Josephine Ni

Dr. Josephine Ni is an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Internal Medicine and Microbiology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She is affiliated with the Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases and serves as a physician-scientist specializing in inflammatory bowel diseases. Her research focuses on bacterial colonization dynamics in healthy and inflamed intestinal tracts to develop microbiota-based therapies.

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree: University of California, Berkeley (2005)
• Medical Degree: Northwestern University
• Residency: New York University (served as Chief Resident)
• Fellowship: T-32 Funded Gastroenterology Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania

Research Interests: Her work integrates microbiology, immunology, and clinical gastroenterology to understand microbial contributions to intestinal inflammation. Key areas include microbiota-host interactions, therapeutic modulation strategies, and disease pathogenesis in Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.

Awards & Funding:

• Recipient of prestigious AGA-Takeda Research Award
• Funded by NIH grants and Burroughs Wellcome Career Development Award

Professional Affiliations: Active member of the American Gastroenterological Association and Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation.