institute. In the past 10 years, we have raised over $24 million and funded nearly 100 independent GI research studies. Together, we are changing the landscape of digestive health.

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Amanda C. Cheung, MD, Andres Duarte-Rojo, MD, MS, PhD
2023
Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease (ALD), Liver/Hepatology, Liver /Hepatology
Earlier Detection for Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease Can Save Lives
Alyssa Kriegermeier
2021
Liver/Hepatology, Liver /Hepatology
Pediatric Liver Cell Response in Diseases that Cause Jaundice and Liver Failure
Richard M. Green, MD, Josh Levitsky, MD, MS, Xiaoying Liu
2021
Liver/Hepatology, Liver Transplantation, Liver /Hepatology
Novel Protective Mechanism against Liver Damage in Liver Transplant Patients
Sri Komanduri, MD, Robert Schenck, MD
2020
Liver/Hepatology, Cancers of the Digestive Tract, Liver /Hepatology, Pancreatic Cancer
Evaluating a novel endoscopic ultra sound-guided technique for tissue acquisition for diagnosing pancreatic tumors
Jane E. Wilcox, MD, MSc
2020
Liver/Hepatology, Liver /Hepatology
Impact of an artificial liver shunt procedure for the treatment of high pressure in the vein that carries blood from the digestive organs to the liver on the function of the heart
Justin Boike, MD
2020
Liver/Hepatology, Liver /Hepatology
Can a blood test predict patients at risk for significant confusion and disorientation after a shunt through the liver?
Josh Levitsky, MD, MS
2019
Liver/Hepatology, Liver /Hepatology
A New Technology to Shine a Light on What Our Pulses Can Tell Us Principal Investigator: Nikhilesh Mazumder, MD, MPH
Richard M. Green, MD
2019
Liver/Hepatology, Liver /Hepatology
A Novel Protective Mechanism in the Bile Ducts of Patients with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
Daniel Ganger, MD, Alexander A. Lemmer, MD
2017
Liver/Hepatology, Liver /Hepatology
Assessing a New Liver Function Tool to Predict Outcomes of Liver Failure in Patients with Heart Disease

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