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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.
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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.
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$11.4 Million to Explore Link Between Viruses and Immune System Diseases

Understanding how viruses impact the immune system has long been a focus at BRI.
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Pinpointing the Connection Between Cancer and Autoimmune Disease

Scientists at BRI are exploring the links between cancer and autoimmunity–and BRI is building an infrastructure to help them make progress against both types of disease.
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Big Data Fuels Autoimmune Disease Discoveries

As gene sequencing becomes integral to BRI’s research, the bioinformatics team is being confronted by more and more data, and more opportunities to fuel discoveries.
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Teaming Up on an Allergy Research Breakthrough

Molecular Biologist Erik Wambre, PhD, needed a research assistant who could be a research Swiss army knife. That’s where Veronique Bajzik stepped in.
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Immune System Discovery: New Strategy May Stop Breast Cancer

Immune System Discovery: New Strategy May Stop Breast Cancer

The study of a protein, critical in causing asthma and allergies, has led scientists at BRI to discover a new strategy for stopping breast cancer. 
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Personalizing Peanut Allergy Treatment

Pioneering research on peanut allergies at BRI was recently fueled by a $5 million grant to accelerate discovery of treatments. 

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