Dr. Katja Kovacic – IFFGD Research Award Winners: Where Are They Now?

April 6, 2021

2018 IFFGD Research Award Winner Katja Kovacic, MD

Dr. Katja Kovacic’s work focuses on investigating brain-gut mechanisms of auricular neurostimulation via functional neuroimaging, for which she has secured an NIH-funded mentored career grant. She is specifically interested in developing novel neuromodulation therapies and investigating the effects on brain-gut interactions.

She is very active in clinical research with a focus on pediatric functional nausea and vomiting disorders.

Learn more about Dr. Kovacic.

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