Biography


Laurie Conklin, MD, is a principal investigator in the Systems Biology Initiative of the Sheikh Zayed Institute. She is also a pediatric gastroenterologist, and director of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease IBD Center at Children's National Medical Center. Dr. Conklin's collaborative and translational research identifies and studies biomarkers in IBD Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis in children. These biomarkers might be used to objectively gauge the effectiveness of current and prospective IBD treatments, and identify patients at higher risk for developing complicated disease. Dr. Conklin's clinical interests are focused on better ways to detect and manage depression and anxiety in children with IBD. She is also interested in nutritional issues related to IBD.

Dr. Conklin joins the Sheikh Zayed Institute from the FDA Office of New Drugs. She is a diplomate of the American Academy of Pediatrics and a member of the American Gastrointestinal Association and North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. Dr. Conklin has authored or co-authored numerous abstracts and peer-reviewed articles. She attended medical school at New York Medical College, completed residency at New York Presbyterian Hospital in New York City, and a completed a clinical and research fellowship at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.