- Alcohol-induced hepatitis
- Alcohol-induced liver disease
- Biliary atresia
- Cholestatic disorders
- Cirrhosis
- Complications of liver disease
- Decompensating liver disease
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)
- Hepato-renal syndrome (HRS)
- Liver transplant
- Metabolic disease (e.g., diabetes, hypertension, obesity)
- Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), formerly known as NAFLD
- Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), formerly known as NASH
- Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC)
- Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC)
School of Medicine
Research
We are at the forefront of developing new treatments and therapies to stop, prevent and reverse liver disease
With a patient-centered approach, the Stravitz-Sanyal Institute will transform lives through translational science. Our team of highly specialized physician-scientists conducts cutting-edge investigations through bench research and clinical trials across a broad spectrum of diseases and conditions related to the liver.
Explore our researchers' publications
Publications by Our Investigators
- Thomas Andl, Ph.D.
- Atilio Anzellotti, Ph.D.
- Sayed O. Aseem, M.D., Ph.D.
- Amon Asgharpour, M.D.
- Juan Pablo Arab, M.D.
- Jasmohan Bajaj, M.D.
- Stephen Hoang, Ph.D.
- Phillip Hylemon, Ph.D.
- Jason Kang, Ph.D.
- Saul Karpen, M.D., Ph.D.
- Hannah Lee, M.D.
- Velimir Luketic, M.D.
- Faridoddin Mirshahi
- Andrew Pryor
- Arun Sanyal, M.D.
- Jennifer Sayne, Ph.D.
- Mulugeta Seneshaw
- Richard Sterling, M.D.
- Joel Wedd, M.D.
Jennifer Sayne, Ph.D., director of the institute’s expanding biorepository
Current enrolling clinical trials
To learn more about clinical trials currently enrolling participants, visit VCU Health's Research and Clinical Trials webpage.
Current NIH-funded grants
To learn more about ongoing NIH-funded grants, select a team member below:
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