International Inflammatory Bowel Disease Genetics Consortium (IIBDGC)
The International IBD Genetics Consortium is a network of researchers working on the genetics of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We have undertaken a number of large scale genome-wide association studies of both Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, which have identified dozens of genomic loci implicated in these diseases (99 at the end of 2010). We hope that this research can be translated into a more complete understanding of the biology of IBD which might lead to improved diagnoses and treatment .
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Open invitation
We would extend an open invitation to any group to join our consortium. We request as a minimum high quality genomic DNA and phenotypic information from 500 patients with a confirmed diagnosis of IBD AND 500 population-matched healthy controls. If you are interested in joining the consortium please contact enquiries@ibdgenetics.org.