The Hepatobiology & Toxicology COBRE brings together experienced senior mentors and promising junior investigators from across UofL, the US, and the World to perform cross-cutting research on the unique topics of Hepatobiology and Toxicology. A multidisciplinary group of senior mentors and junior investigators focus on the mechanisms and therapy for liver injury, nutrition, and environmental interactions.
Frederick Ekuban, PhD, is named Presidential Scholar
Frederick Ekuban was given the prestigious Presidential Scholar award by the Louisville Clinical and Translational Research Center (LCTRC) gave. This award provides protected time for career development, mentorship and research for one year. Dr. Ekuban’s research seeks to provide a mechanistic understanding of how environmental pollutants contribute to alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD).
ITAALD Consortium
The Integrated Therapies for Alcohol use in Alcohol-associated Liver Disease (ITAALD) network is a continuation of the Alcoholic Hepatitis Network (AlcHepNet) funded by NIAAA. This consortium links health care providers with expertise in AUD and ALD in a unified treatment strategy to evaluate novel combined treatments for AUD/ALD in patients with advanced ALD.