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Autoimmunity
Living With A Disease
Research Fuels Change: One Family’s Motivation to Participate
Find out what inspired one family to participate in BRI's COVID-19 vaccine study for people with Down syndrome.
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.
Living With A Disease
Exploring Autoimmune Disease Through Poetry and Art
BRI is proud to share a new project, a reflection in poetry and visual art about autoimmune disease, the effects it reaps on the body and the lives of those living with it.
Fighting Diseases
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.
Living With A Disease
Take Steps for Crohn’s & Colitis: Building Community through Autoimmunity
It can be isolating to have an autoimmune disease like Crohn’s or colitis. By bringing people together for exercise and fun, events like Take Steps are building a strong IBD community.
Living With A Disease
Women Living (and Thriving) with Autoimmune Diseases: Meet Chris Boerner
Chris Boerner has been living with Myasthenia Gravis since she was 14. Now she’s a thriving entrepreneur and mom of two.