The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation Appoints Alan Moss, MD, as Chief Scientific Officer

NEW YORK – September 25, 2023 – Alan Moss, MD, a renowned clinician-scientist, begins his tenure today as the Chief Scientific Officer at the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation. His prior roles include serving as the Director of the Crohn’s & Colitis Program at Boston Medical Center (BMC) and Professor of Medicine at Boston University (BU). In his clinical practice, Dr. Moss has cared for IBD patients from underserved, immigrant, and unhoused populations.

“Dr. Moss's vast clinical and research experience, coupled with his passion for patient advocacy, makes him a great addition to our leadership,” said Michael Osso, President & CEO, Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation. “We are excited to see the many ways in which Dr. Moss will help drive our mission to find cures and improve the quality of life for IBD patients.”

Previously, Dr. Moss has collaborated with the Foundation in several capacities, including as the Deputy Editor of Crohn's & Colitis 360, the Foundation’s open-access online journal. He also served on the Foundation’s Professional Education Committee within the National Scientific Advisory Committee, and on the New England Chapter Advocacy Committee. His research, some of which has been funded by the Foundation, spans microbial therapeutics, mucosal immunology, and clinical outcomes. Dr. Moss has published more than 200 peer-reviewed articles.

“I am looking forward to evolving the Foundation’s many initiatives in IBD research and education and introducing novel initiatives to secure the Foundation’s leading role in these fields going forward,” said Dr. Moss.

Prior to joining BMC and BU, Dr. Moss was an Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and an IBD physician at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) where he was also the Director of Translational Research. Dr. Moss also served as an Associate Investigator at both Mass General Hospital and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Dr. Moss received his medical education and training in Ireland at RCSI Medical School in Dublin and continued his medical training in the U.S. through a fellowship at BIDMC. 

About the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation

The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation is the leading nonprofit organization focused on both research and patient support for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), with the mission of curing Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis and improving quality of life for the millions of Americans living with IBD. The Foundation’s work is dramatically accelerating the research process, while also providing extensive educational and support resources for patients and their families, medical professionals, and the public. For more information, visit crohnscolitisfoundation.org, call 888-694-8872, or email  [email protected].

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