Gastroenterology & Hepatology Research

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Innovative Research

Our physician scientists and clinical investigators are leading the way in enhancing the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of gastrointestinal and hepatology diseases through their research.

Our Research

The U-M Medical School Department of Internal Medicine Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology has a long tradition of excellence and national leadership in basic science and clinical research and is consistently among the top divisions funded by the National Institutes of Health.

Continuing in this tradition, our division conducts cutting-edge investigations into the molecular, cellular, and physiological conditions of normal and disease states of the gastrointestinal tract, liver, and pancreas, and state-of-the-art clinical research ranging from hepatitis C to Wilson Disease. 

Advanced training and collaborative research involving faculty, fellows, medical students, and graduate students enhance our research endeavors to discover cures and improve clinical outcomes.

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Clinical & Research Programs

The Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology is home to multiple nationally-recognized clinical and research programs.

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GI & Hepatology Research

Learn more about the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology research.

Get to know our faculty and their research
Faculty Research Websites Gut Talk – Healio Gastroenterology

Gut Talk, on Healio Gastroenterology, is a podcast hosted by Dr. Sameer Berry and Dr. William Chey that explores the impact of health policy, technology, practice management, and research on the field of gastroenterology. Listen to the podcast.

T32 Training Programs

Our three-year GI Fellowship Training Program prepares fellows for careers in academic medicine and is separated into three tracks, including two NIH-funded tracks:

  1. NIH-funded T32 Clinical Research track (“Gastroenterology/Research-Outcomes” – NRMP Program Code 1293144F2)
  2. NIH-funded T32 Basic/Translational Research track (“Gastroenterology/Basic Science Research” – NRMP Program Code 1293144F1)

Learn more about the GI fellowship

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Identifying avoidant, restrictive food intake disorder in gastroenterology patients

New research from Michigan Medicine gastroenterologists attempts to better calibrate the Nine-Item ARFID Screen for patients with disorders of gut-brain interaction.
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Health Lab

As probiotic use surges, microbiome-supportive food consumption stagnates

New research finds that probiotic supplement use has surged in the United States, while the consumption of microbiome-supportive foods has remained virtually unchanged.
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Health Lab

How gastroenterology nutrition therapy has evolved

At Michigan Medicine, physicians and nutritionists from the Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology led the 10th annual “FOOD: The Main Course to Digestive Health” to educate nutritionists treating gastrointestinal diseases and conditions.
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Health Lab

Evolving causes, diagnosis of drug-induced liver injury

The causes of drug-induced liver injury have evolved over the last 20 years, according to a review in Hepatology Communications.
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Medical School News

Medical School well-represented among Strategic Initiative Fund’s first recipients

On Aug. 26, the University of Michigan announced 37 projects that will receive $40 million in initial funding from the Strategic Initiative Fund to pursue bold ideas.
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Department News

7 Internal Medicine Specialties Nationally Recognized in USNWR Rankings

The Department of Internal Medicine was recognized in seven specialties in the 2026-27 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings.