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 […]
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Eisai, OMRF enter autoimmune disease research collaboration
The project is focused on lupus, which affects up to 1.5 million Americans.
OMRF lupus researcher receives high honor
Joan Merrill was given a prestigious honor in Washington, D.C.
Oklahoma researchers find clues to the origins of lupus
These new findings could play a key role in tailoring individual lupus treatments.
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.
Researchers identify genes associated with lupus in Koreans
The study looked at genetic samples of nearly 8,000 Koreans.