The Clinical Research Center/Research Resources Office will present the Clinical Research Award for First Quarter 2017 to Dr. Beth Carter, Department of Pediatrics-Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Baylor College of Medicine.
The award was established by the Clinical Research Center in collaboration with the Research Resources Office to recognize and honor individual contributions to protecting the best interest of the research subjects and compliance with applicable rules and regulations.
Dr. Carter’s research activities in the CRC focus on pediatric short bowel syndrome, intestinal failure, and the clinical treatment of these conditions. Dr. Carter is a leader in the development of new approaches to the treatment of pediatric short bowel and has been a significant contributor to the recent pediatric clinical trials of teduglutide, a glucagon-like peptide 2 analogue that is under investigation for the use in moderate to severe short bowel syndrome patients that are failing to progress in regards to enteral advances and/or TPN (total parenteral nutrition) weaning.