Programme overview
Our lab focuses on a bile acid receptor called farnesoid X receptor (FXR), and the role it plays in intestinal inflammatory injury and recovery. FXR is a key bile acid receptor that influences the intestinal epithelial barrier and the intestinal innate immune system. We have shown that in acute, inflammatory injury, FXR knock-out animals are protected from barrier dysfunction. These animals have improved tight junctional protein organization and decreased proinflammatory cytokine production.
Source intake statement at last review: Official APSA training-positions directory listing; current intake not confirmed
A published programme or position count does not establish a current vacancy.
- Training and clinical exposure
- Directory-reported call requirement: 5x/monthCaptured from the official source listed below
International applicant assessment
Acceptance, medical registration and immigration are separate decisions. Clinical training does not automatically confer operative privileges.
- Can international surgeons apply?
- Eligibility unclear — confirm with the programmeCaptured from the official source listed below
- Clinical role and hands-on restrictions
- Research-led; clinical call as statedCaptured from the official source listed below
- Medical registration
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Language
- EnglishCaptured from the official source listed below
- Visa or work authorisation
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
Application timeline and contact
- Application deadline
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- Commencement / intake
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Application cycle
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- Published positions — not remaining vacancies
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- How to apply
- Contact the programme as directed in the APSA directory listing.Captured from the official source listed below
- Official programme contact
- Christopher Gayer, MD (per APSA directory)Captured from the official source listed below
Eligibility and application documents
- Published entry requirements
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Application documents
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Benefits, funding and costs
- Salary or funding
- Directory-reported support: Institutional Grants, NIH GrantsCaptured from the official source listed below
- Fees and upfront expenses
- Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed
- Benefits and support
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- Accommodation or relocation
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Unknown funding does not mean unpaid; unknown fees do not mean free. Confirm the written appointment terms before committing.
Host institution
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Children's Hospital Los Angeles in Los Angeles, United States hosts this official-source SurgFellow record in Paediatric Surgery. Listings do not imply endorsement or an open intake.
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Source accessed: 21 October 2026. Source access is not the institution’s publication date, renewed accreditation, or confirmation of open recruitment.
Reviewer notes: Listed in the APSA "Surgical Research Positions" directory; director/contact named as Christopher Gayer, MD. Directory gives no application deadline or portal; details unverified on an institutional page.
Profile completeness
7/20 application fields captured. This measures captured information, not programme quality or independent verification.
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