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American Motility Society
http://www.motilitysociety.org/
The American Motility Society (AMS)
is a professional organization for
clinicians and researchers committed
to the study of the movements of the
digestive system. The AMS web site
features membership information,
research grant opportunities, and
educational materials. The web site
also features information for
patients including motility
disorders and patient support
groups.
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Review Date: 30 JUN 2006
University of Virginia Digestive
Health Research Center
http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/digestive-health/dhrc/dhrc.cfm
The Digestive Health Research Center
(DHRC) at the University of Virginia
is a Digestive Diseases Research
Core Center funded by the National
Institute of Diabetes and Digestive
and Kidney Diseases. The DHRC web
site provides information on its
research core facilities and
services in the areas of
morphology/imaging, molecular
biology/gene expression, and
immunology/cell isolation. It also
includes organizational structure,
pilot feasibility grant information,
and an interactive presentation that
presents more detailed information
on the three research cores.
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Review Date: 26 JUN 2006
Gluten Intolerance Group
http://www.gluten.net/
The Gluten Intolerance Group (GIG)
is an organization that provides
support, through education and
research, to people with gluten
intolerances including celiac
disease, dermatitis herpetiformis,
and other gluten sensitivities. The
GIG web site provides information on
the gluten-free diet, publications,
advocacy issues, events, and links
to related resources.
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Review Date: 23 JUN 2006
International Foundation for
Functional
Gastrointestinal Disorders
http://www.iffgd.org/
The International Foundation for
Functional Gastrointestinal
Disorders (IFFGD), founded in 1991,
is a non-profit education and
research organization that deals
with issues of gastrointestinal (GI)
health, including functional GI
disorders and motility disorders.
The IFFGD web site features
information on GI disorders,
information on the foundation's
publications, and a glossary of GI
related terms. Other items on the
site include membership information,
an events calendar, and links to
related web sites.
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Review Date: 22 JUN 2006
Canadian Society of Intestinal
Research
http://www.badgut.com/
The web site of the Canadian Society
of Intestinal Research offers
information on gastrointestinal
diseases and disorders. CSIR, a
charitable organization established
in 1976, provides educational
materials for people affected by
gastrointestinal diseases and
disorders, and it is committed to
funding medical research for GI
diseases and disorders. Along with
educational materials the CSIR web
site features clinical trial and
support group information, news,
meetings, advocacy issues, and links
to related web sites and resources.
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Review Date: 21 JUN 2006
Marion Bessin Liver Research Center
http://www.aecom.yu.edu/
The Marion Bessin Liver Research
Center at Albert Einstein College of
Medicine is a Digestive Diseases
Research Core Center funded by the
National Institute of Diabetes and
Digestive and Kidney Diseases. The
center's mission is to study the
fundamental mechanisms of normal
liver function, and the functional
alterations resulting from various
diseases. Its web site provides
information on faculty research
projects in the following areas:
membrane biogenesis, structure, and
function; gene regulation, molecular
genetics, somatic gene transfer and
gene therapy, hepatitis B virus, and
mechanisms of hepatic
carcinogenesis; liver growth control
and cell transplantation; and
biochemistry, enzymology,
hepatocellular toxicity, cytokines,
and hepatic fibrosis. It also
includes a schedule of upcoming
seminars at the center, and
information on the Research Training
Program and Pilot and Feasibility
Study grants.
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Review Date: 20 JUN 2006
CURE: Digestive Diseases Research
Center
http://www.cure.med.ucla.edu/
The CURE: Digestive Diseases
Research Center at the University of
California, Los Angeles is a
Digestive Disease Core Center funded
by the National Institute of
Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney
Diseases. Research at the center
comprises topics pertaining to
gastrointestinal regulatory
physiology and cell biology,
including gastroduodenal mucosal
physiology and disease; intestinal
transport, intestinal inflammation,
nutrition, and pancreatic secretion;
neurophysiology and neuroenteric
diseases; and hormones, receptors,
and signal transduction. Site
content includes research program
descriptions, facility descriptions,
staff CV's, a calendar of events,
and pilot/feasibility grant
information.
