GI Research Foundation

08/26/2026

Imagine if, instead of simply controlling digestive diseases, we could help the body heal. For millions of people living with chronic digestive conditions, treatment often means managing symptoms, reducing inflammation, and trying to prevent disease from progressing. Regenerative medicine explores a different possibility: repairing, restoring, or even replacing damaged tissues.

Join us on Thursday, October 8th for our next Live Webinar as Dr. Eugene B. Chang and Dr. Cambrian Liu explain what regenerative medicine could mean for patients, where the science stands today, and how research is moving us closer to a future where we repair damage—not simply manage disease.

For more details visit: https://giresearchfoundation.org/events/educational-events/

07/15/2026

⏰ August 1 is closer than you think.

Early bird pricing for the GI Research Foundation Annual Golf Classic ends in just a few weeks — and foursomes are going fast.

📅 Monday, August 31 | The Glen Club, Glenview, IL
Presented by Belmont Bank & Trust

Here's what's waiting for you:
✅ A round at one of Chicagoland's premier courses
✅ A clinic + range experience with PGA Tour legend Chip Beck
✅ 19th Hole Reception
✅ The satisfaction of supporting IBD and digestive disease research

🏌️ Foursome: $3,500 through August 1 (then $4,000)
🏌️ Individual golfers welcome

🤝 Sponsorship packages still available too — great visibility for your brand while supporting a meaningful cause.

https://secure.qgiv.com/event/26golf/

Link in bio to reserve your spot or explore sponsorships!

Support the GI Research Foundation's 5th annual Golf Classic on Monday, August 31 at The Glen Club in Glenview, IL! We have an incredible day planned—including a pre-round golf clinic led by none other than “Mr. 59,” Chip Beck, and we will also be adding a few surprises throughout the event. A...

07/15/2026

Early bird pricing for the GI Research Foundation Annual Golf Classic ends in just a few weeks — and foursomes are going fast.

📅 Monday, August 31 | The Glen Club, Glenview, IL
Presented by Belmont Bank & Trust

Here's what's waiting for you:
✅ A round at one of Chicagoland's premier courses
✅ A clinic + range experience with PGA Tour legend Chip Beck
✅ 19th Hole Reception
✅ The satisfaction of supporting IBD and digestive disease research

🏌️ Foursome: $3,500 through August 1 (then $4,000)
🏌️ Individual golfers welcome

🤝 Sponsorship packages still available too — great visibility for your brand while supporting a meaningful cause.

🔗https://secure.qgiv.com/event/26golf/

04/20/2026

Join us LIVE: April 22 | 6–7 PM CT

GI Research Foundation presents Moving the Needle

Hear from Dr. David T. Rubin and leading UChicago Medicine experts on:
▫️ IBD
▫️ Gut Microbiome
▫️ GI Cancers

See the research YOU make possible.

✨ Free to attend

🔗 Register now: giresearchfoundation.org/events/moving-the-needle/

04/17/2026

Last chance—just a few spots left for Gut Moving 🔥

Sweat it out, recharge, and enjoy amazing bites—all for a cause that matters.

Move your body. Support digestive disease research. Feel good doing it.

Sign up now before we sell out!

04/10/2026

Gut Moving Is Almost Here—Don’t Miss Out! Register now for our Interval (HIIT) + Yoga Fundraiser for GI Research on April 18 - https://mailchi.mp/girf/gut-moving-2026-4

03/26/2026

Register now for Gut Moving, our HIIT + Yoga fundraiser for GI research, coming up on April 18 at Studio Three in Chicago! https://mailchi.mp/girf/gut-moving-2026-2

02/26/2026

You still have time to register for BEERS AROUND THE BLOCK 🍻👟The 6th Scent – Still Sniffin’ Out a Cure!

Join us Saturday, March 21 at 11:00 AM in Willowbrook, IL for a 5K walk with great food, raffles, and cold beers — all supporting the Emerging Leaders Council of the GI Research Foundation. 💛

Walk, donate, or just come for the fun!

Register or donate: bit.ly/2026Beer

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02/12/2026

Listen Now! 💡 Can We Better Measure Muscle Loss in IBD? - https://mailchi.mp/girf/visceral-episode-18

02/04/2026

Save the Date: GI Research Foundation Ball - https://mailchi.mp/girf/save-the-date-2026-annual-ball