See Video on the latest information about autoimmune diseases.  Brook Standford interviews BRI Director Gerald Nepom, MD, PhD, in this segment explaining causes and cures for immune system diseases.

Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason (BRI) has been awarded just over $5.57 million from the Washington State Life Sciences Discovery Fund for a major new research initiative, named the Program for Autoimmune Disease Intervention (PADI). Led by BRI Director Gerald Nepom, MD, PhD, this program will focus on applying genetic and immunologic discoveries to benefit patients with autoimmune diseases, such as Type 1 diabetes, multiple sclerosis and systemic lupus erythematosis.

Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason (BRI)
recently received a $5.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) to further research allergens. The BRI team will work to study immune response to environmental allergens. The scientists will use tetramers to identify and study cells from individuals who are allergic to cat dander, tree and grass pollen, peanuts, mold and others.

Learn about the upcoming diabetes screenings being held throughout the Pacific Northwest and find out about regional screening sites.