Common Mechanisms in Autoimmunity Archives

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Breakthrough T1D, Lupus Research Alliance, and National Multiple Sclerosis Society Award Recipients of First Common Mechanisms of Autoimmunity Insight Award

Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF), the Lupus Research Alliance, and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society today announce the recipients of the Common Mechanisms of Autoimmunity Insight Award, a collaborative effort aimed at expanding the understanding of commonalities and differences across multiple autoimmune diseases and accelerating potential treatments. Autoimmune diseases are chronic conditions in which the immune […] Read More

LRA-Funded Research Found a Connection Between the Epstein-Barr Virus Infection and MS as an Autoimmune Disease

February 4, 2022 A potential new cause of the autoimmune disease multiple sclerosis (MS) was discovered by researchers partly funded by the Lupus Research Alliance. Published in the prestigious journal Nature, the study results provide strong evidence that a virus can trigger the development of MS. The LRA invested in this work to help understand […] Read More