Michael Thompson Memorial Golf Tournament

This special event brings together friends, families, and supporters for a day on the course — all to advance critical research into the causes of Crohn’s disease.

Proceeds from the tournament will help fund the GEM (Genetic, Environmental, Microbial) Project, a groundbreaking initiative led by Dr. Ken Croitoru. The GEM Project aims to define biomarkers that will quantify risk and predict who will develop Crohn’s disease. Using the food frequency questionnaire data, the team found that a Mediterranean-like dietary pattern was strongly associated with a defined microbial composition and lower levels of subclinical gut inflammation. The GEM team published their exciting results in several prestigious journals and presented at high profile conferences around the world, including the European Crohn's and Colitis Organization conference.

Golfers participation in the tournament will help power the next phase of discovery into this initiative.