Bio-Rad works with leaders in the field of Autoimmune Education to provide current, vital information and training tools for clinicians and patients.

Bio-Rad’s Autoimmune Educational CD-ROM provides critical training for quality laboratory results. This user-friendly multimedia tool can help with assessing IFA staining patterns and provide basic training of the different methodologies for new employees or cross-training for laboratory personnel. It may also be used to introduce new assays into the laboratory workflow or to teach students. All training content is updated every two years. This comprehensive educational program can reduce or eliminate the costs and logistical problems of offsite staff training.

“The Anti-Phospholipid Syndrome,” a book by Dr. Yaniv Sherer and Professor Yehuda Shoenfeld, discusses the clinical manifestations of Anti-Phospholipid Syndrome (APS) as well as the therapies available to enable patients to have a normal pregnancy and childbirth. It also covers the prevention of hyper-coagulability in blood vessels and provides a basic understanding of APS to patients and their families.

“Autoantibodies Guide in SLE” is a booklet written by Professor Yehuda Shoenfeld and Dr. Yaniv Sherer. It details the 156 different AAbs that have been identified in scientific literature. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is characterized by the largest number of autoantibodies (AAbs) reported in any single autoimmune disease. This booklet includes the AAbs associated with disease activity in general, as well as AAbs with special disease manifestations and those with unknown clinical associations.

“Autoimmune Disease: The Enemy from Within” is now available on CD-ROM in addition to the popular booklet format. Written by Professor Yehuda Shoenfeld and Dr. Gisele Zandman-Goddard, it provides important information about the nature, diagnosis and treatment of autoimmune diseases.