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Review Date: 12 JUN 2006
Foundation for Digestive Health and
Nutrition
http://www.fdhn.org/
The Foundation for Digestive Health
and Nutrition (FDHN), established by
the American Gastroenterological
Association, raises funds for study
and public scholarship in the
prevention, diagnosis, treatment,
and cure of digestive diseases. The
web site provides access to research
funding information, public
education materials, and news. It
also features topical sections on
ulcers, colorectal cancer,
hepatitis, and functional
gastrointestinal disorders.
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Review Date: 06 JUN 2006
Digestive Disease Research Center -
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/root/vumc.php?site=ddrc
Funded by the National Institute of
Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney
Diseases, the Digestive Disease
Research Center (DDRC) at Vanderbilt
University Medical Center is a
multidisciplinary group of faculty
conducting research in the areas of
epithelial integrity;
gastrointestinal development and
function; gastrointestinal
physiology, obesity, and metabolism;
and growth, proliferation, and
apoptosis. Its web site includes
organizational information, pilot
project funding information, a
calendar of events, and a quarterly
newsletter.
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Review Date: 12 MAY 2006
Texas Gulf Coast Digestive Diseases
Center
http://www.bcm.edu/gastro/DDC/
A Digestive Diseases Research Core
Center funded by the National
Institute of Diabetes and Digestive
and Kidney Diseases, the Texas Gulf
Coast Digestive Diseases Center
consists of member investigators at
Baylor College of Medicine, the
University of Texas Health Sciences
Center, and the University of Texas
Medical Branch at Galveston with
interests in gastrointestinal
research, particularly in
gastrointestinal development,
infection, and injury, the center's
primary areas of expertise. The
center's web site offers overviews
of its core facilities in
morphology, cell and molecular
biology, gastrointestinal
immunology, integrative biology, and
study design and specimen
collection. The site also includes
membership information and a list of
current members, employment
opportunities, seminar schedules,
and information on pilot/feasibility
project grants.
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Review Date: 11 MAY 2006
Broad Medical Research Program
http://www.broadmedical.org/
The Broad Medical Research Program (BMRP)
provides funding for innovative
basic and clinical research projects
that will lead to improvements in
the prevention, diagnosis, and
treatment of inflammatory bowel
disease (IBD). The BMRP web site
provides detailed information on the
program, including an overview of
the types of projects funded,
application procedures, program
statistics, and abstracts for funded
projects. The site also features
links to clinical information on IBD,
references for animal models of IBD,
and information on relevant meetings
and other funding sources.
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Review Date: 11 MAY 2006
GRASP - Center for Gastroenterology
Research on Absorptive and Secretory
Processes at Tufts University and
Tufts-New England Medical Center
http://www.tufts.edu/med/GRASP/
The Center for Gastroenterology
Research on Absorptive and Secretory
Processes (GRASP) at Tufts
University and Tufts-New England
Medical Center, a Digestive Diseases
Research Core Center supported by
the National Institute of Diabetes
and Digestive and Kidney Diseases,
facilitates basic research on the
normal function and diseases of the
gastrointestinal tract and liver,
and encourages the translation of
these studies to the treatment of
human disease. The GRASP web site
provides information on current
research projects in the areas of
microbiology and microbial
pathogenesis, molecular and cell
biology, developmental biology,
signal transduction, and tumor
biology, and on its core facilities
and services available to members.
Also available are the GRASP Digest
newsletter, seminar schedules, and
pilot project funding information.
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Review Date: 13 APR 2006
Washington University in St. Louis
Digestive Diseases Research Core
Center
http://ddrcc.wustl.edu/
The Digestive Diseases Research Core
Center at Washington University in
St. Louis, one of more than a dozen
such facilities nationwide funded by
the National Institute of Diabetes
and Digestive and Kidney Diseases,
fosters research and collaboration
on gastrointestinal and hepatic
diseases. Site visitors can get
information on the center's core
facilities and services, which
encompass morphological analysis,
murine models, microarray services,
and molecular profiling of
gastrointestinal tract proteins. The
site also offers information on
faculty research projects, upcoming
seminars and lectures, publications,
and funding opportunities, including
its Pilot/Feasibility Grant Program.
