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Research Team

Meet the team behind the Disordered Tissue Biomechanics as a Driver of Esophageal Disease at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

Faculty Members

Carlson, Dustin A

Carlson, Dustin A

Assistant Professor of Medicine (Gastroenterology and Hepatology)

Gonsalves, Nirmala

Gonsalves, Nirmala

Professor of Medicine (Gastroenterology and Hepatology)

Bio

Eosinophilic esophagitis, eosinophilic gastrointestinal disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease, esophageal disorders, food allergy and gastrointestinal disease, celiac disease, general gastroenterol... [more]

Kahrilas, Peter

Kahrilas, Peter

Professor of Medicine (Gastroenterology and Hepatology)

Bio

Esophageal disorders, Gastroesophageal reflux disease, Swallowing disorders

Kou, Wenjun

Kou, Wenjun

Research Assistant Professor of Medicine (Gastroenterology and Hepatology)

Pandolfino, John

Pandolfino, John

Professor of Medicine (Gastroenterology and Hepatology)

Bio

Esophageal Disorders, Swallowing Disorders, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Eosinophilic Esophagitis

Patankar, Neelesh A

Patankar, Neelesh A

Professor and Associate Chair of Mechanical Engineering and (by courtesy) Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics

Description of Interests

Patankar group research is focused on four primary missions: First, to develop fully resolved computational fluid dynamics (CFD) techniques to simulate muscle activated movement of organisms (e.g. kni... [more]

Taft, Tiffany H

Taft, Tiffany H

Research Associate Professor of Medicine (Gastroenterology and Hepatology), Medical Social Sciences and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Bio

Dr. Taft is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in the psychological impacts of chronic digestive diseases. She has published extensively in this field across multiple digestive illnesses in... [more]

Tetreault, Marie-Pier

Tetreault, Marie-Pier

Assistant Professor of Medicine (Gastroenterology and Hepatology)

Bio

In the Tetreault Lab, our goal is to better understand the crosstalk between epithelial cells and their surrounding microenvironment (immune cells, fibroblasts, endothelial cells). A particular area o... [more]