“The only fitting legacy for our daughter - who was destined for a bold, beautiful and meaningful life - is one that impacts all families into the future.”
The Iris Fund works to improve pregnancy outcomes by better understanding how every mother’s body works during pregnancy.
As the leading private funder of basic science research related to preterm birth, we connect patients, partners and providers to find answers.
The Iris Fund is devoted to the future every preterm baby deserves.
The way a woman’s body works labor is still unknown -
and interventions have not changed since the 1970s.
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Endurance Events
Our 2026 slate of endurance events is now available! Run, walk or cycle as part of Team Iris in a major marathon, a famous cycling race or an event closer to home.
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News Highlights
See our Founder Brittney Crystal talk with NBC4 New York about how digital twins developed at Columbia can help doctors better predict high-risk pregnancies.
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Help us change the trajectory of pre-term birth! Your tax-deductible donation helps power our work to drive research, patient care and advocacy efforts.