Autoimmune Life Blog

Community and news about autoimmune diseases, allergies and more.

Blog Down Syndrome (DS) Awareness Ribbon

Inside BRI's Down Syndrome Biorepository

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Blog 3D Biological Cells Blue White
May 18, 2026

Could GLP-1RA Medications Help Treat Type 1 Diabetes

Sarah Kobernat, PhD, is working to find out.

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Blog BRI Samples Frozen Hand Tongs
May 18, 2026

Behind BRI's Biorepositories: How they started and continue to fuel discoveries

Learn how our biorepositories power life-changing breakthroughs.

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Blog Jack Becky Benaroya at BRI
March 27, 2026

Remembering Becky Benaroya: A Legacy of Generosity and Support for Science

Benaroya Research Institute honors and remembers (“Becky”) Benaroya, a beloved member of our community whose generosity, compassion and commitment to improving lives leaves a remarkable impact.

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Blog Woman Shadow Question Mark
February 4, 2026

Weathering Uncertainty with Resilience

Read recent highlights and learn what’s on the horizon in 2026 from BRI President Jane Buckner, MD.

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Blog Nobel Peace Center Editorial
February 4, 2026

From Bootstrap Operation to Nobel Prize

Learn the backstory of a discovery that changed our understanding of the immune system and earned a Nobel Prize from Steven Ziegler, PhD.

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Blog 3D Biological Cells Blue
February 4, 2026

Understanding the Immune System’s Brakes

Explore work from Daniel Campbell, PhD, examining how a cytokine called IL2 could lead to new therapies for autoimmune diseases.

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Featured Jane Buckner & David Rawlings
February 4, 2026

A Decades-Long Dream Becomes Reality

Learn how research led by Jane Buckner, MD, is bringing regulatory T cell-based therapies closer to clinical trials.

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Shubham Bansal
January 20, 2026

“Keep Asking the Next Question:” Lessons Rhodes Scholar Shubham Bansal Learned at BRI

Learn more about how his time at BRI helped shape 2025 Rhodes Scholar Shubham Bansal.

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November 3, 2025

Mapping Immune Cells in the Skin

Learn how Peter Morawski, PhD, and Hannah DeBerg, PhD, are mapping immune cells in the skin to better understand how they may fight — or fuel — disease.

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November 3, 2025

Innovation Fund Backs Exciting New Research

Allyson Byrd, PhD, and Cate Speake, PhD, are exploring an innovative tool in immunology research. The questions they can ask are limitless.

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