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AGA Research Scholar Identifies New Cancer Gene

Anant

Researchers at the University of Oklahoma Cancer Institute have identified a new gene that is implicated in turning normal cells into cancerous cells in solid tumors. The ground-breaking research appeared in Nature's cancer journal Oncogene, and was led by Shrikant Anant, PhD, DVM, a 2001 recipient of the AGA Foundation's Research Scholar Award (RSA). RSAs enable young investigators to develop independent and productive research careers in digestive diseases by ensuring that a major proportion of their time is protected for research.

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• UC San Diego Receives NIH Grant To Establish Digestive Diseases Research Center

  In a major boost to important research into gastrointestinal disease being conducted at the UC San Diego School of Medicine, a $2.5 million basic research core grant to establish a Digestive Diseases Research Development Center (DDRDC) has been awarded to UC San Diego’s Division of Gastroenterology.

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• FDA Heparin Recall for All Provider Types

• Brent Polk Elected as Acting Chair for the AGA Institute Council

• AGA Institute Congratulates Winners of Masters Awards in Gastroenterology

• Nearly Forty percent of GERD Patients Taking PPIs Experience Recurring Symptom

• Digestive Disease Week (DDW) , May 17-22 2008
• 2008 AGA Institute Spring Postgraduate Course: Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2008: Challenges and Controversies , May 17 - 18 2008
• Principles of Gastroenterology for the Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant- Montréal Canada , August 17 - 21 2008
• Practice Management Essentials for Practice Managers/Administrators in Gastroenterology Practices , May 17 -18 2008
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