(BPT) – Health and wellness are meaningful to you, so you strive to make it a priority in your life. It’s also important to you to give back and you are looking for ways to do something truly meaningful for others. One activity that reflects all these values and makes a real difference is walking […] READ MORE
September 21, 2023 A paper published in the European Journal of Clinical Investigation showed that vitamin D levels may help lower lupus disease activity. Conducted at Ajou University in Korea, the study evaluated lupus disease activity levels among participants during winter and summer. They found that in both seasons, the percentage of people who had […] READ MORE
September 1, 2023 September 5 is designated by the United Nations as the International Day of Charity – created to mobilize people “to help others through volunteer and philanthropic activities.” We hope you will recognize the day with a donation to the Lupus Research Alliance (LRA). Our mission at the LRA is to transform the […] READ MORE
August 31, 2023 The Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) is proud and grateful to have helped launch the upcoming football season at the New York Jets Annual Kickoff Luncheon. In addition to introducing super-star Aaron Rodgers and the 2023 team roster, the event spotlighted the worthwhile causes supported by the New York Jets including lupus research. […] READ MORE
August, 2023 Maybe you can’t run a Marathon…Or have that as a goal for next year. But you can help run lupus into the ground by supporting our Team Life Without Lupus! Team Life Without Lupus is the official competitive team of the Lupus Research Alliance, the largest private funder of lupus research in the […] READ MORE
August 1, 2023 August is National “Make-a-Will-Month” — the time when we are reminded of the importance of thinking ahead to leave your mark on the world with a meaningful legacy to your family and community. A will is the easiest and most effective means to ensure that you fully provide for the people you […] READ MORE
NEW YORK, NY. August 2. The Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) is pleased to announce that the 2023 Global Team Science Award (GTSA) has been granted to an exceptional multidisciplinary research team of experts in immunology, pediatric rheumatology and nephrology, genetics, and data analysis to identify drivers of lupus nephritis in children with the aim of […] READ MORE
July 25, 2023 The Lupus Research Alliance extends heartfelt condolences to the wife, Susan, and children of our former honorary Board member and legendary artist, singer, and philanthropist Tony Bennett. Tony was an active supporter for our legacy organization, the SLE Lupus Foundation, as a friend of its founder Susan Golick, a pioneer in lupus […] READ MORE
July 19,2023 The LRA is pleased to share news announced by Aurinia Pharmaceuticals of published results showing that the lupus treatment, voclosporin (Lupkynis) preserved kidney function up to three years among lupus nephritis. These results of the Phase 3, double-blind, placebo-controlled AURORA 2 extension study were published in the official peer-reviewed professional journal of the […] READ MORE
SUMMIT, N.J., July 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Former Super Bowl Champion and Mad Dog Sports radio personality Willie Colon is hosting today the 9th Annual Willie Colon Golf Outing crafted by Tito’s Handmade Vodka for the Lupus Research Alliance (LRA). The event drives lupus awareness and tees up the opening of the Fall season of the grassroots […] READ MORE
NEW YORK, NY. July 12. The Lupus Research Alliance is pleased to announce the 2023 recipients of the Career Development and Postdoctoral Awards to Promote Diversity in Lupus Research. The Diversity in Lupus Research Awards aim to foster the development of outstanding, underrepresented minority scientists and establish a diverse community of researchers and clinicians in […] READ MORE
New York, NY. June 29. Lupus Therapeutics, the clinical research affiliate of the Lupus Research Alliance, today announced the launch of three pilot research initiatives for Project CHANGE, a community-driven approach to address systemic challenges contributing to the underrepresentation of people of color, particularly Black people, in lupus clinical trials. The sites selected to participate […] READ MORE
