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LRA Congratulates Dr. James Chen for Prestigious Lasker Award Recognizing Breakthrough Discovery of DNA Sensing Enzyme, cGAS

The Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) proudly congratulates Dr. Zhijian “James” Chen on receiving the 2024 Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award for his revolutionary discovery of cGAS, a molecule that senses self and foreign DNA, activating the immune system. While cGAS is essential for detecting foreign DNA from pathogens like viruses and bacteria, in lupus, […] Read More

Scientists Focus on Innate Immune System as Possible Lupus Treatment Approach

January 7, 2019 The 2018 Forum for Discovery opened with a series of lectures on new research on the role of our innate immune system in lupus and how discoveries may lead to new therapies. Roles of the cGAS Pathway in Lupus Zhijian (James) Chen, PhD, Professor of Molecular Biology at the University of Texas Southwestern […] Read More