The grants cover a range of areas, including colitis and colon cancer, sepsis, genomic tools, and outreach strategies for clinical trials.
Joan Merrill
International study reveals 24 new genes associated with lupus
These findings will help scientists understand how to better diagnose and treat the disease.
Autoimmune Disease
Lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, Sjögren’s syndrome and more than 80 other disorders known as autoimmune diseases are conditions in which the immune system becomes unbalanced and turns on the body instead of protecting it. Many of these illnesses strike women at much higher rates than men. OMRF physicians and researchers are looking for the […]
OMRF lupus researcher receives high honor
Joan Merrill was given a prestigious honor in Washington, D.C.
OMRF’s Merrill Named to New Role at the Lupus Foundation of America
The LFA has announced OMRF’s Merrill as its Chief Advisor for Clinical Development.
Don’t judge a disease by its cover
Autoimmune diseases affect millions, but the symptoms don’t always show.
