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General Mills Bell Institute of Health and Nutrition Becomes an AGA Foundation Digestive Health Partner

The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Foundation for Digestive Health and Nutrition (FDHN) is pleased to announce that the General Mills Bell Institute of Health and Nutrition has become the first AGA Foundation Digestive Health Partner. This program recognizes companies that support digestive health research through the AGA Foundation. Read more

New Chair Dr. Nick LaRusso Outlines Winning Plans for AGA Foundation

At DDW 2010, Nick LaRusso, MD, AGAF assumed his new role as Chair of the AGA Foundation. “The Foundation is the flagship of the AGA’s support of research programs,” he said. “My goal as Chair is to assure that adequate dollars flow into the Foundation from multiple revenue streams to help fund the AGA research awards program.” Read more about Dr. LaRusso's plans for the AGA Foundation

Outstanding Young Gastroenterologists Receive AGA Foundation RSA

The Foundation for Digestive Health and Nutrition (FDHN) has announced the 2010 American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Foundation research scholars. The grants have been awarded to six outstanding young gastroenterologists who promise to make significant strides in the field of gastrointestinal research. Read more

Ian Corbin, PhD
AGA Research Scholar Awards
A novel lipoprotein-based nanoparticle platform for enhanced targeting, detection and treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma using local regional stratagies
Anamika Chaudhuri, MD
Fellowship to Faculty Transition Award
The role of pathologic calcium signaling in low pH effects in the pancreatic acinar cell
Kenneth Olive, PhD
Bernard L. Schwartz Designated Research Scholar Award in Pancreatic Cancer
The influence of hedgehog pathway inhibition on pancreatic cancer metastasis
Kathryn Peterson, MD, MSci
AGA June and Donald O. Castell, MD Esophageal Clinical Research Award
Utility of an Elemental Diet in Adult Eosinophilic Esophagitis

Jason Mills, MD, PhD
R. Robert & Sally Funderburg Research Scholar Award in Gastric Biology Related to Cancer
The Role of Mucous Neck Cells in Gastric Cancer