Gastroenterologist Dr. Michelle Long awarded nearly $1M grant from NIH — 3 insights

The National Institutes of Health awarded Boston Medical Center gastroenterologist Michelle Long, MD, a five-year, nearly $1 million grant to fund research on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, Wicked Local reports.

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Here’s what you should know:

1. The grant will help her continue researching the disease.

2. Dr. Long has published six papers based on her research to date.

3. She said, “My hope is that this research will lead to better insights into disease mechanisms, biomarker development and ultimately new therapeutic targets to prevent disease progression and improve public health outcomes.”

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