Mahder Ayalew Bezabih Mahder Ayalew Bezabih

Beverages and IBD: Science and Taste

Mahdwer Ayalew, one of our CCYAN Fellows for this year, shows her favorite drinks and explains the scientific evidence for their positive health effects. Read more on the effects of turmeric, black pepper, and green tea in the articles linked below:

https://www.umassmed.edu/nutrition/bl...

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...

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Karen Mancera Karen Mancera

A Day in the Research Lab: IBD and the Microbiome

Our CCYAN 2023 Fellow, Karen Mancera, is a second-year PhD candidate in biomedical engineering at the University of Florida. Her specialty focuses on IBD and the gut microbiome--check out this video for sneak peek on her daily research work and a look inside of a medical research laboratory. 

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Mahder Ayalew Bezabih Mahder Ayalew Bezabih

A Day in the Life of IBD: Colonoscopy

Content warning: colonoscopy, needles, medical procedures

Our CCYAN Fellow, Mahder Ayalew Bezabih, shares her experience of her first colonoscopy in seven years.

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Fasika Teferra, M.D. Fasika Teferra, M.D.

Crohn's and Colitis Young Adults Network Journey

Dr. Fasika, brilliant mother, doctor, and 2022 Fellow for the Crohn's and Colitis Young Adults Network (CCYAN), shares her thoughts on her fellowship journey.

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Fasika Teferra, M.D. Fasika Teferra, M.D.

Thoughts On Pregnancy and IBD

In this video, 2022 Crohn's and Colitis Young Adults Network Fellow, Fasika, shares her experience with pregnancy and childbirth while having IBD. You can view the articles that Fasika has written about on Postpartum Anxiety & IBD here https://www.ccyanetwork.org/news/post... and one on Pregnancy & IBD here https://www.ccyanetwork.org/news/preg...

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