ALR Funded Research

We believe the solution is research!

Since its founding, ALR has given more money to lupus research than any non-governmental agency in the world; to date, ALR has committed over $71 million to lupus research.

Click to see the Current List of ALR Research Grants

Click here to view the 2011 ALR Research Portfolio Summary
Click here to view the 2010 ALR Research Portfolio Summary
Click here to view the 2009 ALR Research Portfolio Summary

OUR LUPUS RESEARCH FUNDING MECHANISMS:

Target Identification in Lupus

Under our Target Identification in Lupus (TIL) grant program, investigators leverage a two-year, up-to-$400,000 award to remove the barriers to new treatments and a possible cure. Researchers also have the opportunity to apply for continued funding up to $200,000.  All lupus research funded under the TIL program is based on realizable goals for translation into therapeutic discovery programs – that is, research that can move quickly from the laboratory to the patient’s bedside.

Click here to learn more about our TIL awardees

Functional Genomics and Molecular Pathways (FGMP) in SLE Grant

Selected investigators receive research grants of up to $350,000 for two years or Pilot Grants of up to $75,000 for one year. Grantees will focus on determining how the genes identified by SLEGEN may have a role in the disease, and provide further information about the molecular pathways modulated by these genes.

Click here to learn more about FGMP awardees

International SLE Genetics Initiative
Launched in 2005, this special initiative is designed to accelerate the search for genes that put people at risk for developing systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE or lupus). The SLEGEN Initiative facilitates this by pooling patient samples collected from the International SLE Genetics Consortium, which includes many scientists working on the genetics of lupus.

Click here to learn more about the SLEGEN Initiative

Pilot Grant Program
Under our Pilot Grant program, which provides lupus research funding, investigators use a one-year award of up to $75,000 to pursue high-risk but promising approaches to possible near-term results. The Pilot program’s streamlined application process is designed to entice new minds to lend their talents to lupus research and to encourage well-established names in the field to try their hands at highly novel investigations. This Program has been postponed indefinitely.  Please click the link below for information about projects funded in the past within this grant program.

Click here to learn more about our Pilot Grant awardees

Federal Funding for Lupus Research:
In addition to direct support, the ALR has also successfully advocated for increased federal funding for lupus research.

Please click here for more specific information on the Department of Defense's Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program.


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