The Empowering Lupus Research Postdoctoral Award ($200,000 over 2 years) supports promising scientists who reflect the communities and populations of people living with lupus. The award provides support for awardees to generate the scientific data and unique research ideas necessary to ultimately transition to an independent lupus researcher role.
2025 Funded Grants
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Identifying and targeting novel IFN-I regulators in pDCs for Lupus therapy
Carolina Chiale, PhD
The Regents of the University of California, San Diego
2024 Funded Grants
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Role of B cell activation through toll-like receptors in systemic lupus erythematosus
Rodrigo Cervantes-DÍaz, Ph.D.
Boston Children’s Hospital
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Integrins control the trafficking of autoantigens in B cells
Jonathan Lagos Orellana, M.D., Ph.D.
Seattle Children’s Hospital
2023 Funded Grants
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Deciphering the role of Epstein-Barr virus in SLE pathogenesis
Shady Younis, PhD
Stanford University