H. Christian Weber MD
Clinical Associate Professor, Gastroenterology
Clinical Associate Professor, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
650 Albany St | (617) 638-6547christian.weber@bmc.org
gihorst@bu.edu

Sections
Gastroenterology
Centers
Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research
Biography
Expertise includes: Biology and pharmacology of G protein-coupled bombesin receptors in cancer and energy homeostasis; Clinical research in functional bowel disorders, neuroendocrinology, including acid-related disorders and long-term effects of gastric acid inhibition; and Natural products for the treatment of cancer, obesity, diabetes, and infections.
Other Positions
Education
MD, Universität Hamburg
Publications
Peng Z, Wang H, Zheng J, Chen H, Wang J, Weber HC, Yuan L, Qin X, Xiang Y, Liu C, Ji M, Liu H, Qu X. Attenuation of renal fibrosis in mice due to lack of bombesin receptor-activated protein homologue. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol. 2024 Oct; 51(10):e13916. PMID: 39155151.
Published on 3/20/2024Shaikh SD, Jacoba I, Sun N, Chung E, Kim HT, Zhao Q, Weber HC. A Clinicopathological Appraisal of Duodenal Neuroendocrine Tumors at a Racially Diverse Safety Net Hospital. Am J Gastroenterol. 2024 Mar 20. PMID: 38345246.
Published on 3/4/2024Lee C, Rao S, Cabral HJ, Weber HC. Co-Morbidities of Irritable Bowel Syndrome in a Racially and Ethnically Diverse Population. J Clin Med. 2024 Mar 04; 13(5). PMID: 38592303.
Published on 2/26/2024Cheng K, Lee C, Garniene R, Cabral H, Weber HC. Epidemiology of Irritable Bowel Syndrome in a Large Academic Safety-Net Hospital. J Clin Med. 2024 Feb 26; 13(5). PMID: 38592187.
Published on 1/1/2024Zheng J, Wang H, Wang J, Peng Z, Yao X, Weber HC, Qin X, Xiang Y, Liu C, Ji M, Liu H, Qu X. Bombesin receptor-activated protein homolog deficiency altered the pattern of pathological changes of psoriasis - like skin lesion in mice. Int J Med Sci. 2024; 21(2):357-368. PMID: 38169666.
Published on 9/24/2023Wang H, Zuo S, Zheng J, Peng Z, Yao X, Wang J, Weber HC, Qin X, Xiang Y, Liu C, Ji M, Liu H, Pan L, Qu X. Knockout of the BRAP homolog in mice leads to abnormal tracheal cilia. FEBS Lett. 2023 Nov; 597(21):2626-2642. PMID: 37715941.
Published on 3/28/2023Shaikh SD, Sun N, Canakis A, Park WY, Weber HC. Irritable Bowel Syndrome and the Gut Microbiome: A Comprehensive Review. J Clin Med. 2023 Mar 28; 12(7). PMID: 37048642.
Published on 3/9/2023Jacoba IM, Weber HC. Biomarkers in gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms. Curr Opin Endocrinol Diabetes Obes. 2023 Jun 01; 30(3):175-180. PMID: 36895178.
Published on 2/6/2023Burns L, Naimi B, Ronan M, Xu H, Weber HC. Report of a Novel Molecular Profile in Malignant Insulinoma. J Clin Med. 2023 Feb 06; 12(4). PMID: 36835815.
Published on 1/1/2023Yao X, Qin X, Wang H, Zheng J, Peng Z, Wang J, Weber HC, Liu R, Zhang W, Zeng J, Zuo S, Chen H, Xiang Y, Liu C, Liu H, Pan L, Qu X. Lack of bombesin receptor-activated protein homologous protein impairs hippocampal synaptic plasticity and promotes chronic unpredictable mild stress induced behavioral changes in mice. Stress. 2023 Jan; 26(1):1-14. PMID: 36520154.