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Home - OMRF News - Archives for Chris Lessard

Chris Lessard

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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OMRF leads international team of scientists

January 11, 2011

Nearly 50 scientists at 33 institutions collaborate to pinpoint lupus genes

Filed Under: News Tagged With: American Journal of Human Genetics, cancer, CD44, Chris Lessard, christopher, Gaffney, genes, genetics, Hal Scofield, heart disease, Kathy, Kathy Moser, Ken Kaufman, Lessard, lupus, patrick, Patrick Gaffney, scientist-news, sivils

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