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Tag: Dr. James Chen

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