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The Foundation Called IADRF
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| The International Autoimmune Disease Research Foundation, or IADRF, is international in scope and is dedicated to research in various diseases that fall into a category known as "autoimmune diseases" and "immune-mediated disorders."
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The Mission of IADRF
IADRF has the mission of carrying out six basic functions toward four specific goals:
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The Six Functions
- Raise funds for research in autoimmune diseases and immune-mediated disorders.
- Award research grants to qualified applicants in relevant fields of research.
- Interact with other organizations that have interest and expertise in the autoimmune disease and immune-mediated disorder fields, such as other foundations, academic medical centers with premier research programs, the National Institutes of Health, and the Food and Drug Administration.
- Work with researchers to fund the most promising research regardless of disease entity.
- Serve as an agent of change regarding challenges that pose barriers to the battles against autoimmune diseases and immune-mediated disorders.
- Explore the opportunity to work with major universities and private-practice physicians in various communities to establish therapeutic centers for autoimmune diseases and immune-mediated disorders. Initially these will be infusion centers that will provide a home for improved patient care and innovative research.
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The Four Goals
- Serve as a catalyst, conduit, and repository for autoimmune and immune-mediated disorder research and as a central clearinghouse for relevant funding mechanisms.
- Improve cooperation and collaboration among philanthropists, foundations, clinical researchers, basic science researchers, clinicians, and other individuals and entities with interest in and/or involvement in the autoimmune and immune-mediated disorder battle.
- Increase awareness of the toll taken by autoimmune and immune-mediated disorders and the opportunities that exist to reduce that toll.
- Support research that leads to improved treatments and in many cases cures for autoimmune and immune-mediated disorders.
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