GI Research Foundation celebrates 60 years with a virtual ball May 1 From left, Northfield s Sy Taxman and NBC-Chicago s Leeann Trotter at the 2019 GIRF Ball. The 2021 GIRF Ball was held virtually May 1, raising more than $1 million to support the University of Chicago Medicine Digestive Diseases Center. Courtesy of Gastro-Intestinal Research Foundation
Updated 5/10/2021 11:00 AM
Due to the global pandemic, the Gastro-Intestinal Research Foundation (GIRF) transformed its annual ball into a virtual fundraiser Saturday, May 1, raising more than $1 million to support physicians-scientists at the University of Chicago Medicine Digestive Diseases Center.
This year s event offered GIRF supporters an unforgettable experience, featuring Emmy Award-winning mentalist Oz Pearlman, music by Maggie Speaks and a special presentation by GIRF scientist advisers Dr. David T. Rubin, Dr. Eugene B. Chang and Michael R. Charlton.
GI Research Foundation Celebrates 60 Years with a Virtual Ball Success on May 1 Northfield s Sy Taxman and Leeann Trotter at 2019 GIRF Ball (L-R)
Updated 5/5/2021 8:42 AM
Due to the global Pandemic, the Gastro-Intestinal Research Foundation (GIRF) transformed its Annual Ball into a virtual fundraiser on Saturday, May 1, 2021, raising over $1 million to support physicians-scientists at the University of Chicago Medicine Digestive Diseases Center.
This year s event offered GIRF supporters an unforgettable experience featuring Emmy-Award winning mentalist Oz Pearlman, music by Maggie Speaks, and a special presentation by GIRF scientist advisors David T. Rubin, MD, Eugene B. Chang, MD, and Michael R. Charlton, MBBS. Attendees also met UChicago Medicine patient Heidi Henderson, who shared her experience living with ulcerative colitis; researcher Sajan Nagpal, MD, who is investigating early detection of pancreatic cancer; and A. Murat Meren, PhD, who utilizes computer