Our team is working to find out more about the causes of inflammatory bowel disease, aiming to personalise the diagnosis and management for people with Inflamatory Bowel DIsorder (IBD).
The study was started in 2010 by its Chief Investigator, Professor Sarah Ennis, in 2010 alongside Professor Mark Beattie who leads the Children’s Gastroenterology Service. Since then we've gown substantially. In early 2025, we past a major milestone in recruiting our 3,000th participant. Our participants include children and adults with IBD, plus some parents and relatives.
We are researching how changes in the genes and the immune system of people with IBD may lead to their disease. We aim to improve the diagnosis, treatment and long-term care for patients diagnosed with IBD.
Our specific interest may be in genetics, but we also work with clinical data to understand the way we can best treat and predict outcomes for individuals. We employ artificial intelligence, in safe and responsible ways, to analyse patient’s disease outcomes and best
pIBD Digest Podcast
You can hear more about IBD, and IBD research on the pIBD Digest Podcast, hosted by members of our team.
