Dr. Suchy's research has focused on hepatic transport mechanisms which contribute to bile formation and which may be altered during cholestatic liver disease. He has studied the development and regulation of liver basolateral and canalicular transport proteins for bile salts. In more recent years, he has been interested in the role of nuclear receptors in regulating bile acid transporters and the membrane polarity of these transporters in both liver and intestine. He has been supported continuously for over 20 years by grants from the National Institutes of Health and currently holds a MERIT award from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. His research has received several awards, including the Pediatric Research Award from the American Liver Foundation (1983), the Excellence in Research Award from the American Academy of Pediatrics (1994), and the Sass-Korsak Award for Outstanding Achievement in Pediatric Hepatology (2000).