Montreal fundraiser for IBD research breaks record

Montreal fundraiser for IBD research breaks record

November 30, 2023 11:22 pm EST.

"We're at least 30 or 35 percent over previous years," says Ryan Abrams, co-chair of the McGill IBD Research Group. The group held a fundraiser event on Thursday to raise money for inflammatory bowel disease research. Swidda Rassy reports.

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