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IFFGD’s 2023 Travel Awards

In May 2023, The International Foundation for Gastrointestinal Disorders (IFFGD) awarded 8 Travel Awards of up to $2,000 to support young investigators who have a record of research interest and accomplishment in neurogastroenterology and, especially, in the basic mechanisms or clinical aspects of functional gastrointestinal (GI) and motility disorders. These awards are intended to encourage the participation of clinicians and scientists in large world-class medical meetings for the field of gastroenterology.

These travel awards were made possible through the money raised during IFFGD’s 2022 Virtual Wellness Event.  We are very grateful to all who participated in this event and donated in support of this research.

Learn more about IFFGD’s 2023 Health and Wellness Event

We are pleased to introduce the 2023 Travel Award Winners:

Travel Award Winners 2023
Travel Award Winners 2023
  • Lukas Balsiger, Research Fellow
    Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
    Translational Research for Gastrointestinal Disorders TARGID

  • Bianca Chang MD, Assistant Professor
    Assistant Medical Director
    GI Motility Program
    Cedars-Sinai

  • Jane Lim MD
    Advanced GI Motility Fellow
    Cedars-Sinai

  • Benjamin Liu MD, BMSc
    PGY-1 Resident Physician
    Case Western Reserve University/Metrohealth

  • Tijana Samardzic MD
    Internal Medicine Resident
    Yale New Haven Health/ Waterbury Hospital

  • Jolien Schol, Research Fellow
    Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
    Translational Research for Gastrointestinal Disorders TARGID

  • Will Takakura MD
    House Officer, Internal Medicine
    University of Michigan

  • Jie Wu MD PhD
    Department of Gastroenterology,
    Xiangya Hospital of Central South University

Selection Committee

  • William E. Whitehead, PhD, Chair
  • Braden Kuo, MD, MSc
  • Lesley A. Houghton, PhD
  • Darren Brenner, MD
  • Baha Moshiree, MD
  • Michael Crowell, PhD

Where Are They Now, IFFGD Award Winner Series

View our “Where Are They Now?” Research Award Winner YouTube Series

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