Foundation News

Stay up-to-date with the most current news and information about the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation, as well as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.

Moving Up and Moving On!

Jeff Mittleman, formerboard president of the New England Chapter,has joined the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation’s National Board of Trustees this month... and Elizabeth Orgel has been appointed as the newBoard President of the New England Chapter Board of Directors.

March 13, 2021

Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation Names New Board Chair, Elects Three New Trustees

NEW YORK, NY – The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation announced today that Dr. Brent Polk (University of California San Diego) has been appointed Chair of its national Board of Trustees, and that three new trustees have been elected to the Board.

March 11, 2021

New Spill Your Guts Campaign from the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation Inspires People to Speak Up About Their Symptoms

NEW YORK, NY –The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation, the leading non-profit dedicated to finding cures for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and improving patient quality of life, launched a new public service announcement (PSA) campaign to increase familiarity with the symptoms of Crohn’s di

February 18, 2021

New Partnership Announced to Develop First Prognostic Tests for Pediatric Crohn's Disease

The Crohn's and Colitis Foundation enters partnership with LifeArc to develop first clinical tests to predict disease course and response to treatment in pediatric Crohn's patients.

January 25, 2021

Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation and Pfizer, Inc. Announce Funding Awards to Reduce Health Disparities in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

NEW YORK, NY– The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation (Foundation), in partnership with Pfizer Inc., has announced the results of a request for proposal (RFP) to reduce health disparities that exist around vaccine usage and health maintenance in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

October 7, 2020

ACG and The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation Publish Entrustable Professional Activities for Advanced IBD Fellowship Training in the U.S.

The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) and The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation (the Foundation) are proud to announce their joint publication of “Development of Entrustable Professional Activities for Advanced Inflammatory Bowel Disease Fellowship Training in the United States” in both

August 25, 2020

Inflammatory Bowel Diseases—an official journal of Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation—announces new editorial leadership

After serving 4 years as co-Editor of the journal Fabio Cominelli, MD, PhD, has been named Editor-in-Chief and Sonia Friedman, MD, FACG, who is joining the editorial leadership, has been named Deputy Editor.

August 6, 2020

The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation to Recognize Dr. Rachel Winter, MD, MPH and Tina Haupert as 2020 Rising Leaders in IBD

The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation - New England Chapter is pleased to announce the 2020 Rising Leaders in IBD. Dr.

July 1, 2020