| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1181-1182 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 2012 |
Funding
In 1961, several of Dr Kirsner's patients and friends provided financial support for his research and founded the Gastro-Intestinal Research Foundation (GIRF). Subsequently, GIRF has raised tens of millions of dollars to support the research and unique educational activities within the GI Section in honor of Dr Kirsner's quest for “excellence” in patient care, as well as the building of transformative laboratories and clinical units of our current and future hospitals at the University of Chicago. Some of these funds provided the support for the University of Chicago IBD genetics laboratories and were directly contributory to the discovery of the first gene associated with Crohn's disease in 2001. Dr Kirsner was incredibly proud of the GI Section that he built and continued to support by raising funds long after his investigative career was over.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Hepatology
- Gastroenterology