During 2023 Brain Awareness Week, it’s important to bring attention to how lupus affects this vital organ. We know that lupus can cause symptoms that include depression, brain fog, and headaches, as well as cognitive issues with memory and ability to think clearly. Yet our understanding of how and why lupus impacts the brain is […] READ MORE
New York, NY, March 23, 2023. The Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) today announced the recipients of the newest Lupus Innovation Award (LIA) grants. Collectively, the seven projects led by research teams from the U.S. and Europe explore multiple components of lupus, focusing on its causes and the development of more personalized approaches to lupus treatments. […] READ MORE
March 8, 2023 As part of our researcher interview series, we are featuring 3 Questions with Ashira Blazer, MD, at Hospital for Special Surgery — one of our Diversity in Lupus Research Award recipients. Below Dr. Blazer explains why she focused her career on lupus, and explains how the project LRA is funding will help […] READ MORE
March 22, 2023 Our Team Life Without Lupus will once again join the 30,000 runners in the TCS New York City Marathon Sunday November 5, 2023 running the 26.2 mile course of this iconic international event. As the only lupus organization ever to host a team in the world’s most famous marathon, Team Life Without […] READ MORE
February 28, 2023 The Lupus Research Program (LRP) within the Department of Defense that you, our community, advocated to create, has recommended to fund 12 new applications for promising scientific studies to improve treatment for lupus. The dedicated Lupus Research Program was first established in 2017 under the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs operated by […] READ MORE
Feb. 22, 2023 The Lupus Research Alliance has funded some of the biggest breakthroughs in lupus research, and we’re pleased to share a new series on the scientists that help make that possible. The LRA’s Diversity in Lupus Research Awards aim to address underrepresentation of minorities in the scientific research profession. As part of our […] READ MORE
February 3, 2023 This month, we celebrate lupus warrior Kaamilah Gilyard who is determined to change the lives of future generations by working hard to ensure equal representation of African Americans in lupus clinical studies. Having suffered greatly as a teenager to get a diagnosis of her lupus symptoms, Kaamilah is determined that today’s teens […] READ MORE
January 27, 2023 At 23, Kerry Harrington is running the NYC Half Marathon with LRA’s Team Life Without Lupus for two reasons – to prove to herself that she can despite her recent lupus diagnosis, and to contribute to a charity she believes in. For months, Kerry fought for a diagnosis. Symptoms including rashes, hair […] READ MORE
NEW YORK, NY. January 17— The Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Stacie J. Bell, PhD as Executive Vice President to lead Lupus Therapeutics (LT), the organization’s clinical research affiliate. An accomplished research scientist and organizational leader, Dr. Bell comes to Lupus Therapeutics with more than 25 years of experience […] READ MORE
January 6, 2023 With the help of our advocates throughout the year, 2022 was a year of great action and accomplishment. The budget for 2023 that Congress passed at year-end includes some very important funding and recognition for lupus: $10 Million for the Lupus Research Program – A longstanding priority for Lupus Research Alliance has been […] READ MORE
NEW YORK, NY, Dec. 14, 2022. The Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) proudly announces the two outstanding recipients of the 2022 Distinguished Innovator Award (DIA): Hongbo Chi, PhD, and Joseph Craft, MD. Both awards are focused on studying distinct T cell populations in lupus which aligns with LRA’s strategic objective to accelerate breakthrough treatments and ultimately […] READ MORE
November, 2022 The Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) aims to support the best science to prevent, treat and cure lupus. This year during the annual American College of Rheumatology conference, ACR Convergence 2022, which took place from November 10 – 14 in Philadelphia, PA, more than 30 LRA-funded studies were presented by researchers to thousands of […] READ MORE
