Fellows are required to participate in clinical or laboratory research for four months during their second year of training, and can work with a faculty mentor at UConn Health or at an affiliated site.
Current areas of research are:
UConn Health
John W. Birk, M.D., FACG
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Ellagic acid, urolithins and colonic microbial communities affected by walnut consumption (in collaboration with Daniel Rosenberg, Ph.D., and George Weinstock, Ph.D.)
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The application of second harmonic generation laser imaging to endoscopy
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Endoluminal therapy of obesity using gastric balloons
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Developing new endoscopy products for EGD and ERCP
Houman Rezaizadeh, M.D.
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RFA for patients with cirrhosis and non-dysplastic Barrett’s esophagus
- Eosinophilic esophagitis in obesity
Haleh Vaziri, M.D.
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Health maintenance in IBD
George Wu, M.D., Ph.D., and Catherine Wu, Ph.D. (Emeritus)
Hepatocellular Investigation Laboratory
- Targeted transplantation of mitochondria to hepatocytes
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Molecular strategies for the treatment of viral hepatitis
Hartford Hospital
David Chaletsky, M.D., M.P.H.
- RFA studies
Michael Einstein, M.D.
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MELD/QoL in patients with cirrhosis
Saint Francis Hospital
Lisa Rossi, M.D.
- Outcome studies
The Hospital of Central Connecticut
Mark Versland, M.D.
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Outcome studies