What BRF Does

Blastocystis News

April 27, 2009 - Denmark's Staatens Serum Institute published study on Blastocystis infection in Denmark, identifying association with IBS, and noting presence of inflammatory bowel disease in patients.

March 27, 2009 - Pasteur Institute publishes study on Blastocystis infection in France (BRF co-authored study)

February 26, 2009 - Read BRF's letter in Lancet Infectious Diseases, "Emerging infectious diseases are not always obvious."

February 18, 2009 - Dr. Charles H. Zierdt, 30+ year veteran of the NIH, joins BRF Board of Directors

January 15, 2009 - Notes from Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Illness meeting, April, 2008. BRF's testimony is noted on page 19 (search for Blastocystis).

November 17, 2008 - Corvallis Gazette Times publishes article on impact of long-term Blastocystis infection on local family.

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What We Do

BRF works with scientists in more than 11 countries to help stop the what has become the world's fastest growing pandemic protozoal disease.

Click here to view summaries of all of BRF's papers on the NIH's Pubmed Database

We focus our efforts in these areas:

Advocacy

We work to change policies and practices that keep people with chronic gastrointestinal illness sick and dependent on medical attention.

Clinically Relevant Research

We are part of a global movement to address gastrointestinal illness using scientific methods. We help researchers in different countries communicate with each other, and we conduct original research in the United States.

Diagnostics and Treatment

We work to make sure patients have access to reliable diagnostics and treatments for Blastocystis infection. We publish studies on the reliability of existing diagnostics and treatments, and work to develop ones that are more reliable.

Health Policy Research

We do the research that helps understand the best places to spend medical research dollars.