Bubu Banini, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine (Digestive Diseases); Translational Research Director of the Metabolic Health and Weight Loss Program, Digestive Diseases
Biography
Research & Publications
Patient Care
News
Locations
Appointments
Education & Training
- FellowshipVirginia Commonwealth University (2020)
- Clinical FellowshipVirginia Commonwealth University (2019)
- Research FellowshipVirginia Commonwealth University (2017)
- Post-doctoral Research FellowshipMayo Clinic (2015)
- Chief ResidencyMontefiore New Rochelle Hospital (Sound Shore Medical Center), Albert Einstein College of Medicine (2013)
- ResidencyMontefiore New Rochelle Hospital (Sound Shore Medical Center), Albert Einstein College of Medicine (2012)
- InternshipMontefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine (2010)
- MDSidney Kimmel Medical College (Jefferson Medical College), Thomas Jefferson University (2009)
- PhDCollege of Graduate Studies, Thomas Jefferson University, Genetics and Molecular Biology (2009)
- Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)Sidney Kimmel Medical College (Jefferson Medical College), Thomas Jefferson University (2009)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)College of Graduate Studies, Thomas Jefferson University (2009)
- BASwarthmore College, Biology Major; Chemistry Minor (2002)
Activities
- Overview of interim findings from a Survey on Patient Attitudes Toward Clinical Trial Processes In Chronic Liver DiseasesBoston, MA, United States 2023American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases.
- Glp1-agonist reduces alcohol intake and liver inflammation in a mouse model of alcohol-induced acute hepatitis.Boston, MA, United States 2023American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
- Sex-based Disparities in Baseline Characteristics and Clinical Outcomes of patients with Decompensated Cirrhosis and Hepatic HydrothoraxBoston, MA, United States 2023American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
- Prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease among adults with normal weight, overweight and obesity in the United States, 1999-2018.San Diego, CA, United States 2023Obesity Week
- A Case of Late-Onset Hepatic Sinusoidal Obstructive Syndrome/ Veno-occlusive Disease 1 Year Post Transplant.Vancouver, BC, Canada 2023American College of Gastroenterology Annual Meeting
- Regional Variation in Baseline Characteristics and Clinical Outcomes of Decompensated Cirrhosis with Hepatic HydrothoraxVancouver, BC, Canada 2023American College of Gastroenterology.
- Alcohol and Liver HealthHamden, CT, United States 2023American Liver Foundation Youth Education Series
- Hepatic hydrothorax portends worse inpatient outcomes in patients with decompensated cirrhosisChicago, IL, United States 2023Digestive Diseases Week
- Pathways to GI PanelVirtual panel 2023Morehouse School of Medicine GI Speaker Series
- Teens to Twenties Liver Wellness GuideDurham, CT, United States 2023American Liver Foundation Youth Education Series
- Metabolic features associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease among Asian-Americans, 2012-2018Washington, DC, United States 2022American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
- Insulin resistance trends among lean patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in the United StatesWashington, DC, United States 2022American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
- Prognostic mitochondrial ribosomal protein MRPS30 expression in liver cancer: toward new biomarkers in metabolic liver diseaseHartford, CT, United States 2022American College of Physicians Connecticut Chapter Annual Meeting
- Pharmacotherapy for Weight loss in cirrhosis: A case series of GLP-1 agonist-associated weight lossVirtual Presentation 2021Obesity Week
- New Frontiers for Fatty Liver Disease: Updates on Clinical Trials and Drug Approval StatusVirtual Talk 2021American Liver Foundation Speaker Series
- STEM Professionals Speaker SeriesVirtual panel 2021Cullen Lab and UNCF
