The AGA Institute Council Section Research Mentor Award acknowledges AGA members for their achievements as outstanding mentors in a specific area of research. We are pleased to announce the 2018 recipients who will be recognized by each of the 13 AGA Institute Council sections during Digestive Disease Week® (DDW) 2018. Congratulations to these exceptional mentors!
AGA Institute Council 2018 Section Research Mentor Award recipients
Basic & Clinical Intestinal Disorders
Gary D. Wu, MD
Cellular & Molecular Gastroenterology
Charalabos Pothoulakis, MD
Clinical Practice
Amnon Sonnenberg, MD, MSc
Esophageal, Gastric & Duodenal Disorders
Nicholas J. Shaheen, MD, MPH, AGAF
Gastrointestinal Oncology
Randall W. Burt, MD, AGAF
Growth, Development & Child Health
Deborah L. Gumucio, PhD
Imaging, Endoscopy & Advanced Technology
Michael B. Wallace, MD, MPH, AGAF
Immunology, Microbiology & Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Claudio Fiocchi, MD
Liver & Biliary
Scott L. Friedman, MD
Microbiome & Microbial Diseases in the Gastrointestinal Tract
Jeffrey I. Gordon, MD
Neurogastroenterology & Motility
Richard W. McCallum, MD, AGAF
Obesity, Metabolism & Nutrition
Lee M. Kaplan, MD, PhD, AGAF
Pancreatic Disorders
Suresh T. Chari, MD