In addition to numerous clinical trials ongoing in our patient-care facilities, the Division of Digestive Diseases has four full-time wet bench investigators whose work is supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs.
Research within the division can be broadly divided into basic science research and clinical investigation. The division is also active in the Emory Digestive Disease Initiative(EDDI), which is a network of Atlanta-based basic and translational researchers pursuing a common interest in the biology and treatment of diseases affecting the digestive system.
Research Areas of Interest
- Pathophysiology of inflammatory disorders
- How the "Western" diet affects the microbiome
- Microbial-host interaction
- Nutrition
- Intestinal motility
- Intestinal stem cell biology
- Transplant hepatology
- Pancreaticobiliary disorders
- Chronic liver diseases including liver fibrosis and hepatitis C virus infection
- Chromatin and genomic regulation of gastrointestinal epithelial biology
Research Funding
Digestive Diseases research projects are funded by various federal and nonfederal institutions, including:
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- American Digestive Health Foundation
- American Cancer Society
- American Heart Association
- Atlanta VA Medical Center
View a list of Emory digestive diseases clinical trials.