- Transient Elastography and FIB-4 Identify Portal Hypertension in Patients with Chronic Liver DiseaseBoston, MA, United States 2019American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
- Haptoglobin 2 allele is associated with increased risk and severity of alcoholic hepatitisSan Diego, CA, United States 2019Digestive Diseases Week
- Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is associated with QTc lengthening in the general populationVienna, Vienna, Austria 2019European Association for the Study of the Liver Conference
- Enlarging Ectopic Thyroid in the Porta HepatisPhiladelphia, PA, United States 2018American College of Gastroenterology Annual Conference
- Acceleration of NASH in a mouse model provides novel insights on the mechanisms by which I148M PNPLA3 drives steatohepatitisParis, IDF, France 2018European Association for Study of the Liver
- The Physiological, Pathological and Molecular Basis of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Associated CardiomyopathyWashington, DC, United States 2017American Association for Study of Liver Diseases
- Key molecular signatures of disease development and progression in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in humans.Amsterdam, NH, Netherlands 2017European Association for Study of Liver Diseases
- Collagen formation and degradation biomarkers identify advanced fibrosis in NASH patientsAmsterdam, NH, Netherlands 2017European Association for the Study of the Liver Conference
- Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) has surpassed Hepatitis C as the leading etiology for listing for liver transplant: implications for NASH in children and young adultsLas Vegas, NV, United States 2016American College of Gastroenterology Annual meeting
- Omega-3 Carboxylic Acids, Epanova®, and the Sodium-Glucose Co-transporter 2 Inhibitor, Dapagliflozin®, improve steatohepatitis and fibrosis scoring in a mouse model of NASHBarcelona, CT, Spain 2016European Association for the Study of the Liver Conference
- Characterization of sulfatase 2 domains regulating Wnt pathway activity in hepatocellular cancerBethesda, MD, United States 2014Network of Minority Health Research Investigators Annual Meeting
- Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Outpatients at a Community-Based Teaching HospitalWilmington, DE, United States 2012Mid-Atlantic Meeting of the Society of General Internal Medicine
- Increasing Fetal Hemoglobin as Therapy for Sickle Cell DiseaseHarrisburg, PA, United States 2006Joint Conference of the Pennsylvania Public Health Association and the Public Health Institute
- Early Sodium Butyrate Treatment Maximally Increases Fetal Hemoglobin in Differentiating Adult Erythroid CellsPhiladelphia, PA, United States 2006Translational Medicine Symposium
- Effect of Thyroid Hormone on Erythroid Maturation of Human Hematopoietic ProgenitorsPhiladelphia, PA, United States 2006Sigma Xi Student Research Day
- Studies of Globin-Gene Regulation through Examination of Gene Expression Profiling and Chromatin Occupancy.Philadelphia, PA, United States 2005Translational Medicine Symposium
- Identification of Regulators of Globin-Gene Expression through Studies of Chromatin Occupancy.Philadelphia, PA, United States 2005Sigma Xi Student Research Day
- Disruption of Gαs Signaling Alters Courtship Memory in DrosophilaPhiladelphia, PA, United States 2001Kimmel Cancer Center Annual Conference
Honors & Recognition
Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
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Public Voices Fellow | Yale University | 2023 |
Early Investigator Career Enhancement Program Award | National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and the Office of Research on Women’s Health | 2022 |
Best Poster Award | American College of Physicians | 2022 |
AGA FORWARD Scholar | American Gastroenterology Association | 2022 |
ACG Young Physician Leadership Program | American College of Gastroenterology | 2021 |
Fellow Travel award for AASLD | Virginia Commonwealth University | 2019 |
Fellow Travel Award for DDW | Virginia Commonwealth University | 2019 |
Fellow Travel Award for ACG | Virginia Commonwealth University | 2018 |
Young Scientist Travel Award | European Association for the Study of the Liver | 2018 |
