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What is autoimmune disease?

An autoimmune disease is a condition wherein the immune system mistakenly attacks the body's own healthy cells.


Check out a comprehensive list of autoimmune diseases.

Praespero - An Autoimmune Research Fund

Our impact. Our stories.

Since 2018, we’ve funded over 30 labs advancing autoimmune disease research around the world. We’re on the cusp of game-changing discoveries leading to marketable cures and better autoimmune disease support.

Praespero - An Autoimmune Research Fund
Praespero - An Autoimmune Research Fund

What is autoimmunity?

The science of autoimmunity is full of misperceptions. At Praespero, we believe autoimmunity is a gift, not a curse. We want to work with the immune system, not suppress it.

 

Learn more about the science of autoimmunity.

What sets us apart?

We empower researchers to investigate autoimmune disease causes, leading to breakthroughs in early autoimmune disease prevention and finding a cure.

Praespero - An Autoimmune Research Fund

Why autoimmune disease research matters.

Autoimmune diseases are reaching epidemic levels, crippling millions and taking a heavy toll on lives and the economy.

Praespero - An Autoimmune Research Fund

Support Praespero.

Your donations can help sponsor novel autoimmune disease research projects that reveal answers toward finding cures, more effective treatments or preventing autoimmune diseases in the first place. 

Praespero - An Autoimmune Research Fund

50 M

People with Autoimmune Diseases

$70.6 B

Annual cost on Health Care

100+

Autoimmune Diseases

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Praespero - An Autoimmune Research Fund

Powering breakthroughs to end autoimmune diseases. 

We spark collaboration and funding to accelerate the science.
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WELCOME TO PRAESPERO

We do things differently.

We uncover root causes of autoimmune diseases, leading to more effective and sustainable strategies to prevent, treat and end these debilitating diseases.

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Understanding autoimmunity.

What sets us apart?

We empower researchers to investigate autoimmune disease causes, leading to breakthroughs in early autoimmune disease prevention and finding a cure.

Praespero - An Autoimmune Research Fund

Our impact. Our stories.

Since 2018, we’ve funded over 30 labs advancing autoimmune disease research around the world. We’re on the cusp of game-changing discoveries leading to marketable cures and better autoimmune disease support.

Praespero - An Autoimmune Research Fund

Support Praesperso.

Your donations can help sponsor novel autoimmune disease research projects that reveal answers toward finding cures, more effective treatments or preventing autoimmune diseases in the first place.

You can also help Praespero advance awareness and support to fund autoimmune disease research.

Praespero - An Autoimmune Research Fund

Why autoimmune disease research matters.

Autoimmune diseases are reaching epidemic levels, crippling millions and taking a heavy toll on lives and the economy.

Praespero - An Autoimmune Research Fund

What is an autoimmune disease?

An autoimmune disease is a condition wherein the immune system mistakenly attacks the body's own healthy cells.


Check out a comprehensive list below.

Praespero - An Autoimmune Research Fund

What is autoimmunity?

The science of autoimmunity is full of misperceptions. At Praespero, we believe autoimmunity is a gift, not a curse. We want to work with the immune system, not suppress it.

 

Learn more about the science of autoimmunity

Praespero - An Autoimmune Research Fund

OUR PROGRAMS

We find world-class projects.

We boost them to the next level.

Our programs help groundbreaking research projects get off the ground.
These are our programs:

Innovation Awards

The spark that launches projects forward.

Our award program funds innovative autoimmune disease research projects that move the needle toward finding a cure, understanding the root causes of autoimmunity and casting new light on autoimmune disease prevention.

Praespero Summit

A collaborative gathering of scientific minds.

Collaboration is rare in the competitive world of innovative medical research.

 Setting the stage for uninhibited discussion, knowledge sharing and collaboration, the Praespero Summit is often described as a ‘catalyst’ for new breakthroughs.

Synergy Award

(Coming Soon)

Praespero’s Synergy Award is designed to encourage collaboration and cross-disciplinary research to advance knowledge leading to cures in autoimmune

diseases and cancer.

"We find people at the dawn of their emergence into breakthrough. We mine for the world’s top people pushing the envelope of immunological research and help them scratch at the very edges of science.”

– Adam Buntzman, Researcher at BIO5 Institute
(Praespero Scientific Advisory Board Member)

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Help find a cure.

Donate to autoimmune disease research.
The status quo is not going to cut it in the fight against autoimmune diseases.

More people are waking up to the need to do things differently.
To fund differently,

To explore differently, and

To treat differently.

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Acreage Living

Living in the country offers a relaxed and private lifestyle. Looking for acreage living in Central Alberta? Contact us to start your search.

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We have the experience and knowledge on all things commercial buying, selling, and leasing in Central Alberta. Contact us for special viewing opportunities.

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