LRA Forum for Discovery Showcases Cutting-Edge Lupus Research
The Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) hosted its highly anticipated annual scientific conference, Forum for Discovery (FFD), November 11-13 in...
Advancing Lupus Care Through Research and Advocacy: The Progress and the Promise
Advancing Lupus Care Through Research and Advocacy: The Progress and the Promise
Advancing Lupus Care Through Research and Advocacy: The Progress and the Promise
August 11, 2018
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
The Franklin Institute
Levitt & Gershman Conference Center
222 N. 20th Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
How Can Lupus Research Transform Lives? Find Out at our Free Conference!
Confirmed speakers include experts from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Temple University, and the University of Pennsylvania.
Lunch will be provided.
Conference Schedule
11:00 AM — Welcome and Introduction
11:05 AM – 12:20 PM — Part 1 – How Research Impacts Patients’ Lives
11:10 AM — Dr Andrea Knight – Lupus in Children: Effects on the Developing Brain
11:30 AM — Dr. Victoria Werth– New Approaches to Understanding and Treating Lupus Erythematosus in the Skin
11:50 AM — Dr. Philip Cohen– Treatment of SLE: A Glimpse into the Future
12:10 AM – 12:20 PM — Questions and Answers
12:20 AM — Lunch
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM — Part II – Advocacy to Transform Patients’ Lives
This conference is generously supported by GSK, Genentech, Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals and PA Fund for Patient Advocacy at the Lupus Research Alliance.
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