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Review Date: 12 APR 2006
Atlas of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
http://www.endoatlas.com/
This page contains an atlas of more
than 900 endoscopic photographs of
the esophagus, stomach, duodenum,
inflammatory bowel disease, colon
and ileum, and miscellaneous
gastrointestinal conditions. The
site also provides links to related
medical and non-medical web
resources.
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Review Date: 11 APR 2006
Research Center for Alcoholic Liver
and Pancreatic Diseases - University
of Southern California
http://www.usc.edu/schools/medicine/research/
alcohol_center/index.html
The Research Center for Alcoholic
Liver and Pancreatic Diseases at the
University of Southern California,
funded by the National Institute on
Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, is
devoted to studying the mechanisms
by which ethanol sensitizes and
primes the liver and pancreas to
diseases. This site provides
information on the center's basic
and clinical research initiatives,
including the Cirrhosis Research
Program and Pilot Project Funding
Program. Site visitors will also
find information on the center's
educational programs, including pre-
and postdoctoral training, summer
fellowships, courses and seminars,
and educational materials for the
public. In addition, the site
includes a calendar of events, a
directory, publications list, and
the biannual newsletter TODAY.
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Review Date: 21 MAR 2006
Stem Cell Genome Anatomy Project -
Gut Stem Cell Biology
http://genome.wustl.edu/GSCGAP/
The Washington University in St.
Louis Stem Cell Genome Anatomy
Project is a component project of
the National Institute of Diabetes
and Digestive and Kidney
Diseases-funded Stem Cell Genome
Anatomy Projects (SCGAP) Consortium
that focuses on gastric and
intestinal stem cells. This web site
provides access to project
descriptions, data, protocols, and
other materials generated by the
project's investigations into the
gene expression patterns in mouse
stomach, small intestine, and colon
epithelial progenitor cells. The
site also includes recent project
news, contact information, a
publications list, and links to the
SCGAP home page and to other
component projects.
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Review Date: 01 FEB 2006
Baylor College of Medicine Stem Cell
Genome Anatomy Project
http://condor.bcm.tmc.edu/scgap/
Part of the National Institute of
Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney
Diseases Stem Cell Genome Anatomy
Projects (SCGAP) Consortium, the
Baylor College of Medicine SCGAP
focuses on gene expression patterns
in liver and hematopoietic stem
cells. Visitors to this site can
view research protocols, access
software tools developed by project
personnel, or download microarray
and expressed sequence data for
liver and hematopoietic stem cells.
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Review Date: 18 JAN 2006
Society for Mucosal Immunology
http://www.socmucimm.org/
The Society for Mucosal Immunology
seeks to advance research and
education related to the field of
mucosal immunology. This site
includes an overview of the society,
membership materials, meeting and
conference information, employment
listings, and the Society's
quarterly publication "Mucosal
Immunology Update." The Society also
provides links to related
publications and web sites.
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Review Date: 21 DEC 2005
Pancreatic Cancer Research Map
http://www.cancermap.org/
A joint project of the National
Cancer Institute, the Pancreatic
Cancer Action Network, and the
Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic
Cancer Research, the Pancreatic
Cancer Research Map aims to provide
a comprehensive listing of
investigators, research projects,
funding opportunities, and clinical
trials relevant to pancreatic
cancer. Users can locate
investigator and project information
by searching by investigator name,
location, institution, discipline,
research type, affiliation, or text
keyword. Information may also be
browsed by Common Scientific Outline
(CSO) category. In addition, the
site includes a list of current
pancreatic cancer and related
research funding opportunities.
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Review Date: 31 OCT 2005
American Society of Colon and Rectal
Surgeons
http://www.fascrs.org/
The web site of the American Society
of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS)
provides information for patients
and physicians, including disease
brochures; a directory of colorectal
surgeons and residency programs; a
calendar of upcoming society
meetings; and practice guidelines.
Clinicians will also find links to
regional colorectal societies and
continuing medical education
enrollment materials, as well as
membership information. Users may
also sign up for the ASCRS list
serve and newsletter.
