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Kara Margolis

Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Molecular Pathobiology · University of California (San Diego) Medical Center

Credentials: · · · ·

History

University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
Present
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Present

Pediatric Gastroenterology
Boston Children's Hospital
2004–2007
Pediatrics
Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University
2001–2004
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo
1997–2001

Research

The Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis: From Motility to Mood
Review · Gastroenterology · 2021 · First of 3 authors · Corresponding · 737 citations
Crosstalk between muscularis macrophages and enteric neurons regulates gastrointestinal motility
Cell · 2014 · 546 citations
Essential roles of enteric neuronal serotonin in gastrointestinal motility and the development/survival of enteric dopaminergic neurons
Journal of Neuroscience · 2011 · 323 citations

Jeremy Veenstra-VanderWeele
7 papers
NI
Narek Israelyan
7 papers · 2 as a fellow
David Beversdorf
5 papers
ES
Erin Sundel
4 papers
Mercedes Martinez
4 papers
Virginia Saurman
4 papers · 2 as a resident
Amanda Cantor
3 papers · 3 as a fellow
AC
Andrew Del Colle
3 papers · 2 as a resident
Kent Williams
3 papers
MB
Margaret Bauman
3 papers
Martha Welch
3 papers
Robert Shulman
3 papers

Grants

Differentiating the Roles and Underlying Mechanisms of Serotonin in the Gut Epithelium and ENS to Create a Novel Drug Delivery System to Treat Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction and Mood Dysfunction
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases · R01
Contact PI · $2M · New York University
2024–2029
A Prospective Study Examining the Role of Gestational SSRI Exposure in the Development of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases · R01
Contact PI · $2.5M · New York University
2021–2027
The Columbia University Digestive and Liver Disease Research Center
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases · P30
Project lead · $113.4K · Columbia University Health Sciences
2022–2027
Linkage of s100a10 (p11) to Enteric 5-HT4-Mediated Serotonergic Signaling Roles in GI Motility, Enteric Nervous System Development, and Co-Morbid Dysfunction of Gut and Brain
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases · R01
Contact PI · $1.9M · New York University
2021–2026