ABOUT THE IBD PROGRAM

The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation created the Broad Medical Research Program (BMRP) for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Grants in 2001.

IBD refers to two chronic inflammatory disorders:  Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.  Although numerous scientific advances have been made in understanding and treating IBD, the precise cause, successful treatment and prevention of IBD remain unknown.          

The BMRP provides rapid funding to not-for-profit organizations worldwide for up to two years for basic or clinical IBD research projects that match our goals.

The BMRP provides initial funding for generating preliminary data rather than serving as the final granting source for completing a project. Utmost efforts should be made to generate sufficient preliminary data in the first year in order to compete successfully elsewhere for funding. Funding for a second year is contingent upon demonstrated maximal progress in year one, validation of the original premise and clear need for additional preliminary data rather than completion of a project.

Basic and clinical investigators, scientists not currently working in IBD and interdisciplinary teams are encouraged to apply.

The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard (www.broad.mit.edu)

In June 2003, in an unprecedented partnership with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard University and Whitehead Institute, the Broads announced the founding gift to create The Eli and Edythe Broad Institute for biomedical research. The Institute’s aim is to realize the promise of the human genome to revolutionize clinical medicine and to make knowledge freely available to scientists around the world.

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As of September 14, 2007