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
Marshall (Chip) H. Montrose, PhD
Aaron M. Zorn, PhD
Program Manager: Cynthia C. Wetzel, PhD
The DHC includes 57 investigators and 31 associate members from 19 different divisions within the Department of Pediatrics and a total of 8 departments within the University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine.
Remember to acknowledge the use of the core facilities in all publications by stating:
"This project was supported in part by PHS Grant P30 DK078392."
Announcements
New Multiplex Real Time PCR Service:
DHC members receive a discount to use the 7900 HT Fast Real Time PCR instrument. For more information contact:
Shawn Smith; shawn.smith@cchmc.org 636-0290
Our newsletter, DHC Newsletter, is a great source for upcoming meetings/seminars, recent research discoveries, and core facilities updates.
Last updated: June 1, 2010
