Investigators supported by the Gastrointestinal Motility Program focus their research on the structure of gastrointestinal muscles, the biochemistry of contractile processes and mechanochemical energy conversion relations between metabolism and contractility in smooth muscle, the extrinsic control of digestive tract motility, and the fluid mechanics of gastrointestinal flow. Other studies and areas of interest include the actions of drugs on gastrointestinal motility; intestinal obstruction; and diseases such as irritable bowel syndrome (functional digestive disorders), colonic diverticular disease, swallowing disorders, and gastroesophageal reflux.
For more information, contact: Dr. Frank Hamilton, Gastrointestinal Mucosa and Immunology Program Director.
