Overview
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Christopher Bowlus, MD, is Chief, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at University of California, Davis, School of Medicine. The public record shows 434 publications with 17,169 citations (h-index 70), centered on Liver Diseases and Immunity, Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment, Pediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and Treatments. It also documents an investigator role on 9 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 12 companies, 5 NIH-funded awards (1997–2015).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · The American journal of gastroenterology
- Top research focus: Liver Diseases and Immunity
- 9 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 12 companies
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Research focusOpenAlex concept fingerprint
Drugs & moleculesacross trials, industry payments and publications
Works withtrial sponsors and companies reporting payments
Scholarshipindexed output and impact (OpenAlex)
View publications ↓Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 29 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 186.
Clinical & industrytrials, payments and federal funding
Clinical trials
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Listed as an investigator on 9 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- A Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of LB-P8 in Patients With PSC
Sponsor: LISCure Biosciences
InvestigatorPhase 2RecruitingNCT06699121 - Global Prospective, Observational Cohort of Adult Patients With Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (WIND-PSC Study)
Sponsor: PSC Partners Seeking a Cure
InvestigatorRecruitingNCT06297993 - Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, PDs, and Efficacy of CNP-104 in Subjects With Primary Biliary Cholangitis
Sponsor: COUR Pharmaceutical Development Company, Inc.
InvestigatorPhase 1/PHASE2CompletedNCT05104853
Industry payments
Updated 14 Jul 2026
12 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2022–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Gilead Sciences, Inc.Program year20259 payments
- Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, IncProgram year20252 payments
- GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.Program year20251 payment
NIH funding
Updated 14 Jul 2026
5 NIH research awards on record, funded 1997–2015 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- SACRAMENTO COLLABORATIVE TO ADVANCE TESTING AND CARE OF HEPATITIS B (SCRATCH)
University of California at Davis
FY2015$326,667U51PS004633 - An Open-Label Study of Ursolkc Acid for Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
University of California at Davis
FY2015$179,043R21DK100897 - SACRAMENTO COLLABORATIVE TO ADVANCE TESTING AND CARE OF HEPATITIS B (SCRATCH)
University of California at Davis
FY2014$300,000U51PS004633
Publications
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Evolving Concepts of Treatment Targets for Primary Biliary Cholangitis: A Global Perspective.
The American journal of gastroenterology
2026 - Impact of Alkaline Phosphatase Normalization on Complication-Free Survival in Primary Biliary Cholangitis.
The American journal of gastroenterology
2026 - Nebokitug, an Anti-chemokine (C-C Motif) Ligand 24 Monoclonal Antibody, in Patients With Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis: A Phase 2 Study.
The American journal of gastroenterology
2025
Most-cited worksby citation count (OpenAlex)
Contact
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Office address
3160 Folsom Blvd, Suite 3500, Sacramento, CA 95816
Network
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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Background & recognition
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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Educationdegrees and training on record
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →physicians.ucdavis.edu ↗
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →physicians.ucdavis.edu ↗
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →health.ucdavis.edu ↗
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →health.ucdavis.edu ↗
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →physicians.ucdavis.edu ↗
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →physicians.ucdavis.edu ↗
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →physicians.ucdavis.edu ↗
Editorial & leadership rolesjournal and society appointments
- Chief
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, UC Davis School of Medicine
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UC Davis Department of Internal Medicine
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MED: Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology, UC Davis School of Medicine
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Awards & honorshonors on the public record
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Secondary affiliationsappointments beyond the home institution
- Member
Microbiome Research Working Group, UC Davis
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →microbiome.ucdavis.edu ↗ - UC Davis Medical Group - Davis (secondary clinical site)
2440 West Covell Blvd, Suite 104, Davis, CA 95616
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Media & interviewspress, podcasts and appearances
- Living With PSC podcast
Episode 15: "Dr. Christopher Bowlus, Drug and Clinical Development for PSC Treatment" (PSC Partners Seeking a Cure)
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- American Liver Foundation "Ask the Experts" webinar on Autoimmune Hepatitis and Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
featuring Christopher Bowlus
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Online presence
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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- Doximity
doximity.com/pub/christopher-bowlus-md
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researchgate.net/profile/Christopher-Bowlus
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linkedin.com/in/christopher-bowlus-45336870
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Mentions by otherswhere others cite or feature them
- Apple Podcasts
podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/christopher-bowlus-md-addressing-challenges-in-management/id252080751
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aasld.org/the-liver-meeting/speakers/christopher-l-bowlus-49128
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hcplive.com/authors/christopher-bowlus-md
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