Fighting Diseases

Understanding What Causes IBD

The Lord Lab's findings could shed light on how IBD occurs.
Fighting Diseases

Targeting the Genetic Roots of Autoimmunity

John Ray, PhD, focuses on how genetic variants turn the body’s immune system against itself.
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Group of male scientists in laboratory

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

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
Why Individual Contributions to Nonprofits Matter More Than You’d Expect

Why Individual Contributions Matter More Than You’d Expect

Believe it or not, individual contributions are critical to the success of many nonprofits conducting groundbreaking research.
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Expanded Biorepositories now include children

Kids Drive Research Forward

With the help of generous volunteers, BRI scientists have been able to move autoimmune and immune-mediated disease researc
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Bernard Khor, MD, PhD

Building a Lab and a Biorepository

For Bernard Khor, MD, PhD, scientific research has a distinct connection with another one of his passions: food.
Living With A Disease

All In For Research

Indigo Philo was a freshman in college when she was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis.
Living With A Disease

Volunteering To Fight Rheumatoid Arthritis

A day prior to her 51st birthday last year, Aline Keller fell in the shower. A couple of months later she was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis.
Community Stories

Donate Your Blood for Research

BRI collects blood samples and medical histories for researchers to use in their quest to prevent, treat and eliminate autoimmune and immune diseases.

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