Fellowship Research

Current Fellows

Albert Chan, M.D.

Research Project

• Fecal S100A12 levels in children with inflammatory bowel disease
  Research Mentors: Kirsi Jarvinen-Seppo, M.D., Ph.D., Danielle Marino, M.D., Marilyn Brown, M.D., Nishaben Patel, M.D., Rebecca Abell, D.O., Thomas Rossi, M.D.

Gracielle Bahia, D.O.

Research Project

• Effect of acupoint stimulus in pediatric abdominal pain
  Research Mentors: Rebecca Abell, D.O., Olle Jane Sahler, M.D., Kevin Ergil, D.A.C.M., Renee Nearpass, M.S.A.O.M., Thomas Rossi, M.D.

Recent Graduates

Walaa Elfar, M.B.Ch.B.

Research Project

• Erythropoietin in GI motility
  Research Mentors: Patricia R. Chess, M.D., Mark Noble Ph.D., Thomas M. Rossi, M.D., Marilyn R. Brown. M.D., Carlo Di Lorenzo

Mariana Middelhof, M.D.

Research Project

• Intravenous Omega-3 Fatty Acid Emulsion (Omegaven^TM) in Parenteral Nutrition Related Liver Disease and Long-term Outcome on Retinopathy of Prematurity and Neurodevelopment.
  Research Mentors: Patricia R. Chess, M.D., Sanjiv B. Amin, M.B.B.S., Marilyn R. Brown. M.D., Prita Mohanty, M.D., Lori H. Scholer, C.D.N.

Vibha Sood, M.B.B.S.

Research Project

• Study of type three secretion system mediated pathogenesis of Vibrio cholerae
  Research Mentors: Michelle Dziejman, Ph.D., Lawrence J. Saubermann, M.D., Marilyn R. Brown, M.D.

Matthew Shields, M.D.

Research Project

• Effects of exercise on cytokine levels in children with Crohn's disease
  Research Mentors: Mary T. Caserta, M.D., Deborah J. Fowell, Ph.D., Karen M. Mustian, Ph.D., M.P.H., Lawrence J. Saubermann, M.D., Marilyn R. Brown, M.D.

Prita H. Mohanty, M.D.

Research Projects

• Prevalence of celiac antibodies in children with autism spectrum disorders
  Research Mentors: Susan L. Hyman, M.D., Marilyn R. Brown, M.D., Tristram H. Smith, Ph.D.
• Evaluation of the esophageal microbiome and tight junctions in the development of eosinophilic esophagitis
  Research Mentors: Lawrence J. Saubermann, M.D., Lisa A. Beck, M.D., Marilyn R. Brown, M.D., Steven R. Gill, Ph.D.

Osama F. Almadhoun, M.D.

Research Project

• Positive IgA tissue transglutaminase antibody titers with normal histology, is that false positive or potential Celiac?
  Research Mentors: Philip J. Katzman, M.D., David I. Yule, Ph.D., Thomas M. Rossi, M.D., Marilyn R. Brown, M.D.

Megan E. Gabel, M.D.

Megan E. Gabel, M.D.
Research Project

• TNF-induced liver injury
  Research Mentors: Gloria S. Pryhuber, M.D., Yi-Horng Lee, M.D., Marilyn R. Brown, M.D.

Husam S. Mallah, M.D.

Research Project

• Monocyte cytokine responses as a possible differentiation and activity marker in IBD in children; Duration of pancreatic enzyme elevation in acute pancreatitis
  Research Mentors: Yi-Horng Lee, M.D., Lawrence J. Saubermann, M.D., Marilyn R. Brown, M.D.