Fellow Travel Award | American College of Gastroenterology | 2016 |
First prize, Post-doctoral Basic Science Research oral presentation | Virginia Commonwealth University | 2016 |
Scholarship for Applied Statistical Independence in Biological Systems (ASIBS) | National Institute of Health/ National Institute of General Medical Sciences | 2016 |
Fellow Travel Award to EASL | Virginia Commonwealth University | 2015 |
Research Supplement to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research | NIH/NIDDK | 2015 |
Trainee Travel Award | Network of Minority Health Research Investigators | 2014 |
Medical Student Travel Award | Thomas Jefferson University | 2009 |
Travel Award | American Federation for Medical Research (Midwestern Section) | 2006 |
Best Graduate Student Research Poster Award | Pennsylvania Department of Health | 2006 |
Rieders Renaissance Foundation Outstanding Graduate Student Award | Thomas Jefferson University | 2006 |
Best Poster Award, Translational Medicine Symposium | Thomas Jefferson University | 2005 |
College of Graduate Studies Alumni Travel Fellowship | Thomas Jefferson University | 2005 |
Kimmel Cancer Center Best Undergraduate Poster Award, | Swarthmore College | 2001 |
Undergraduate Research Fellowship | Howard Hughes Medical Institute | 2001 |
Professional Service
Organization | Role | Date |
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American Association for the Study of Liver Disease | Membership and Mentorship Committee | 2023 - 2026 |
American Gastroenterological Association | AGA Nominating Committee | 2023 - 2024 |
Novo Nordisk NASH Advisory Board, Novo Nordisck | Board Member | 2023 - 2024 |
Research Society on Alcohol | Abstract Reviewer | 2023 |
American College of Gastroenterology | Grant Reviewer | 2023 |
Women's Health Education Champion (Digestive Diseases) | Lead | 2023 - Present |
American Association for Study of the Liver | Committee Member | 2023 - Present |
Clinical Liver Disease | Editorial Board Member | 2023 - Present |
American College of Gastroenterology | Abstract Reviewer | 2022 - 2023 |
American Association for the Study of Liver Disease | Emerging Liver Scholar Program | 2022 - 2023 |
American College of Gastroenterology | Abstract and Grant Review Committees | 2022 - 2023 |
Gastroenterology | Reviewer | 2022 - 2023 |
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology | Reviewer | 2022 - 2023 |
Elife | Reviewer | 2022 - 2023 |
Gastro Hep Advances | Editorial Board Member | 2022 - 2023 |
Yale Physician Assistants Program | Committee Member | 2022 |
American College of Gastroenterology | Young Physician Leadership Program | 2022 |
Research Operations Committee, Digestive Health North Haven Facility | Chair | 2022 - Present |
American College of Gastroenterology | Abstract Reviewer | 2022 - Present |
Connecticut State Medical Society Committee on Advancement of Women in Medicine | Co-Chair | 2022 - Present |
American Gastroenterological Association | Fostering Opportunities Resulting in Workforce and Research Diversity (FORWARD) Program | 2021 - 2023 |
Scientific Reports | Reviewer | 2021 - 2023 |
American Liver Foundation | Member | 2020 - 2023 |
Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics | Reviewer | 2020 - 2023 |
Digestive Disease and Sciences | Reviewer | 2020 - 2023 |
Hepatology Communications | Reviewer | 2020 - 2023 |
Boehringer Ingelheim US NASH Advisory Board, Boehringer Ingelheim | Board Member | 2020 - 2021 |
Frontiers in Oncology | Guest Editor | 2019 - 2022 |
American Association for the Study of Liver Disease | Member | 2016 - 2023 |
European Association for Study of the Liver | Member | 2016 - 2023 |
American College of Gastroenterology | Member | 2015 - 2023 |
Network of Minority Health Research Investigators | Member | 2014 - 2023 |
American Gastroenterological Association | Member | 2012 - 2023 |
American Medical Association | Member | 2006 - 2023 |
Departments & Organizations
- Cancer Prevention and Control
- Center for Weight Management
- Digestive Diseases
- Internal Medicine
- Janeway Society
- Yale Cancer Center
- Yale Fibrosis Program
- Yale Medicine