POWER OF ATTORNEY

 Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes

and appoints each of Suzanne L. Glassburn, Jennifer M. Adams, Michelle L.

Basil and Berry J. Flynn signing singly, the undersigned's true and lawful

attorney-in-fact to:

(1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's

capacity as an officer of AutoImmune Inc. (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4 and 5

in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and

the rules thereunder;

(2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned

which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3,

4 or 5, and timely file such form with the United States Securities and

Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority, including

apply for EDGAR access codes on behalf of the undersigned; and

(3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the

foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit

to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it

being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on

behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in

such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such

attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.

 The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full

power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever

requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the

rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes

as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power

of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such

attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes,

shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney

and the rights and powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that

the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request

of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of

the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until

the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect

to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by

the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing

delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be

executed as of this 25th day of August, 2005.





    Signature: /s/ Diane M. McClintock

         Diane M. McClintock