The NIDDK Inflammatory Bowel Disease Genetics Consortium (IBDGC) Data Coordinating Center

The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive Diseases and Nutrition (NIDDK) is seeking to continue the NIDDK Inflammatory Bowel Disease Genetics Consortium (IBDGC) by establishing a Data Coordinating Center (DCC). The IBDGC has made significant progress in identifying genetic risk loci for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and characterizing the underlying biological mechanisms. However, despite these advances, IBD remains a chronic and severe disease with no cure, requiring multiple interventions over the life course. The DCC will coordinate collaboration among IBDGC Genetic Research Centers, external scientific collaborations, and pilot projects, as well as manage participant enrollment, biospecimen collections, and data submission to central databases and repositories. The goal of the IBDGC is to develop new predictors of disease outcomes and improve medical management and precision medicine for IBD patients. • The DCC will coordinate collaboration among IBDGC Genetic Research Centers and external scientific collaborations. • The DCC will manage participant enrollment, biospecimen collections, and data submission to central databases and repositories. • The goal of the IBDGC is to develop new predictors of disease outcomes and improve medical management and precision medicine for IBD patients.