ICMR funds four-year study on genetic roots of autoimmune diseases

The Indian Council of Medical Research has funded a four-year study into the genetic and immune mechanisms behind autoimmune diseases by studying families with several affected members. Led by Dipyaman Ganguly of Ashoka University and Ranjan Gupta of AIIMS Delhi, it aims to build a nationwide cohort of 200 families. AIIMS doctors urged SLE patients to enrol.