Juliane Beier, PhD has been awarded a federal NIH R21 grant to study effects of the East Palestine, OH train derailment on community health.

Cathy Hayden, RN, a nurse coordinator in the UPMC Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, has been honored with the prestigious UPMC Extra Mile Award.

Jami Saloman, PhD and colleagues discussed “How Cancer Hijacks the Nervous System to Grow and Spread” in a Nature News Feature. She was also featured in USA Today, where she discussed how reducing stress on the nervous system may slow tumor growth.

David Binion, MD was featured in the national Bowel Moments Spotify podcast in January 2024, where he discussed his inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patient care and research.

David Levinthal, MD, PhD was featured on the American College of Gastroenterology’s GastroGirl podcast to discuss “How Does Marijuana Affect My Gut Health?”  Dr. Levinthal is a gastroenterologist specializing in neurogastroenterology and Diseases of Gut Brain...

Stephen J.D. O’Keefe, MD, professor of medicine, discussed the important role of fiber related to overall gut health and to support the gut microbiome in an August 2023 feature in the New York Times, You Probably Aren’t Getting Enough Fiber: Here’s Why That’s a...

David Levinthal, MD, PhD and colleagues discuss effects of newer weight loss medications in an August 2023 @LiveScience feature, Can Ozempic and Wegovy Case ‘Stomach Paralysis and ‘Cyclic Vomiting’?

Juliane Beier, PhD has been elected to lead the Society for Toxicology’s Mechanisms Special Section, which is the SOT’s largest specialty section. In her new role, Dr. Beier will progress from VP-elect, through her presidency, to a past-president position.