IBD Qorus is the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation’s quality improvement initiative designed to drive improved care and health outcomes for adult patients with IBD. Healthcare teams from centers across the United States come together to learn and share best practices for improved health ...

We know a topic of major interest within IBD community is the role that diet plays in the management of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Unfortunately, there has been little scientific research into how diet may impact IBD but the good news is we are working to change that. In 2...

Please briefly describe your research interests in the relationship between joint inflammation and gut inflammation. Randy:  Many IBD patients – up to one third - experience significant extra-intestinal manifestations of the disease. The most common is joint inflammation.&nbs...

Ever wonder what fecal microbiota transplantation is? Check out our latest vlog featuring Dr. Neil Nandi, Director of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center at Drexel University, College of Medicine. Video Length ...

On May 30th of this year, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new treatment for moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis.  Tofacitinib, which is made by Pfizer Labs, was previously approved in 2012 for rheumatoid arthritis and in 2017 for psoriatic arthri...

Each May, Clinical Trials Day is observed to raise awareness of clinical trials and honor research professionals for their commitment and contributions to public health and medical progress. Without clinical trials, we wouldn't have medications available to treat IBD. That's why patient...

Clinical trials play a key role in the development and approval of new treatment options for IBD patients. In order to understand patient perceptions and improve recruitment, the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation conducted in-person focus groups over a four-month period in 2016, the resu...

Scientists from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute at Harvard Medical School recently reported that a specific type of bacteria that reside in the gut can enable development and dissemination of colorectal cancer.  This type of bacteria, Fusobacterium, was previously shown to be associa...

Each of us encounters defining moments in our lives. Moments that fundamentally shape who we are, moments that reveal our true selves. I’m convinced that our deepest selves are never fully unmasked until we are faced with moments that rattle us to our core. Moments that challenge us to ...

March is Women’s History Month. The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation would like to take this opportunity to put the spotlight on some of the fearless women leaders committed to making a difference for IBD patients. For this edition, Cecile Norris, Senior Research Manager at the Foundati...