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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.

More Items (coming soon)

Who We Are

BRF is a research consortium founded in 2006 by patients and their family members in Corvallis, Oregon.  We are governed by a 4-member board of director.  We work with scientists around the world to help make sure doctors have the tools they need to address Blastocystis infection.

BRF relies entirely on private donations to support our programs.  We do not receive any support from any US federal or state agency.  Additionally, those agencies do not support any research into the infection in US patients by any scientific organization.

BRF is pioneering a new way of performing biomedical research.  At BRF, we link scientists from different disciplines across international borders to create cross-functional teams.  This allows us to deliver solutions to physicians quickly and inexpensively.

At BRF, we are committed to our operating principles which support the use of rigorous scientific methodologies in medicine.

BRF Factoids

BRF's corporate governance has over 100 collective years of infectious disease experience.

BRF was founded in 2006 by patients and their family members in Corvallis, Oregon. 

The original operating name, "The Foundation for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Blastocystis hominis" was shortened to the "Blastocystis Research Foundation" in 2006.

BRF published its first paper in 2006.

BRF organized its first US study in 2007.

Every US study of Blastocystis in US patients published in the 21st century has been organized or co-authored by BRF.

BRF is the only source of coordination for Blastocystis research in the US.  The NIH and CDC have not supported any research into Blastocystis infection in US patients since 1995

BRF published its first international review in 2008.