Our Statement of Values & Commitments
The Immune Tolerance Network is an organization born from the collective vision of the National
Institutes of Health and the tolerance research community. As such, our vision and the principles
upon which we were founded are a reflection of the community itself.
Our Statement of Values and Commitment clearly defines these principles and provides a framework
that guides us in our activities. This commitment ensures that we will continue as strong advocates
for the community in an open and accessible manner.
Our Mission
To advance the clinical application of immune tolerance by performing high quality clinical
trials of emerging therapeutics integrated with mechanism-based research.
In particular, we aim to:
- establish new tolerance therapeutics
- develop a better understanding of the mechanisms of immune function and
disease pathogenesis
- identify new biomarkers of tolerance and disease
Our Purpose
To achieve immune tolerance to prevent and cure human disease.
Our Values
Innovation: We anticipate and respond to each challenge, research or otherwise, with
creativity and passion, welcoming the challenge of attempting what has never been
accomplished before.
Integrity: We strive for fairness, truth and respect in all that we do and uphold high ethical
standards in all human research.
Conviction: We are firm in our belief that immune tolerance therapies can and will radically
improve human health.
Collaboration: We are built upon teamwork, establishing partnerships with academia,
government and industry to meet our goals. We are committed to the scientific ideals of
openness and the sharing of scientific information.
Our Commitments
We make the following commitments in order to fulfill our purpose and translate our values
into our every day work.
We will lead by example and use our collective resources and expertise to
rapidly advance the field of tolerance research.
We will share the results of our scientific endeavors with the research community
in a timely, open manner.
We will uphold the highest ethical standards in all that we do.
We will ensure that the Immune Tolerance Network provides an outstanding
work environment.
We will be accountable for living up to our commitments.
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