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 sixth year, we have raised more than $14 million in support of 54 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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David Escobar, Guang-Yu Yang, MD, PhD, Leyu Sun, Stephen B. Hanauer, MD
2021
Crohn's Disease (CD) and Ulcerative Colitis (UC), Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
p53 Mutation Spectrum (Occurrence) and Load (Genotype Damage) in Ulcerative Colitis
Darren Brenner, Gregory Dean, Imran Nizamuddin, Stephen B. Hanauer, MD
2021
General Gastroenterology, General Gastroenterology
Atrantil Supplement for Methane Predominate Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth
Gregory Dean, Imran Nizamuddin, Josh Levitsky, Stephen B. Hanauer, MD
2021
General Gastroenterology, General Gastroenterology
Causes of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis: The “Leaky Gut” Theory
Ece Mutlu, MD, MS, MBA, Sarah Quinton, PsyD, Stephen B. Hanauer, MD, Tiffany Taft, PsyD
2020
Behavioral Medicine Program, Psychology (Clinical) Behavioral Health
Measuring which aspects of living with IBD, including its treatments, may contribute to a patient developing post-traumatic stress (PTS), a chronic psychological reaction to a traumatic event characterized by flashbacks, nightmares, and hypervigilance
Emanuelle Bellaguarda, MD, John Zhang, MD, Stephen B. Hanauer, MD
2020
Crohn's Disease (CD) and Ulcerative Colitis (UC), Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Semen quality in males with inflammatory bowel disease: Influence of medication treatment for IBD
Madeline McGuire Bertha, M.D./M.S., Stephen B. Hanauer, MD
2018
Crohn's Disease (CD) and Ulcerative Colitis (UC), Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Does Cannabis Reduce Symptoms or Inflammation in Patients with IBD?
Anne Grosen, PhD, Stephen B. Hanauer, MD
2017
Crohn's Disease (CD) and Ulcerative Colitis (UC), Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Does Use of Methotrexate Impact Male Fertility in IBD Patients

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