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SEATTLE, April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason (BRI) has, for the second time, been awarded the Immune Tolerance Network grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to lead the Immune Tolerance Network (ITN). This 7-year award supports the work of the ITN in cutting-edge clinical trials that, in conjunction with laboratory studies of immunological responses, are designed to uncover and target immune system checkpoints that have the ability to reverse autoimmune diseases and allergies and facilitate organ transplantation.