Success as a PhD in Gastroenterology

It is an exciting time to be a PhD-trained basic scientist with interests in digestive diseases, or the gastrointestinal (GI) system more broadly. This is the time for discovering foundational information about the microbiome and its role in health and disease; the biology of GI, hepatic, and pancreatic stem cells; the molecular nature of epithelial ion transporters; and mechanisms that regulate food intake, among other exciting areas. All have...