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Earlier this month, SSCD hosted their first quarterly webinar of 2024 on “Under-Represented Populations in Celiac Disease.” During the webinar, the Celiac Disease Foundation and SSCD announced the launch of the Improving Health Equity in Celiac Disease Through Disparities Research Award.

Dr. Esen Sefik, PhD, an immunologist and an Associate Research Scientist in the Flavell Lab at Yale School of Medicine, is the recipient of the Celiac Disease Foundation–Takeda Early Career Research Award, an award designed to support promising early-career researchers working toward independent and productive research careers in celiac disease.  

A new study published in the journal Gastro Hep Advances finds that a considerable proportion of Black patients with biopsy-confirmed celiac disease had negative diagnostic blood tests. Traditionally perceived as predominantly affecting non-Hispanic White individuals, this study underscores the importance of bridging existing research gaps to better serve underrepresented populations. 

Using data from the Foundation’s iCureCeliac® Patient Registry, a new observational study helps explain the relationship between persistent celiac disease symptoms, gluten-free diet adherence, mental health, and quality of life.

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. recently published encouraging results from a non-clinical study on DONQ52, an experimental medication for celiac disease. The findings show its potential to block the immune response to gluten in celiac disease without affecting the rest of the immune system.  

The Celiac Disease Foundation is proud to announce that Robert Anderson, MB, ChB, PhD, has joined the Foundation as its Principal Science & Innovation Advisor. In his new role, Dr. Anderson will draw on his extensive background to provide scientific expertise and guidance to the organization and its stakeholders.  

Otorhinolaryngological (ORL) – better known as ear, nose, and throat – complaints in celiac disease are considered rare and are often overlooked by physicians. A recent international narrative review analyzed the latest evidence on the association among celiac disease, ORL, and esophageal symptoms. 

The SynCeD Study is looking for adult volunteers with celiac disease to join a phase 2a clinical trial. Your participation could make a difference. 

A recent international study co-authored by Celiac Disease Foundation grant award winner Dr. Benjamin Lebwohl aimed to assess the effectiveness of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in patients with celiac disease. Results revealed that the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine offers the same level of protection against the virus for patients with celiac disease as it does for those without the autoimmune disease.

This October the Celiac Disease Foundation hosted physicians and healthcare representatives from more than 15 hospitals for a gluten-free meal to celebrate researchers and officers of NASPGHAN’s Celiac Special Interest Group and the important work they do through their care for our patient community.