Research

The Gastroenterology and Hepatology Unit has a rich legacy of research contributions in the broad domains of digestive disease.

Research Areas

Gut Motility

Gary Mawe is elucidating molecular pathways involved in disorders of gut motility, such as inflammatory bowel disease and irritable bowel syndrome.

Treatment Responses and Outcomes

Joseph Frasca, M.D. is mining a large inflammatory bowel disease database to examine the impact of patient-related factors on treatment response and outcomes.

Esophageal Disorders

Doris Strader, M.D. is investigating esophageal motility disorders

Colon Cancer

Eric Ganguly, M.D. is studying biological and endoscopic determinants of interval colon cancer following colonoscopy.

Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Steven Lidofsky, M.D., Ph.D. is examining geographical disparities in management of hepatocellular carcinoma.

Pancreatic Cancer

Richard Zubarik, M.D. is investigating the utility of biomarkers for pancreatic cancer screening and surveillance in high-risk patients and is also spearheading the development of innovative technologies for endoscopic intervention.