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Would the UNC or UCLA functional gut disorder research centers be appropriate here? Do you know if they're set up to receive charitable funds as Tim asks?

Tim, your request is terrific, and it just kills me that I don't know immediately right where to send you. I guess that points up the need for an IBS foundation. There is the IFFGD, but they lobby exclusively for pharmaceutical research (and the pharma companies support the IFFGD, so it's a big drug money circle that I'm really not comfortable recommending). They completely ignore non-drug approaches to IBS, including trying to get research into these areas (like hypnotherapy and diet). If this has changed, please let me know, and I'll look into their new efforts.

But for now, the university research centers are the best avenues I can think of. There should be Australian equivalents as well, so you could donate more locally.

Best,
Heather

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