Richard Peek

This 90 minute session is designed to link junior faculty/GI fellows/other trainees who are interested in pursuing a clinical/research career in diseases of the upper gastrointestinal tract with established clinician/researcher experts in the field…

This 90 minute session is designed to link junior faculty/GI fellows/other trainees who are interested in pursuing a clinical/research career in diseases of the upper gastrointestinal tract with established clinician/researcher experts in the field…

The impact of diets on GI cancers has been well documented, however just recently we are understanding how diet impacts tumorigenesis…

INTRODUCTION. Our previous study reported a significant increase in metachronous recurrence of early gastric cancer after endoscopic submucosal dissection due to CD44v9-positive cancer stem-like cells in _H. pylori_-infected stomach tissue (_BR. J. CANCER_ 109:379, 2013)…

BACKGROUND: Emerging evidence suggest that gut microbiota influence human health such as digestive functions and risk of sepsis…

Countries with a high prevalence of gastric cancers have well developed programs aimed at identifying and monitoring gastric cancer precursors. However, there is limited information about the performance of such programs in the United States…

BACKGROUND: Perianal fistulae are highly morbid complications of Crohn’s disease (CD) with a cumulative incidence of 20-25%; despite demonstrated efficacy of infliximab treatment, estimates of complete resolution are only 20-30%. Ultimately, 20% of patients will require proctectomy…

Gastric cancer is the 4th leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. _Helicobacter pylori _infection is the primary risk factor for gastric cancer. In the United States, gastric cancer rates have been declining for several decades, likely due to reduced _H. pylori _infection rates…

_Helicobacter pylori_ is the strongest risk factor for gastric cancer; however, only a minority of infected individuals develop disease. One microbial cancer-linked locus is the _cag_ type 4 secretion system (_cag_T4SS), which translocates the oncoprotein CagA into host cells…

_Helicobacter pylori _is the strongest known risk factor for gastric cancer, and pathologic outcomes are mediated via complex interactions among _H. pylori _virulence factors, host immune responses, and the exposome…

Founded in 1950, the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) is celebrating its 75th Anniversary throughout 2025…