Scientific Resources
Research Grant Policies and Documents
Lupus Nexus (LNx)
The Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) and its affiliate Lupus Therapeutics (LT) developed—in close collaboration with the academic, industry and patient communities—an unparalleled platform, The Lupus Nexus, comprised of four main infrastructure components: a Registry, a Biorepository, a Data Repository, Exchange, and Analytics platforM (the DREAM) and a comprehensive Quality Management System (QMS).
The Lupus Nexus will revolutionize lupus research by providing an unparalleled platform for the collection, exchange, and analysis of patient samples and data to empower scientists and clinicians with the tools needed to deliver new treatments, prevent disease progression, and improve the quality of life for those living with lupus. For more information, visit Lupus Nexus.
Lupus Therapeutics/Lupus Clinical Investigators Network (LuCIN)
Lupus Therapeutics, a fully owned affiliate of the Lupus Research Alliance, manages the Lupus Research Alliance-supported Lupus Clinical Investigators Network (LuCIN) and works with industry, academia and patients to accelerate lupus research and translation.
Government Agencies Supporting Lupus Research
- NIH: National Institutes of Health
- NHLBI: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- NIAID: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- NIAMS: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
- NICHD: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
- NIDDK: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
- NIEHS: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
- NIGMS: National Institute of General Medical Scientists
- NIMHD: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
- NINDS: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
- CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- VA: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- NIH: National Institutes of Health
Conferences
AAAAI Annual Meeting
February 27-March 2, 2026
Philadelphia, PA15th European Lupus Meeting
March 4-7, 2026
Lisbon, PortugalAAD Annual Meeting
March 27-31, 2006
Denver, ColoradoIMMUNOLOGY2026™
April 15-19, 2026
Boston, MA38th Annual CSI Conference
April 26-29, 2026
Winnipeg, CanadaBritish Society for Rheumatology Annual Conference
April 28-30, 2026
Glasgow, ScotlandClinical Immunology Society 2026 Annual Meeting
May 6-9, 2026
New Orleans, LAEULAR 2026 Congress
June 3-6, 2026
London, UKFOCIS 2026 Annual Meeting
June 9-12, 2026
San Francisco, CAEuropean Congress of Immunology 2027
September 5-8, 2026
Florence, ItalyCytokines 2026: 14th Annual Meeting of the International Cytokine & Interferon Society
October 18-21, 2026
Glasgow, Scotland28th Asia-Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology Congress
October 28-November 1, 2027
COEX, Republic of KoreaACR Convergence 2026
November 6-11, 2026
Orlando, FloridaLUPUS-CORA 2027
May 8-11, 2027
Florence, Italy