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San Diego, CA (May 20, 2016) — At Digestive Disease Week® 2016, the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Research Foundation will honor its 2016 class of research award winners. The AGA Research Awards Program serves to support talented investigators who are pursuing careers in digestive disease research. A research grant from the AGA Research Foundation ensures that a major proportion of the recipient’s time is protected for research.
“The AGA Research Foundation received a record number of applications in 2016 from young investigators working to advance our understanding of digestive and liver diseases,” said Robert S. Sandler, MD, MPH, AGAF, incoming chair of the AGA Research Foundation. “AGA is proud to invest in these 66 talented scientists and looks forward to seeing how each of their research projects will ultimately lead to better care for patients suffering from digestive disorders.”
The AGA Research Awards Program is made possible thanks to the foundation’s generous donors. To show your support for GI research, visit www.gastro.org/donateonline.
Below are the 2016 AGA Research Foundation award recipients. To learn about upcoming research funding opportunities, visit www.gastro.org/awards.
Research Scholar Awards
Silvia Giugliano, PhD, University of Colorado, Denver
Adam D. Gracz, PhD, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Ana Maldonado-Contreras, MSc, PhD, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester
Kyle Staller, MD, MPH, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
AGA-CCFA-Janssen Research Award in IBD Epigenetics Research
Theresa Alenghat, MD, PhD, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, OH
AGA-Athena Troxel Blackburn Research Scholar Award in Neuroenteric Disease
Maxime M. Mahe, MS, PhD, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, OH
AGA-Gilead Sciences Research Scholar Award in Liver Disease
Brian J. DeBosch, MD, PhD, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
AGA-Takeda Pharmaceuticals International Research Scholar Award in Neurogastroenterology
Meenakshi Rao, MD, PhD, Columbia University, New York, NY
AGA-Takeda Pharmaceuticals International Research Scholar Award in Gut Microbiome
Lea Ann Chen, MD, New York University Langone Medical Center
AGA-Boston Scientific Career Development Technology and Innovation Award
Guan Xu, PhD, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
R. Robert & Sally D. Funderburg Research Award in Gastric Cancer
Richard J. DiPaolo, PhD, St. Louis University, MO
AGA Microbiome Junior Investigator Research Award
Ting-Chin D. Shen, MD, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
AGA-Rome Foundation Pilot Award in Functional Gastroenterology and Motility
Ans Pauwels, MPharmSc, PhD, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Flanders, Belgium
Izumi Kaji, PhD, University of California, Los Angeles/CURE
AGA-Caroline Craig Augustyn and Damian Augustyn Award in Digestive Cancer
Costas A. Lyssiotis, PhD, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
AGA-Medtronic Research and Development Pilot Award in Technology
Wa Xian, PhD, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
AGA Elsevier Pilot Research Award
Barbara Jung, MD, AGAF, University of Illinois at Chicago
Kirk Wangensteen, MD, PhD, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
AGA-Elsevier Gut Microbiome Pilot Research Award
Mohamad Mokadem, MD, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City
AGA Investing in the Future Student Research Fellowships
Kimberley Agbo, Rowan School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, NJ
Uzoamaka Aniagba, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis
Deborah Ehie, Missouri State University, Springfield
Elizabeth Edouard, Mt. Saint Mary’s University, Emmitsburg, MD
Pierre B. Leconte, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA
Safra A. Mohamed, Saint Olaf College, Northfield, MN
Danelvis Paredes, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan
Rani Richardson, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Roberto Solis, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Lubbock
Oscar Tovar-Camargo, Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, Bryan
Alexander Worix, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
Madelaine A. Yuchang Bauzon, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis
AGA-Eli and Edythe Broad Student Research Fellowships (high school)
Enea Cominelli, University School, Hunting Valley, OH
Anna M. Dang, Skyline High School, Front Royal, VA
Jacob Duijser, University School, Hunting Valley, OH
Sophia Izhar, Hinsdale Central High School, IL
Bryce Liao, James Logan High School, Union City, CA
Michael J. Moore, Henry Herbert Dow High School, Midland, MI
Vijaya L. Sundaram, Hurricane High School, UT
Ashley N. Watson, Howard High School, Ellicott City, MD
AGA/AGA-GRG Fellow Abstract Prizes
Dustin A. Carlson, MD, MS, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
Laura Edgington-Mitchell, PhD, Monash Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Parkville, Australia
Basavaraj Kerur, MD, Hasbro Children Hospital, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI
George Kunnackal John, MBBS, MSc, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
Nabil Mansour, MD, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Katsuyuki Miyabe, MD, PhD, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Saowanee Ngamruengphong, MD, John Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Gopanandan Parthasarathy, MBBS, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Amit Patel, MD, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
Eric Shah, MD, MBA, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Sarah P. Short, PhD, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Mimi Chang Tan, MD, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
AGA-APFED Abstract Awards in Eosinophilic GI Disease Research
Paul Dobria, University of Illinois at Chicago
Alison Goldin, MD, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA
AGA Student Abstract Prizes
Javier Aguilera-Lizarraga, MSc, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Flanders, Belgium
Aimee Alexoff, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Chicago, IL
Dafne Balemans, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Flanders, Belgium
Patricia Costacurta, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN
Ping He, Stony Brook University School of Medicine, NY
Karissa Kao, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Michael Laffin, MD, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
Cindy Law, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Kimberley van der Sloot, University of Groningen, Netherlands
Thomas Van Stappen, PharmD, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Flanders, Belgium
Yun Wang, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
AGA-Moti L. and Kamla Rustgi International Travel Awards
Valentina Discepolo, MD, University of Naples Federico II, Italy
Sudarshan Paramsothy, MBBS (Hons I), MRCP, FRACP, St Vincent’s Hospital Clinical School, South Wales, Australia
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About the AGA Research Foundation
The AGA Research Foundation, formerly known as the Foundation for Digestive Health and Nutrition, is the cornerstone of AGA’s effort to expand digestive disease research funding. Since 1984, the AGA, through its foundations, has provided more than $47 million in research grants to more than 870 scientists. The AGA Research Foundation serves as a bridge to the future of research in gastroenterology and hepatology by providing critical funding to advance the careers of young researchers between the end of training and the establishment of credentials that earn National Institutes of Health grants. Learn more about the AGA Research Foundation or make a contribution at www.gastro.org/foundation.
About Digestive Disease Week®
Digestive Disease Week® (DDW) is the largest international gathering of physicians, researchers and academics in the fields of gastroenterology, hepatology, endoscopy and gastrointestinal surgery. Jointly sponsored by the AGA Institute, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD), the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) and the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (SSAT), DDW takes place May 21-24, 2016, at the San Diego Convention Center, CA. The meeting showcases more than 5,000 abstracts and hundreds of lectures on the latest advances in GI research, medicine and technology. More information can be found at www.ddw.org.
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