Bench-to-Bedside Research in Pediatric Digestive Disease
About the DHC
The DHC is one of 16 Digestive Disease Research Centers in the US.
The Digestive Health Center (DHC) is one of only 16 Silvio O. Conte Digestive Diseases Research Core Centers (DDRCC) in the nation supported by the National Institutes of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases. The Digestive Health Center, located within Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, serves as a University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center resource that has attracted new investigators to foster digestive disease research and make significant discoveries relating to pediatric digestive diseases.
Director: Jorge A. Bezerra, MD
Associate Directors: Mitchell B. Cohen, MD
Lee A. (Ted) Denson, MD
Aaron M. Zorn, PhD
Program Manager: Cynthia C. Wetzel, PhD
The DHC includes 51 investigators and 33 associate members from 18 different divisions within the Department of Pediatrics and a total of 8 departments within the University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine.
Announcements
Mark your calendars for the DHC Annual Research Symposium on Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Digestive Disease Poster Session
10:00 AM - 12:00PM; Location S Rooms 1.203 & 1.204
*Abstracts should be submitted by February 22nd, 2010 to Cynthia Wetzel, PhD.
Keynote Address by Philip Sherman, MD, FRCP(C)
"Probiotics & Gastrointestinal Health: What is the Evidence?"
12:00PM - 1:00 PM; Location R Room 3381 (Research Auditorium)
Our newsletter, DHC Newsletter, is a great source for upcoming meetings/seminars, recent research discoveries, and core facilities updates.
Last updated: January 25, 2010
