BEYOND CELIAC IS ACCELERATING RESEARCH
so we can forge the pathways to a cure.

The world of celiac disease research changes and evolves each and every day. Beyond Celiac keeps the community up-to-date on research in many ways, including our Research News Feed and the Research Opt-In. Sign Up to Receive Research News

Recent Research News & Articles:

• Diagnosis of celiac disease increasing in Western World (02/21/2020)
  Celiac disease incidence is increasing in the Western world. To understand this, picture celiac disease incidence as the speed of water filling a bathtub and celiac disease prevalence as the water pooled in the tub.
• First model of celiac disease in mice developed (02/19/2020)
  The first mouse model of celiac disease is designed to help further studies into new treatments.
• Beyond Celiac research to be presented at Digestive Disease Week (02/11/2020)
  Beyond Celiac will present results of its community survey about patient participation in celiac disease research at the largest gathering of doctors and researchers in gastroenterology.
• New Phase 2 Clinical Trial for Symptomatic Celiac Disease Patients Launches (02/3/2020)
  Testing of latiglutenase to relieve symptoms in celiac disease patients continues with the launch of a clinical trial in December
• Gluten-free diets may actually be low-gluten diets, study suggests (01/29/2020)
  Gluten found in food, urine and stool samples from celiac disease patients

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Celiac Disease in the News:

• Beyond Celiac Speaks out about Research — and You! (02/5/2020)
  Beyond Celiac represented the celiac disease community at the Autoimmune Disease Virtual Summit 
• Missed diagnosis has devastating consequences (02/4/2020)
  At 17, Matthew Khorana suddenly became violent and aggressive. For seven years he was misdiagnosed until one doctor discovered the real cause.
• Grandmother and granddaughter with celiac disease share a bond that cuts across generations (12/20/2019)
  Ava Giglio’s connection to her grandmother, Ginny Aires, goes beyond baking gluten-free cookies and apple pies together this Christmas
• S.3021: Gluten in Medicine Disclosure Act of 2019 (12/16/2019)
  On December 11, Senator Blumenthal introduced S.3021, the Gluten in Medicine Disclosure Act of 2019 to the Senate
• Beyond Celiac CEO Shares Personal Celiac Disease Story (11/13/2019)
  Alice Bast shared her celiac diagnosis journey with The Inquirer along with why patients should drive celiac disease treatments

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People living with celiac disease are the key to making progress in research. Beyond Celiac works to connect patients with researchers so they can work to address your most pressing needs.

Go Beyond Celiac

Go Beyond Celiac is an online community created by people with celiac disease, for people with celiac disease. Join today to help advance celiac disease research by sharing your stories and experience:  

Kate Avery, MPH, Director of Research and Patient Engagement

Kate supports and engages patients and caregivers who share their experiences and stories with us in pursuit of increased diagnosis and improved disease management and treatment. She has worked on multiple qualitative and quantitative research projects focused on understanding the diagnostic and disease management experience and has long been interested in health communications and the patient journey.

Amy Ratner, Medical and Science News Analyst

With over two decades of experience in journalism, much of it centered around gluten-free living, Amy Ratner joined the Beyond Celiac team in 2016 to bring the latest celiac disease updates to the masses. She regularly reports on and curates the latest in celiac disease research and shares it in patient- and community-friendly language.

The Beyond Celiac Scientific and Medical Advisory Panels

Beyond Celiac has worked with experts in the field of celiac disease through its Medical Advisory Council since its founding. Established in 2003, the Beyond Celiac Medical Advisory Council has played an integral role in establishing and maintaining evidence-based standards for the organization and represents the very best in scientific and medical practice. In 2019, Beyond Celiac expanded its scope of expertise by creating its Scientific Advisory Council as one of the first steps in meeting the goal of finding new treatments and a cure for celiac disease. This new scientific advisory council includes celiac disease, immunology and drug development experts.