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Review Date: 28 SEP 2005
American Society for
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
http://www.asge.org/
The home page of the American
Society for Gastrointestinal
Endoscopy (ASGE) provides
information to patients as well as
physicians. The site offers
information on legislative
activities, organizational
information, clinical updates,
articles on procedures and practice
management issues, policy and
position statements, and continuing
education statements. For patients
and the media, fact sheets, press
releases, and an expert locator are
available.
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Review Date: 09 SEP 2005
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of
America
http://www.ccfa.org/
The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of
America supports research and
educational campaigns on behalf of
those who suffer from these
gastroenterological disorders. The
web site offers a vast amount of
high-quality information: a
directory of the state chapters;
news updates; a virtual library with
glossary; clinical trials
information; physicians' resource
room; educational brochures,
including those for parents,
teachers, and children; and an
online bookstore.
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Review Date: 25 AUG 2005
University of California, San
Francisco Liver Center
http://gidiv.ucsf.edu/lc.html
The UCSF Liver Center is a Digestive
Diseases Research Core Center of the
National Institute of Diabetes and
Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Its
web site includes a directory of
center members, descriptions of core
facilities and services, a calendar
of events, seminar schedules,
pilot/feasibility grant program
information, and the Hepatobiliary
Currents newsletter.
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Review Date: 22 JUN 2005
Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
http://www.sls.org/
The home page of the Society of
Laparoendoscopic Surgeons presents a
variety of resources for surgeons
specializing in laparoscopic,
endoscopic, and minimally invasive
surgery. The web site provides
membership information, a surgeon
locator service, news and conference
updates, and resources for
residents. In addition, it offers
information about the Society's
journal, including guidelines for
authors and a list of editorial
board members.
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Review Date: 06 JUN 2005
Yale Liver Center
http://livercenter.yale.edu/
The Yale Liver Center is a Digestive
Disease Research Core Center funded
by the National Institute of
Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney
Diseases. The center's research
encompasses liver structure,
function, and diseases, with major
emphasis in the areas of cellular
and molecular biology of hepatocytes,
membrane transport mechanisms in the
liver, hepatic metabolism,
splanchnic hemodynamics, and
clinical studies of various liver
diseases. This web site provides
information on center members, core
facilities, seminars, and funding
opportunities including pilot
feasibility projects.
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Review Date: 03 JUN 2005
Feldman's GastroAtlas Online
http://www.gastroatlas.com/
This is the online presence of the
Atlas of Gastroenterology and
Hepatology by Mark Feldman.
Developed by Science Press Internet
Services with support from
AstraZeneca, this online textbook
has more than 4000 clinical,
radiographic, pathologic, and
histologic images, each with
accompanying expert information. In
addition, slides on a specific
gastroenterologic topic are
solicited every two months from the
global gastroenterology community
for publication in the Members'
Slides section. A nice feature of
this web site is the slide set
creation feature in the My Slides
section; just click on any slide to
add it to your collection where you
can edit the titles and legends and
export the slide set as a PowerPoint
presentation.
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Review Date: 03 JUN 2005
American Association for the Study
of Liver Diseases
http://www.aasld.org/
The home page of the American
Association for the Study of Liver
Diseases (AASLD) presents
organizational information on
membership, committee structure,
meetings, post-graduate courses, and
career development programs.
Practice guidelines, links to the
journal publisher, and public policy
updates are also available.
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Review Date: 02 JUN 2005
Michigan Gut Peptide Research Center
http://www.med.umich.edu/mgpc/
A Digestive Diseases Research Core
Center funded by the National
Institute of Diabetes and Digestive
and Kidney Diseases, the Michigan
Gut Peptide Research Center is a
multidisciplinary group of
investigators with the primary
objective of elucidating the role of
gastrointestinal peptides in the
molecular pathophysiology of
disease. This web site features a
general overview of the center; a
faculty roster; and information on
center research cores in
biochemistry, cell biology,
histochemistry/morphology,
immunoassay/radioligand, in vivo
studies, and molecular biology. In
addition, the site provides
information on Pilot Feasibility
Project Grants, related conferences,
seminars, and announcements.
