A Life Free From Digestive Disease

Seventy million Americans live with a digestive disease. The GI Research Foundation is at the forefront of science and discovery, partnering with the nationally-ranked University of Chicago Medicine Digestive Diseases Center to transform their lives.

Executive Staff

Jackie Casey
Executive Director
jcasey@girf.org

Deborah Barnard
Director of Major Gifts
dbarnard@girf.org

Brittany Zelwin
Fundraising Officer
bzelwin@girf.org

Allison Thielen
Finance and Operations Manager
athielen@girf.org

Deborah Brill
Development and Operations Assistant
dbrill@girf.org

Join Us
Learn how you can actively support our mission to prevent, treat, and cure digestive diseases.