New study maps cellular mechanisms driving fibrosis in Crohn's Disease

16 March 2026

Researchers at the Earlham Institute, the University of Edinburgh and Heriot-Watt University have analysed gut cells to understand the drivers behind fibrosis (scarring), a common complication in Crohn’s Disease affecting 10-20% of patients.

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Applications are invited for an Events and Communications Assistant to join the ELIXIR-UK team, supporting national and international collaborations that enable data‑driven life science research, based at the Earlham Institute, Norwich, UK.

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