We’re thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2023 AGA Institute Council awards. These impressive individuals were celebrated during Digestive Disease Week® (DDW) 2023, May 6-9, in Chicago.
Gastroenterology Research Group (GRG) Basic Science Trainee Award
The AGA Institute Council GRG Basic Science Trainee Award is presented to an early career investigator who submits the highest-scoring abstract in basic science.
Suyavaran Arumugam, PhD
Yale University
Abstract title: TGF-β Mediated HSC Transdifferentiation Requires Release of Mitochondrial DNA and Activation of the Cytosolic CGAS-Sting-IRF3 Pathway
Health Care Disparities Research Award
The AGA Institute Council Health Care Disparities Research Award recognizes disparities research at DDW. First bestowed at DDW 2021, this award is presented to the top oral and poster abstracts to recognize outstanding work in racial and ethnic healthcare disparities.
Top oral
Saeed Soleymanjahi, MD, MPH
Yale New Haven Hospital
Yale School of Medicine, Yale University
Abstract title: Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Racial and Socio-Economic Disparities on Receiving Colorectal Cancer Screening Recommendations in the United States
Top poster
Karthik Goli
Baylor College of Medicine
Abstract title: Delays in Liver Transplant Evaluation Among Hispanic Patients
