Gut Check Accomplishments
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Booth to create awareness, educate and network with scientists and physicians at
Anaerobe Society of the Americas scientific meetings in 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018.
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Sponsored speakers regarding C. septicum during these Meetings.
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2012-​ David Aronoff, MD, PhD, Vanderbilt University.
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2014- David Aronoff, MD, PhD, Vanderbilt University.
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2016- Michael Aldape, PhD, Boise VA Medical Center / Michael Mallozzi, PhD, University of Arizona.
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2018- Poster on C. septicum alpha toxin quick screen- Jim Mobley, PhD, Cayman Chemical.
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2017-2018: C. septicum alpha toxin ELISA quick screen- Jim Mobley, PhD, Cayman Chemical.
Completion estimated November 2018.
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2017: Booth to create awareness, educate and network with scientists and physicians at
The Clostpath International Conference on the Molecular Biology and Pathogenesis of the Clostridia.
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2017- Scientific White Paper- Mike Mallozzi, PhD / Gut Check Scientific Advisor, and Andrew Clark, PhD Graduate student, University of Arizona.
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2017- Booth at March for Science to create public awareness of C. septicum.
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2016-2017- Sponsored presentations for Rare Disease Day at Banner - University Medical Center to scientists, physicians and medical students.
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2016- List Labs collaborates with Gut Check to create C. septicum toxin for researchers.
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2015-2016- Gut Check funds study to determine which antibiotics are effective against C. septicum- Dennis Stevens, MD, PhD, and Michael Aldape, PhD, Boise VA Medical Center.
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2014-2016- Genome Sequencing of C. septicum- Joseph Petrosino, PhD, and Nadim Ajami, PhD, Baylor College of Medicine Houston.
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2014- Prevalence study of C. septicum in healthy adult stool samples- David Aronoff, MD, PhD, Vanderbilt University.
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2014- Became a member of National Organization of Rare Disorders (NORD)- Patient Advocacy Group.
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2013-2014- Participated in Tucson Festival of Books- created public awareness and sold The Dragon That Could- a children's story to raise funds for C. septicum research.
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2012- Published The Dragon That Could- written by Andrew Rees and illustration by Celina Andrade. (This story was written by Andrew Rees prior to him dying from C. septicum)
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