2009 IFFGD Research Award Recipients

These IFFGD research awards are given to active investigators who have a record of research interest in basic mechanisms or clinical aspects of functional gastrointestinal and motility disorders. The awards are intended to encourage the participation of clinicians and scientists in multidisciplinary efforts aimed at advancing the understanding of gastrointestinal disorders in adults and in children.

Basic Science is the fundamental approach to understanding how systems work. Basic research takes place in the laboratory and often involves the study of molecules and cells.

Clinical science is the approach aimed at understanding the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders through studies involving people, usually carried out in clinical settings.

The award recipients will be honored on April 17, 2009 at the 8th International Symposium on Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders in Milwaukee, WI. Presentation of the awards will be made by Nancy Norton, President, IFFGD; Stephen P. James, MD, Director, Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the NIH; and Douglas Drossman, MD, Chair, IFFGD Research Awards Selection Committee.

We congratulate the 2009 IFFGD Research Award recipients for their outstanding achievements. 

Senior Investigator – Clinical Science

Satish Rao, M.D.
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

Senior Investigator – Basic Science

Emeran Mayer, M.D.
UCLA, Los Angeles, CA

Junior Investigator – Clinical Science

Javier Santos, M.D.
Institute de Recerca Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona, Spain

Junior Investigator – Basic Science

Martin Storr, M.D.
University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

• View research summary – Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders: New Insights in Enteric Regulation

Junior Investigator – Pediatrics

Miguel Saps, M.D.
Northwestern University, Chicago, IL