Grant awarded to explore gut-brain relationship in HIV-positive patients

Jodelle Maglaya | | Radiology Business | Economics

Cristina Granziera, MD, PHD of Massachusetts General Hospital was granted $77,495 to study the gut-brain relationship in patients with HIV.

Non-invasive imaging (magnetic resonance imaging and positron emission tomography) will be used to conclude whether HIV-positive patients with dysbiotic or imbalanced, gut microbiomes have higher brain inflammation than HIV-positive patients with normal gut microbiomes.

The Campbell Foundation, a nonprofit organization that supports innovative HIV and AIDS research, funded the grant.  

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Campbell Foundation Awards Grant to Study Gut-Brain Relatiaonship

Jodelle Maglaya

Jodelle joined TriMed Media Group in 2016 as a senior writer, focusing on content for Radiology Business and Health Imaging. After receiving her master's from DePaul University, she worked as a news reporter and communications specialist.

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