Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Research Studies

The purpose of this research study is to collect different types of samples (such as stool, swabs, urine) to form a biorepository.

Evaluate the impact of non-persistent and persistent chemical exposures on autoimmunity, gene expression and the microbiome in children with and without Crohn’s disease.

The University of Pennsylvania, in collaboration with CHOP, is conducting a study to find out more about how behaviors (eating, physical activity, sleep) and genes affect growth and development in children.

A new, safe, state-of-the-art technique called HR-pQCT (high resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography) can be used to measure bone health in children and adults.

A research study about bone health in children and adolescents at high risk of suffering a broken bone.

The purpose of this study is to help children who are tube-fed transition to eating orally.

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) can sometimes add stress to your life and that may affect your physical symptoms of pain and stool habits. In this study, we want to know if practicing mindfulness via an online Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) course taught by a trained teacher can help with your IBD.

The purpose of this study is to characterize the microbiome in children with Crohn's disease who have perianal fistula and to compare it to other children with Crohn's disease who do not have perianal disease.

The goals of this research study are to learn more about acute recurrent and chronic pancreatitis in order to better understand the disease in the hopes of enhancing future treatment options.