It has subsequently evolved into an active collaborative group of clinicians, basic scientists, and students with a common interest in Gastroenterological research. Research activities take place in the laboratories of Hotel Dieu Hospital, in the patient care areas in both of Kingston's two general teaching hospitals, and in the Departments of Biology, Physiology, and Immunology and Microbiology of Queen's University.
Many members hold peer-reviewed external operating grants to carry out basic biomedical research.