The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation Granted $5.6 million by The Leona M. & Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

Through four decades of Foundation financial support, brilliant scientists have forged careers dedicated to eradicating Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, enabling the discovery of many groundbreaking treatments and improving the quality of care for individuals with these conditions.

The Foundation offers awards to individuals seeking to develop careers in basic and/or clinical Crohn’s and colitis investigation. Through these awards, investigators are trained to become expert researchers in this field and often go onto receive senior awards from CCFA and the National Institutes of Heath.