Decoding Autoimmunity with the Colton Consortium

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Inside the 2025 Colton Consortium Symposium: Driving Translational Research in Autoimmune Disease
Inside the 2025 Colton Consortium Symposium: Driving Translational Research in Autoimmune Disease

Global leaders in autoimmune research gathered for the 2025 Colton Consortium Symposium last month, sharing breakthroughs from foundational science to translational therapies and forging collaborations to improve patient lives worldwide.

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A New Angle on Autoimmunity: NYU Study Targets T Cell Activity with Precision
A New Angle on Autoimmunity: NYU Study Targets T Cell Activity with Precision

A promising new study published online in Cell by NYU Langone Health researchers uncovers a targeted strategy for treating autoimmune diseases such as type 1 diabetes, hepatitis, and multiple sclerosis.

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Colton Center Research Showcase at the 2025 Yale Innovation Summit
Colton Center Research Showcase at the 2025 Yale Innovation Summit

The Colton Center for Autoimmunity at Yale University presented a showcase on Colton-funded research featuring investigators from across the Consortium.

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Building the Future of Immune Health: Highlights from the 2025 Penn Colton Center Symposium
Building the Future of Immune Health: Highlights from the 2025 Penn Colton Center Symposium

The 2025 Penn Colton Center Symposium convened 150+ experts to explore breakthroughs in immune health and spotlight Penn’s leadership, future headquarters, and innovations in autoimmunity research and precision medicine.

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Lupus-Linked Antibody Boosts Effectiveness of Cancer Therapies
Lupus-Linked Antibody Boosts Effectiveness of Cancer Therapies

Yale researchers, including members of the Colton Center for Autoimmunity at Yale, have uncovered a novel lupus-associated autoantibody that can enhance immune responses against aggressive cancers like glioblastoma.

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Penn Colton Center Expands Impact with Two New Centers of Excellence in Autoimmune Research
Penn Colton Center Expands Impact with Two New Centers of Excellence in Autoimmune Research

To accelerate the development of next-generation diagnostics and therapies for autoimmune disease, the Colton Center for Autoimmunity at Penn—working in partnership with the broader Colton Consortium—has launched two new Centers of Excellence.

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11 Yale Projects Receive Awards from the Colton Center for Autoimmunity in 2024
11 Yale Projects Receive Awards from the Colton Center for Autoimmunity in 2024

The Colton Center for Autoimmunity at Yale is pleased to announce the eleven 2024 Yale projects selected for their promising research in autoimmunity and allergic diseases.

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2024 Winners of TAU Colton Center Grants
2024 Winners of TAU Colton Center Grants

The Colton Center for Autoimmune Immunity at Tel Aviv University put forth several calls for proposals to fund autoimmune disease research—learn more about the winning research teams.

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Announcing 2024 Colton Center of Excellence RFA
Announcing 2024 Colton Center of Excellence RFA

The Colton Center for Autoimmunity at the University of Pennsylvania has issued an RFA to establish new Centers of Excellence (COEs) to transform the landscape of autoimmune research.

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Yale Innovation Summit May 29, 2024 - May 30th, 2024
Yale Innovation Summit May 29, 2024 - May 30th, 2024

Connecticut's biggest entrepreneurship event, convening innovators, investors, and industry for panels, speakers, and networking in the arts, biotech, climate, health, and tech.

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Join us in honoring the 2023 Philadelphia Citizens of the Year featuring David Fajgenbaum
Join us in honoring the 2023 Philadelphia Citizens of the Year featuring David Fajgenbaum

Dive into the inspiring stories and accomplishments of the recipients of The Philadelphia Citizen's first-ever Citizen of the Year Awards. Featuring David Fajgenbaum from the Colton Center for Autoimmunity at Penn.

