May 15, 2019 One of the biggest mysteries about lupus is why the immune system tries to destroy patients’ own tissues. But in the last few years, researchers have learned that certain microbes living inside our bodies may trigger these attacks. Scientists supported by the Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) have made many of the key […] READ MORE
May 14, 2019 Immune cells sneak into the skin and cause inflammation in patients with cutaneous lupus, the form of the disease that affects the skin. Now, Lupus Research Alliance Target Identification in Lupus (TIL) grant recipient Dr. Jillian Richmond of the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester and her colleagues have shown that […] READ MORE
May 10, 2019 New research results from Emory University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that while survival rates for people with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have improved overall, the rate of death was significantly higher among black patients with SLE than whites, and death occured at a younger age. Researchers […] READ MORE
May 9, 2019 New study results published in Arthritis Care & Research found that “adverse childhood experiences” are more common among people with lupus. In the University of California San Francisco study, adverse childhood experiences were categorized as abuse, neglect, and/or household challenges. Among people with lupus, 63.2 percent had at least one adverse childhood […] READ MORE
May 10, 2019 Grant support from the Lupus Research Alliance (then ALR) supported early work that led to a potential new drug, RSLV-132. In lupus, antibodies can target DNA’s chemical cousin RNA, which performs a variety of jobs in cells. When these antibodies encounter an RNA molecule, they attach to it, forming clusters that can […] READ MORE
May 10, 2019 We are so fortunate to welcome Dr. Gary Koretzky as the new Co-chair partnering with Dr. Mary Crow in leading the Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) Scientific Advisory Board. As Professor of Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine and Vice Provost for Academic Integration of Cornell University, Dr. Koretzky creates and implements initiatives that […] READ MORE
In 1999, lupus research needed a shot in the arm. The Food and Drug Administration hadn’t approved a new drug for treating the disease in more than 40 years. And the death rate from lupus, which fell earlier in the century, had been rising for the previous two decades. Now, 20 years later, the outlook […] READ MORE
NEW YORK, NY – May 7, 2019. The 10th annual Lupus Luminary Luncheon for Science honored the accomplishments of luminaries transforming lupus and other arenas. Campbell Brown, VP of Global News Partnerships at Facebook was recognized as a Woman of Achievement and lupus research supporter. This year’s Woman of Achievement in Clinical Research Award went […] READ MORE
NEW YORK, NY. May 1 — The Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) launches its Breaking through for Lupus Research: 20 Years of Progress campaign today in observance of Lupus Awareness Month. The organization will be celebrating the scientific discoveries that have brought the greatest hope to the lupus community. The LRA has invested over $200 million […] READ MORE
May 1, 2019 The Lupus Research Alliance is honored to serve the lupus community as the global leader in lupus research, both in the resources we deploy and the results we deliver. Collectively we have invested more than $200 million in over 500 grants selected by a multi-level peer review process led by world-class luminaries […] READ MORE
NEW YORK, NY. April 29. Lupus can harm many organs in the body, including the kidneys. A new study led by Dr. Hans Haecker of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis found that the cells that provoke kidney damage are different than those that injure other organs. In part funded by a grant from […] READ MORE
April 29, 2019 Pregnant women with lupus are more likely to suffer complications than those who don’t. Lupus Research Alliance Scientific Advisory Board members Dr. Virginia Pascual, Professor at Weill Cornell Medicine; and Dr. Jane Salmon, Collette Kean Research Professor at Hospital for Special Surgery, and their colleagues asked if testing the blood, of pregnant […] READ MORE
