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Maria T. Abreu, MD, is the Director of the Crohn's and Colitis Center, Professor of Medicine and Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, as well as Vice Chair of Research for the Department of Medicine at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. The IBD group at the University of Miami has distinguished itself for focusing on the genetic and environmental factors that contribute to development of IBD in Hispanics. Dr. Abreu is involved in clinical and basic science research relating to diet and microbiome in IBD. She was elected to the American Society for Clinical Investigation in 2010 and in 2018 to the Association of American Physicians (AAP). Dr. Abreu is past Council Chair of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute Council. Her most recent appointment is as the Chairperson of the International Organization for the Study of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IOIBD) and Councilor-at-Large member of the AGA Governing Board. Dr. Abreu is a proud recipient of the 2019 Sherman Prize by The Bruce and Cynthia Sherman Charitable Foundation that recognizes outstanding achievements in IBD.