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The AGA Foundation invests in gastroenterology's future
Date:6/25/2008

Alhadeff, University of Pennsylvania
  • Gregory J. Botwin, University of California at San Diego
  • Jeeyeon M. Cha, University of Cincinnati
  • Gayan S. DeSilva, University of Michigan
  • Yonah B. Esterson, University of Pennsylvania
  • Christie M. Gutierrez, University of Pennsylvania
  • Christina M. Hamm, Washington University School of Medicine
  • Aaron L. Hecht, University of Chicago
  • Yoon-Jung Hyun,Washington University School of Medicine
  • Archana P. Kanteti, University of Illinois
  • Shivani Katyal, University of Illinois
  • Michael E. Kim, University of Cincinnati
  • Joy J. Liu, Univeristy of Florida
  • Claudia G. Lopez, University of California at San Diego
  • Nishora Mahendraratnam, Johns Hopkins Hospital
  • Christina A. Mosher, Washington University School of Medicine
  • Emmanuel C. Obusez, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University
  • Michelle E. Peiss, University of Chicago
  • Jessica Shiu, University of Maryland at Baltimore

    A 2002 survey of past participants in the Foundation Student Research Fellowship Awards program showed that 93 percent were, in fact, pursuing careers in science or medicine. "We are aware of one high school grantee in particular who went to medical school and became a practicing gastroenterologist," Dr. Cohen noted.

    Students interested in applying for AGA Foundation Student Research Fellowships can find more information on the foundation's Web site at www.fdhn.org.

    There are more than 300 digestive diseases that adversely affect the lives of more than 65 million Americans. Thirty percent of Americans suffer a gastroenterological illness each year, resulting in over 8 million hospital admissions and 30 million doctor visits. At least 40 million Americans are burdened with chronic digestive conditions that disrupt their lives. More Americans are hospitalized for digestive diseases than for
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