Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (MNTA)

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This new job description implies they are working on a test or possibly a cure for ITP*.

Senior Research Associate (Temp)

The research group of Momenta Pharmaceuticals is searching for successful candidate to be an integral part of a team to support our New Drugs programs. Prior hands on experience of in vivo models for disease specific autoimmune and inflammatory disease models (for example: RA) as well as short-term inflammation models (for example: ITP is highly desirable.

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*Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)

No one knows what causes the immune system to mount an attack on platelets and, unfortunately, there is nothing we know that can definitively prevent the onset of ITP. There are, however, several signs and symptoms that may indicate ITP and, when directly defined, may assist in early detection. Possible early indicators of ITP are listed below along with several tips for living a healthy lifestyle in an effort to assist with prevention. There are many treatments for ITP and some people go into remission, but there is no cure for ITP. With increased awareness, education, and research there remains hope.

Read more -
https://www.pdsa.org/about-itp/early-detectionprevention.html