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Yale’s Colton Center for Autoimmunity Announces 2023 Awardees Advancing Research in Autoimmune and Allergic Conditions
Yale’s Colton Center for Autoimmunity Announces 2023 Awardees Advancing Research in Autoimmune and Allergic Conditions

The Colton Center for Autoimmunity at Yale has awarded seven faculty-led projects a total of $750K to fund research on autoimmune and allergic diseases, including celiac disease, diabetes, and inflammatory skin diseases.

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Lupus Flare-Ups Strongly Linked to Specific Bacterial Growth in Gut
Lupus Flare-Ups Strongly Linked to Specific Bacterial Growth in Gut

The study from NYU Grossman School of Medicine found that growths of the gut bacterium Ruminococcus blautia gnavus in lupus patients coincide with disease flare-ups, suggesting a strong link between these bacterial blooms and severe forms of lupus.

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Colton Center for Autoimmunity Consortium - Penn Symposium
Colton Center for Autoimmunity Consortium - Penn Symposium

On April 18, 2023, the Colton Center for Autoimmunity at Penn hosted its first annual Symposium, bringing together experts across disciplines to discuss advances in autoimmune research.

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$50 Million Gift to Accelerate Colton Center for Autoimmunity at Penn Medicine
$50 Million Gift to Accelerate Colton Center for Autoimmunity at Penn Medicine

Center for autoimmune research brings together star faculty, powering next generation of autoimmune disease advances

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$10 Million Gift Establishes New Colton Center for Autoimmunity at Penn Medicine
$10 Million Gift Establishes New Colton Center for Autoimmunity at Penn Medicine

The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine has launched the Colton Center for Autoimmunity, supported by a $10 million dollar donation from Stewart and Judy Colton, to enhance autoimmune research and patient care.

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Studying Autoimmunity
Studying Autoimmunity

Yale University has launched the Colton Center for Autoimmunity, supported by a donation from Stewart and Judy Colton, to enhance autoimmune research and patient care.

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Inside the 2025 Colton Consortium Symposium: Driving Translational Research in Autoimmune Disease
Inside the 2025 Colton Consortium Symposium: Driving Translational Research in Autoimmune Disease

Global leaders in autoimmune research gathered for the 2025 Colton Consortium Symposium last month, sharing breakthroughs from foundational science to translational therapies and forging collaborations to improve patient lives worldwide.

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Building the Future of Immune Health: Highlights from the 2025 Penn Colton Center Symposium
Building the Future of Immune Health: Highlights from the 2025 Penn Colton Center Symposium

The 2025 Penn Colton Center Symposium convened 150+ experts to explore breakthroughs in immune health and spotlight Penn’s leadership, future headquarters, and innovations in autoimmunity research and precision medicine.

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Penn Colton Center Expands Impact with Two New Centers of Excellence in Autoimmune Research
Penn Colton Center Expands Impact with Two New Centers of Excellence in Autoimmune Research

To accelerate the development of next-generation diagnostics and therapies for autoimmune disease, the Colton Center for Autoimmunity at Penn—working in partnership with the broader Colton Consortium—has launched two new Centers of Excellence.

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Announcing 2024 Colton Center of Excellence RFA
Announcing 2024 Colton Center of Excellence RFA

The Colton Center for Autoimmunity at the University of Pennsylvania has issued an RFA to establish new Centers of Excellence (COEs) to transform the landscape of autoimmune research.

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Join us in honoring the 2023 Philadelphia Citizens of the Year featuring David Fajgenbaum
Join us in honoring the 2023 Philadelphia Citizens of the Year featuring David Fajgenbaum

Dive into the inspiring stories and accomplishments of the recipients of The Philadelphia Citizen's first-ever Citizen of the Year Awards. Featuring David Fajgenbaum from the Colton Center for Autoimmunity at Penn.

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Colton Center for Autoimmunity Consortium - Penn Symposium
Colton Center for Autoimmunity Consortium - Penn Symposium

On April 18, 2023, the Colton Center for Autoimmunity at Penn hosted its first annual Symposium, bringing together experts across disciplines to discuss advances in autoimmune research.

