Bethesda, MD (May 9, 2019) — The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) has announced the 2019 AGA Institute Council Section Research Mentor Award Recipients, which acknowledge AGA members for their achievements as outstanding mentors in a specific area of research.
“The AGA Institute Council Section Research Mentor Award recipients have been nominated by their peers due to their demonstrated track records of outstanding mentorship in their area of research,” said Rhonda F. Souza, MD, AGAF. “We congratulate the 2019 Section Research Mentor Award Recipients and thank them for all they do to advance the science and practice of gastroenterology.”
The AGA Institute Council addresses the diverse needs and specialties of its members. The AGA Institute Council is made up of elected individuals from within the AGA membership who represent 13 areas of interest within gastroenterology, called Council Sections. The council is responsible for the AGA Institute’s education program at Digestive Disease Week® (DDW), developing educational resources and holding events in targeted areas of practice and research throughout the year.
The AGA Institute Council Section Research Mentor Awards will be presented during Digestive Disease Week® 2019, May 18-21, 2019, in San Diego, California.
Basic & Clinical Intestinal Disorders
Wayne I. Lencer, MD, AGAF
Harvard Medical School Pediatrics, Boston, Massachusetts
Cellular & Molecular Gastroenterology
Mark Donowitz, MD, AGAF
Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
Clinical Practice
Linda Rabeneck, MD, MPH
University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Esophageal, Gastric & Duodenal Disorders
Stuart Jon Spechler, MD, AGAF
Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
Gastrointestinal Oncology
Richard M. Peek, Jr., MD, AGAF
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee
Imaging, Endoscopy & Advanced Technology
Irving Waxman, MD
University of Chicago, Illinois
Immunology, Microbiology & Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Edward V. Loftus, Jr., MD, AGAF
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
Liver & Biliary
David A. Brenner, MD
University of California, San Diego School of Medicine
Microbiome & Microbial Therapy
R. Balfour Sartor, MD
University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill
Neurogastroenterology & Motility
Gianrico Farrugia, MD, AGAF
Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL
Obesity, Metabolism & Nutrition
Kelly A. Tappenden, PhD, RD
University of Illinois, Chicago
Pancreatic Disorders
Fred S. Gorelick, MD
West Haven Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center, Connecticut
Pediatric Gastroenterology & Developmental Biology
Anne Marie Griffiths, MD
The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2019 AGA Institute Council-GRG Basic Science Trainee Award
The AGA Institute Council-GRG Basic Science Trainee Award is presented to an early career investigator who submitted the highest-scoring abstract in basic science. Congratulations to the inaugural 2019 recipient.
Lai Wei, PhD candidate
University of Nevada, Reno
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ABOUT DIGESTIVE DISEASE WEEK® (DDW)
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 American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD), the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute, the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) and the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (SSAT), DDW takes place May 18-21, 2019, at the San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, California. The meeting showcases more than 5,000 abstracts and hundreds of lectures. www.ddw.org