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Review Date: 23 MAY 2005
Digestive Disease Center - Stanford
University School of Medicine
http://ddc.stanford.edu/
The Digestive Disease Center at
Stanford University School of
Medicine is a Digestive Diseases
Research Core Center funded by the
National Institute of Diabetes and
Digestive and Kidney Diseases. The
primary areas of research focus at
the center are digestive disease
pathogens and host-pathogen
interactions, and cell and molecular
biology of digestive epithelia and
gastrointestinal immunology. This
small but up-to-date web site offers
information on center members and
associates, research projects, and
core facilities; seminar schedules;
and links to related resources.
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Review Date: 19 MAY 2005
American College of Gastroenterology
http://www.acg.gi.org/
This is the home page of the
American College of Gastroenterology
(ACG). It includes a practice
guidelines library, a special
section on gastroesophageal reflux
disease, and a physician's forum
(with grants and award information
and special articles). The site also
contains legislative updates, annual
meeting information, a glossary,
digestive health tips, and topical
updates.
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Review Date: 11 MAY 2005
Center for Gastrointestinal Biology
and Disease
http://www.med.unc.edu/gibiolog/
The Center for Gastrointestinal
Biology and Disease, a collaborative
research entity involving the
University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill and North Carolina State
University, is a Digestive Diseases
Research Core Center funded by the
National Institute for Diabetes and
Digestive and Kidney Diseases. The
scientific domain of the center is
multidisciplinary digestive diseases
research, with an emphasis on
inherent mechanisms of inflammation,
fibrogenesis, and proliferation.
This web site provides information
on core laboratories and associated
services, scientific enrichment
programs (seminars, lectures, etc.),
and annual pilot and feasibility
grants for gastrointestinal biology
research.
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Review Date: 11 MAY 2005
Society of American Gastrointestinal
Endoscopic Surgeons
http://www.sages.org/
The Society of American
Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons
web site includes information on
upcoming meetings, online courses
and continuing education resources,
the society's journal (Surgical
Endoscopy) and other publications,
and practice guidelines. Multimedia
resources include slide quizzes and
a video library.
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Review Date: 10 MAY 2005
Center for Molecular Studies in
Digestive and Liver Disease
http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/moleculr/
The Center for Molecular Studies in
Digestive and Liver Diseases at the
University of Pennsylvania School of
Medicine is a Digestive Diseases
Research Core Center funded by the
National Institute of Diabetes and
Digestive and Kidney Diseases. As
such it unites investigators with
interests in digestive and liver
physiology, and the molecular
controls of cellular growth and
differentiation in digestive organs.
This web site provides an overview
of the center, research staff, and
advisory committee. The site also
includes a calendar of events,
seminar schedules, and information
on lectureships, graduate and
postdoctoral training programs, and
its Pilot Project Grants Program.
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Review Date: 25 APR 2005
American Gastroenterological
Association
http://www.gastro.org/
The home page of the American
Gastroenterological Association (AGA)
contains information on digestive
disease symptoms, treatment,
education, and research for both
practitioners and the general
public. Professional-level
information includes policy
statements, clinical practice
guidelines, meetings and symposia
schedules, and employment
opportunities. Public information
areas include FAQs on
gastroenterology, patient education
brochures, and a gastroenterologist
locator service.
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Review Date: 12 APR 2005
American Liver Foundation
http://www.liverfoundation.org/
The home page of the American Liver
Foundation contains organizational
information (including contact
addresses and guestbook), background
on liver diseases and treatment,
patient accounts and networking,
news, advocacy activities, and
legislative updates (in the form of
committee reports and other
documents). The site also provides
data on funding sources for research
and links to liver-related web
resources.
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Review Date: 12 APR 2005
North American Society for Pediatric
Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and
Nutrition
http://www.naspghan.org/
The home page of the North American
Society for Pediatric
Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and
Nutrition presents position papers;
disease information; and a
patient/professional compendium,
which offers a topical directory of
organizations specializing in the
treatment of gastrointestinal
conditions. In addition, this
searchable site has resources for
professionals, including a members
only area, conference schedules,
employment opportunities, and links
to relevant gastroenterology web
sites.
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Review Date: 13 FEB 2005
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