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:
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 children
Clinical research in inflammatory bowel disease, liver disease, nutrition, liver transplantation and pancreatic disease
Growth and nutrition in chronic liver disease
Cellular cholesterol metabolism and atherosclerosis
High density lipoproteins and cholesterol transport
Structure-function relationships of lipoproteins and apolipoproteins
