Community Stories
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Biking 800 Miles to Get Closer to a Cure

Some people go the extra mile for their favorite cause. Roberta Winter went 800 miles past that: In August 2018, she biked from Bremerton, WA to Napa, CA to raise funds for T1D research.
Fighting Diseases

Researcher Spotlight: Dr. Jerry Nepom

Dr. Jerry Nepom, who founded BRI’s Diabetes Research Program in the 1980’s, and who led BRI’s growth as a world-class research institute for 3 decades, answered our questions about the state of T1D research: 
Community Stories
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Peanut Allergy: Living with Vigilance and Hope

Ryan Sinit is both a clinical study coordinator and a clinical trial participant - giving him a unique perspective on the hopeful world of clinical research.
News & Views
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Healthy Immune Systems for All

BRI's game-changing discoveries and other progress inspired us to update our strategic plan and embrace a broader vision: Create a healthy immune system for every individual by pursuing better ways to predict, prevent, reverse and cure immune disorders.
Fighting Diseases

Why Down Syndrome Holds Key Clues about Autoimmunity

Almost half of Down Syndrome patients have autoimmune diseases – but no one knows why. That’s why Dr. Rebecca Partridge and BRI’s Dr. Bernard Khor are leading one of the first studies that investigates autoimmunity in people with DS.
Fighting Diseases
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Peanut Allergy: Progress Toward Breakthroughs

When Eric Wambre, PhD, announced he had identified a cell that appears to cause all allergies, it opened the door to developing a test that could identify when all patients have allergies.
Living With A Disease
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Move Over - Diabetes is Here

For siblings, the changes that come when a sister or brother is diagnosed with T1D hit like an earthquake, sudden and seismic.
Living With A Disease
Tips to survive the winter when living with an autoimmune disease, including bundling up, preparing for the elements, and staying active.

Navigating the Winter with an Autoimmune Disease

Tips to survive the winter when living with an autoimmune disease, including bundling up, preparing for the elements, and staying active.

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