AARDA SALUTES JUNE #AUTOIMMUNE HERO FOR COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH
Newswise — DETROIT, June 30, 2016 – As part of its ongoing 25th Anniversary celebration, American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA) announced today its June Autoimmune Hero – Johns Hopkins University’s Autoimmune Disease Research Center (ADRC).
Specifically, AARDA honors the Johns Hopkins University’s ADRC for its nearly two decades of work:
● promoting individual and collaborative research on the initiation and development of autoimmunity and the pathogenesis of the autoimmune diseases. ● fostering the sharing of specialized instruments and technologies, as well as precious samples from autoimmune disease patients. ● implementing a postdoctoral training program, providing an opportunity for young investigators to engage in fundamental or applied research on autoimmunity at an early, formative stage of their careers.● hosting regular seminars, workshops and colloquia focused on current research, beginning with the first ever Johns Hopkins Autoimmunity Day in June 1999, bringing together distinguished international experts exploring the frontiers of AD research.● partnering with AARDA to host international colloquia on interspecialty and interdisciplinary topics that cut across the broad field of autoimmune disease.● enhancing education about the autoimmune diseases among medical students, graduate students, residents and postdoctoral fellows, while encouraging the inclusion of, and greater attention to, the autoimmune diseases in the medical curriculum. ● recruiting and supporting junior faculty interested in autoimmunity aimed at sparking fresh insights into the pathogenesis of autoimmune disease, seeking novel treatments, and developing strategies to prevent these diseases among those at risk. ● serving as a clearinghouse for reliable information about autoimmune diseases to the wider professional and lay public.AARDA’s #AutoimmuneHeroes campaign recognizes the work of individuals and organizations that have advanced the autoimmune disease agenda in the areas of research, patient safety, advocacy, public education and awareness, service and volunteerism, among others.
“AARDA has enjoyed a wonderful, collaborative relationship for many, many years with Johns Hopkins University, starting with Dr. Noel Rose and the very first Autoimmunity Day at Johns Hopkins in 1999 leading to our funding of the ADRC, aimed at increasing the research focus on autoimmune disease and introducing this area of study to talented young researchers to pursue, all in the hopes of benefiting the 50 million Americans who suffer from these diseases and their families,” said Virginia Ladd, founder and executive director, AARDA (@AARDATweets). “We thank Johns Hopkins for being a driving force and look forward to many more years of partnership to identify the root cause of autoimmunity, understand the etiology of these 100-plus diseases and lay the groundwork for new treatments and hopefully one day a cure for all ADs.”
Each month during its anniversary year, AARDA will be announcing its #AutoimmuneHeroes. Over the last 25 years, these heroes – both individuals and organizations – have proved critical to helping AARDA become the national organization it is today, while positively impacting the lives of the 50 million Americans with AD and their families.
In addition, AARDA also launched this year its #25for25 fundraising campaign. It invites individuals and organizations the world over to recognize AARDA’s achievements on behalf of people with autoimmune disease and support its work going forward by donating $25 to the organization (www.aarda.org).
About American Autoimmune Related Diseases AssociationCelebrating its 25th anniversary, American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA) is the nation's only non-profit organization dedicated to bringing a national focus to autoimmunity as a category of disease and a major women's health issue, and promoting a collaborative research effort in order to find better treatments and a cure for all autoimmune diseases. For more information, please visit www.aarda.org.
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PROFILES – June 2016 Autoimmune Hero
American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association Salutes Autoimmune Hero Johns Hopkins University’s Autoimmune Disease Research Center for its…
● promoting individual and collaborative research on the initiation and development of autoimmunity and the pathogenesis of the autoimmune diseases. ● fostering the sharing of specialized instruments and technologies, as well as precious samples from autoimmune disease patients. ● implementing a postdoctoral training program, providing an opportunity for young investigators to engage in fundamental or applied research on autoimmunity at an early, formative stage of their careers.● hosting regular seminars, workshops and colloquia focused on current research, beginning with the first ever Johns Hopkins Autoimmunity Day in June 1999, bringing together distinguished international experts exploring the frontiers of AD research.● partnering with AARDA to host international colloquia on interspecialty and interdisciplinary topics that cut across the broad field of autoimmune disease.● enhancing education about the autoimmune diseases among medical students, graduate students, residents and postdoctoral fellows, while encouraging the inclusion of, and greater attention to, the autoimmune diseases in the medical curriculum. ● recruiting and supporting junior faculty interested in autoimmunity aimed at sparking fresh insights into the pathogenesis of autoimmune disease, seeking novel treatments, and developing strategies to prevent these diseases among those at risk. ● serving as a clearinghouse for reliable information about autoimmune diseases to the wider professional and lay public.
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