Current Awardee (2024-2025)
Caitlin Green, M.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Medicine (GI & Hepatology
Project Title: Bright light therapy in IBS: impact on symptoms via intestinal barrier homeostasis.
Past Awardees (2023 to 2024)
Toros Dincman, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Hematology/Oncology
Project Title: The role of PCBP1 in colorectal cancer tumorigenesis.
Jessica H. Hartman, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Project Title: The Role of CYP2E1 in NAFLD.
Dirk van der Windt, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Surgery
Project Title: DNase during normothermic perfusion to reduce inflammation in liver transplant.
Past Awardees (2022 to 2023)
Amy C. Engevik, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Regenerative Medicine & Cell Biology Department
Project Title: Determining the role of Myosin Vb in colonic goblet cell function.
Eric G. Meissner, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine (Infectious Disease)
Project Title: Modulation of IFNLR1 on macrophages to inhibit Hepatitis B virus infection.
Past Awardee (2021 to 2022)
Jessica H. Hartman, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Project Title: Subcellular targeting of CYP2E1 in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Past Awardees (2020 to 2021)
Chad Novince, Ph.D., D.D.S.
Assistant Professor
Department of Oral Health Sciences
Project Title: Bile acid regulation of antibiotic gut dysbiosis effects on metabolism and skeletal growth.
Seok-Hyung Kim, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine
Project Title: Role of FAD in high fat diet induced non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Jihad S. Obeid, M.D., FAMIA
Professor
Department of Public Health Sciences
Project Title: Leveraging artificial intelligence for the identification and early detection of cirrhosis in electronic health records.
