Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Research Expectations and Opportunities
- Rigorous laboratory and/or clinical research training under the guidance of faculty in the division, other divisions of the Hospital and other departments of the University of Pennsylvania and its School of Medicine
- Research training supported by the division, including a NIH training grant in Gastrointestinal Sciences held jointly with the adult GI section
- Research projects selected during the first year under the guidance of the research fellowship director and other mentors
- Outstanding research environment, including these areas of investigation in the division:
- Molecular biology of the enteric nervous system
- Central nervous system control of gastrointestinal function
- Immunology of the intestinal tract and abnormalities in inflammatory bowel disease
- Hepatobiliary diseases including Alagille syndrome and biliary atresia
- Intestinal and hepatic lipoprotein metabolism in hyperlipidemia
- Nutritional status assessment in chronically ill children
- Factors influencing the development of infant and childhood obesity
- Energy requirements, growth and body composition in children with cerebral palsy, cystic fibrosis and sickle cell disease
- Evaluation of calcium metabolism and bone mineralization in TPN-fed children
- Evaluation of community-based dietary education programs for children with hypercholesterolemia
- Clinical research in inflammatory bowel disease, liver disease, nutrition, liver transplantation and pancreatic disease
- Genotype and phenotype studies in Alagille syndrome
- Growth and nutrition in chronic liver disease
- Pathobiology of cystic fibrosis liver disease
- Cellular cholesterol metabolism and atherosclerosis
- High density lipoproteins and cholesterol transport
- Structure-function relationships of lipoproteins and apolipoproteins
- Intestinal absorption of cholesterol and vitamins
- Stress neurobiology and neurophysiological correlates of stress-induced pathology
- Opportunities for research training in state-of-the-art laboratories at affiliated institutions, including the Departments of Medicine, Biochemistry, Genetics, Microbiology, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and Physiology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and the Wistar Institute
- High publication output and placement in academic positions for fellowship graduates
