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Operation Shooting Star Helps BRI Fight Autoimmune Disease 

Operation Shooting Star recently made a generous donation to fuel more discoveries at BRI. 
Living With A Disease

The Pacific Northwest's Best Places to Get Outside with an Autoimmune Disease

Our top destinations, alongside some tips and tricks, to make your Seattle adventures more comfortable.
Fighting Diseases

Personalizing Treatment for Type 1 Diabetes

Some people with T1D are “fast progressors,” while other people’s disease moves more slowly. BRI researchers are on a quest to learn why — and they’re getting closer to finding answers.
Community Stories

A Research Pioneer Gives Back

When Virginia Mason researchers needed patients with type 1 diabetes to test some of the first insulin pumps in the 1970s, Mary Buse bravely volunteered.
Living With A Disease
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Growing From the Disease He’ll Never Outgrow

The Wedgwood Elementary School's Diabetes Kids are part of a small but mighty community built on care, comfort and normalcy.
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.
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: 
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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.

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