The Hepatitis B Foundation is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to finding a cure and improving the quality of life for those affected by hepatitis B worldwide.

The Baruch S. Blumberg Institute is an independent nonprofit research institute, established in 2003 by the Hepatitis B Foundation to advance its research mission. Today, it is one of the nation’s leading centers for translational research, particularly for hepatitis B and liver cancer. The Blumberg Institute supports drug discovery, biomarker discovery and translational biotechnology around common research themes such as chronic hepatitis, liver disease, and liver cancer in an environment conducive to interaction, collaboration and focus. Seraph Research Institute is collaborating with the Blumberg Institute to have the leading scientists in the field of Hepatitis B research validate the data of Dr. Gumrukcu’s potential HBV cure.