About 1.5 million Americans – primarily women – have the autoimmune disease
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OMRF receives $480,000 to study genetic drivers of lupus
Research will target specific regions of DNA strands to understand role of genetic variants
OMRF awarded two new grants to study lupus genes
Two grants will enable OMRF scientists to examine genes thought to play a role in lupus.
OMRF honors Everest, five scientists
At its annual honors and awards ceremony on Thursday, OMRF presented Christy Everest with its Board of Directors Distinguished Service Award.
International study reveals 24 new genes associated with lupus
These findings will help scientists understand how to better diagnose and treat the disease.
OMRF adds board member, honors scientists at spring meeting
OMRF hosted its annual spring board meeting on Wednesday.