As I return to Los Angeles, I would like to take a moment to share with you some of the highlights of our productive two days in Washington, DC. Your…
Continue ReadingFor decades, the celiac disease community has been told that the pain, the suffering, the fog, the depression, and the missed days of work and school were our fault because…
Continue ReadingCEO Marilyn G. Geller’s testimony before the House Appropriations Subcommittee has helped secure report language in the House’s version of the 2020 Labor-HHS-Education bill demanding that the National Institute of…
Continue ReadingAs a member of the National Coalition of Autoimmune Patients Groups (NCAPG), a coalition founded by the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA), the Celiac Disease Foundation signed onto the proposed…
Continue ReadingAll over the country, parents are getting ready to send their children back to school. Our children, Alexander Solomon, Amanda Solomon, and Draya Ramer, have celiac disease. Returning to school presents special challenges…
Continue ReadingOn June 3, 2019, Marilyn G. Geller, CEO of the Celiac Disease Foundation, submitted Outside Witness Testimony to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies.
Continue ReadingOutside Witness Testimony – Fiscal Year 2020 Appropriations Prepared By Marilyn G. Geller, CEO, Celiac Disease Foundation Prepared for the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services,…
Continue ReadingRepresentatives Tim Ryan (D-OH) and Tom Cole (R-OK) introduced H.R. 2074, the Gluten in Medicine Disclosure Act of 2019. The bill intends to make it easier to identify gluten in prescription medications.
Continue ReadingIn partnership with NASPGHAN and Children’s National Health System (CNHS), the Celiac Disease Foundation launched the Celiac School Action Guidelines for Education (SAGE) Initiative.
Continue ReadingYou know better than anyone the challenges of living with celiac disease. As CEO of the Celiac Disease Foundation, I am scheduled to testify on April 9th in front of the Congressional Appropriations Subcommittee responsible for NIH funding.
Continue ReadingDear Celiac Disease Foundation Community, For more than three decades, the Celiac Disease Foundation has been dedicated to improving the lives of those affected by celiac disease through research, advocacy, and education. What began as a grassroots effort has grown into a global organization, leading the charge in accelerating diagnosis,...