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The BIDMC Institute of Gut-Brain Research at Digestive Diseases Week 2024!
We had a wonderful time attending Digestive Diseases Week in Washington, D.C. May 2024. Our members presented the cutting-edge research we've been working on during the year and updated the GI community on clinical management of patients with neurogastrointestinal disorders. We also had a lot of fun...
Sucrose Malabsorption and SIBO Presentation at Digestive Diseases Week 2024
Colin Wu, BS, presented an oral presentation titled: "Symptoms Do Not Predict Sucrose Malabsorption." Some key findings included: A high prevalence of 20.7% of patients with an abnormal 13CO 2 Sucrose Breath Test in our patient population Symptom presentation does not accurately differentiate...
Philippa Seika
Srinivas Puttapaka
Probe the gut, protect the brain?
Dr. Trisha Pasricha and her laboratory at the BIDMC Institute for Gut-Brain Research were featured in the December Findings feature of the Harvard Gazette. The profile highlights the work examining the possibly gut-first origins of Parkinson's disease. “Parkinson’s disease is very well known and...
The BIDMC Institute of Gut-Brain Research at Digestive Disease Week 2025!
IGBR had a fantastic experience attending the 2025 annual Digestive Disease Week (DDW) in San Diego, CA! Our team was excited to present the latest research on neurogastrointestinal disorders and contribute to important conversations surrounding clinical care. See below for a few highlights from the...
BIDMC Institute of Gut-Brain Research
Home of the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Institute for Gut-Brain Research
Trisha Pasricha
Dr. Trisha Pasricha is the Director of the BIDMC Gut-Brain Institute and a physician-scientist whose lab focuses on further elucidating cellular and molecular underpinnings of the gut-brain connection. A major area of focus of her research are the gastrointestinal complications and possible gut...
Ig Nobel 24/7 Speech: Smartphone Use on the Toilet vs. Hemorrhoids
Dr. Trisha Pasricha and her laboratory at the Gut-Brain Institute were recently honored by giving a 24/7 speech at the 2025 Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony for research findings examining smartphone use and its potential risk for hemorrhoids. The Ig Nobel Prize is known for its comical yet meaningful...