GI & Endoscopy

Here are six updates on GI companies:

Truc Trinh, MD, is a gastroenterologist with Arlington-based Gastroenterology Center of Northern Virginia.

Osaka, Japan-based Takeda Pharmaceuticals entered into a strategic collaboration with Teaneck, N.J.-based NuBiyota for its microbial ecosystem therapeutic products.

A study in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases found communication on quality of life outcomes is poor between ulcerative colitis patients and their gastroenterologists.

A study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation examined peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor y's transcription role in liver tumorigenesis, which was previously unknown.

A study published in Science examined reoviruses' effect on immune systems and dietary antigens.

Seth Gross, MD, is the chief of gastroenterology at New York City-based NYU Langone Medical Center.

New York City-based Pfizer awarded UC Riverside associate professor Declan McCole, MD, a two-year, $150,000 grant to support his inflammatory bowel disease research.

The Adrienne Wilson Liver Cancer Association selected Amit Singal, MD, as its 2017 Blue Faery Award winner, the Digital Journal reports.

A study published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology examined provider strategies on improving colorectal cancer screening.