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Chris Lessard

OMRF to lead nationwide partnership studying autoimmune and immune-mediated diseases

March 30, 2022

The NIH has selected OMRF to lead a $58.5 million public-private partnership aimed at developing more effective treatments for autoimmune diseases.

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New OMRF grant to investigate rare autoimmune disease

December 8, 2016

OMRF has received $646,000 to study the genetic origins of NMO.

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OMRF to host international research conference

August 26, 2016

The four-day research conference is from Sept. 19 to 22 in Oklahoma City.

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New grant will investigate overlaps in autoimmune diseases

June 23, 2015

OMRF scientist receives grant for promising Sjögren’s research.

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Lessard, Christopher J.

OMRF discovers three new lupus genes

March 29, 2012

The international study turns up new targets for lupus research

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