The grant was awarded to Jeffrey Hyams, MD, division head of gastroenterology and a Crohn’s disease specialist, who will focus on what causes the chronic intestinal inflammation in patients with Crohn’s disease as part of a five-year study.
The number of children diagnosed with Crohn’s disease at the hospital has doubled in recent years, which is prompting Dr. Hyams research.
The $14 million grant is the largest ever received in Connecticut Children’s history, according to the press release.