To foster collaboration and encourage multi-centre investigator initiated studies in Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis in Ireland
To attract and facilitate industry sponsored clinical trials in Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis in Ireland in order to improve the access for patients in Ireland to investigational drugs and therapies
To facilitate participation by Irish IBD investigators in European research consortia and networks
To attract funding for and investment in research infrastructure to support research in Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis in Ireland
To foster all Irelanduropean and Global collaboration in IBD research and improve the profile of IBD related research taking place in Ireland