Our goal is to conduct research that will lead to the cure of autoimmune diseases through support for patient sample and clinical data collection, and the application of advanced analytic and immune-modulating technologies. To accomplish this, we hope to raise $500,000 over a period of three years to establish a new Center for Autoimmune Diseases Research. Funds will be used for:
• patient recrui
tment, clinical data extraction, and clinical study documentation
• blood collection, processing, storage, and advanced analytics
• development and distribution of novel antigen tetramers and blood biomarkers
Discoveries arising out of animal studies and large gene data-set analyses, and accompanied by promising new clinical diagnostic techniques, now underscore the feasibility and utility of personalized identification and selective modulation of only those immune system elements that cause and perpetuate autoimmune
disease. New investment in human-oriented research infrastructure at this institution is necessary to accelerate the translation of this new
immune system knowledge and novel technologies into curative therapies for individuals with autoimmune disease
The creation of an Center for Autoimmune Diseases Research can facilitate these goals and move research to the next level.