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$50 Million Gift to Accelerate Colton Center for Autoimmunity at Penn Medicine
$50 Million Gift to Accelerate Colton Center for Autoimmunity at Penn Medicine

Center for autoimmune research brings together star faculty, powering next generation of autoimmune disease advances

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$10 Million Gift Establishes New Colton Center for Autoimmunity at Penn Medicine
$10 Million Gift Establishes New Colton Center for Autoimmunity at Penn Medicine

The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine has launched the Colton Center for Autoimmunity, supported by a $10 million dollar donation from Stewart and Judy Colton, to enhance autoimmune research and patient care.

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A New Angle on Autoimmunity: NYU Study Targets T Cell Activity with Precision
A New Angle on Autoimmunity: NYU Study Targets T Cell Activity with Precision

A promising new study published online in Cell by NYU Langone Health researchers uncovers a targeted strategy for treating autoimmune diseases such as type 1 diabetes, hepatitis, and multiple sclerosis.

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Lupus Flare-Ups Strongly Linked to Specific Bacterial Growth in Gut
Lupus Flare-Ups Strongly Linked to Specific Bacterial Growth in Gut

The study from NYU Grossman School of Medicine found that growths of the gut bacterium Ruminococcus blautia gnavus in lupus patients coincide with disease flare-ups, suggesting a strong link between these bacterial blooms and severe forms of lupus.

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2024 Winners of TAU Colton Center Grants
2024 Winners of TAU Colton Center Grants

The Colton Center for Autoimmune Immunity at Tel Aviv University put forth several calls for proposals to fund autoimmune disease research—learn more about the winning research teams.

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Colton Center Research Showcase at the 2025 Yale Innovation Summit
Colton Center Research Showcase at the 2025 Yale Innovation Summit

The Colton Center for Autoimmunity at Yale University presented a showcase on Colton-funded research featuring investigators from across the Consortium.

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Lupus-Linked Antibody Boosts Effectiveness of Cancer Therapies
Lupus-Linked Antibody Boosts Effectiveness of Cancer Therapies

Yale researchers, including members of the Colton Center for Autoimmunity at Yale, have uncovered a novel lupus-associated autoantibody that can enhance immune responses against aggressive cancers like glioblastoma.

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11 Yale Projects Receive Awards from the Colton Center for Autoimmunity in 2024
11 Yale Projects Receive Awards from the Colton Center for Autoimmunity in 2024

The Colton Center for Autoimmunity at Yale is pleased to announce the eleven 2024 Yale projects selected for their promising research in autoimmunity and allergic diseases.

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Yale Innovation Summit May 29, 2024 - May 30th, 2024
Yale Innovation Summit May 29, 2024 - May 30th, 2024

Connecticut's biggest entrepreneurship event, convening innovators, investors, and industry for panels, speakers, and networking in the arts, biotech, climate, health, and tech.

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Yale’s Colton Center for Autoimmunity Announces 2023 Awardees Advancing Research in Autoimmune and Allergic Conditions
Yale’s Colton Center for Autoimmunity Announces 2023 Awardees Advancing Research in Autoimmune and Allergic Conditions

The Colton Center for Autoimmunity at Yale has awarded seven faculty-led projects a total of $750K to fund research on autoimmune and allergic diseases, including celiac disease, diabetes, and inflammatory skin diseases.

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Studying Autoimmunity
Studying Autoimmunity

Yale University has launched the Colton Center for Autoimmunity, supported by a donation from Stewart and Judy Colton, to enhance autoimmune research and patient care.

Learn more about our consortium

Reach out to us to explore partnership opportunities and join forces with the Colton Center for Autoimmunity Consortium in advancing groundbreaking research in autoimmune diseases.

We have a war on cancer.  Why can’t we have a war on autoimmunity?

Stewart Colton

“We're not talking about treating autoimmunity, we're talking about curing the disease and making a permanent change in the body.”

John Wherry

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