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Major Strides in Neuropsychiatric Lupus Treatment: Bylined by Dr. Andrea Knight

May 11, 2021 The Lupus Research Alliance is pleased to share the following article by one of our grantees Dr....

LRA Congratulates Aurinia on Published Results with FDA-Approved Lupkynis™

May 10, 2021 The highly prestigious medical journal The Lancet published the results of Aurinia’s Phase 3 AURORA 1 study testing...

5 Facts about Lupus & Mental Health

With lupus, the immune system attacks instead of protects the body, including the brain and nervous system. Lupus and...

World Lupus Day Q&A with Selena Gomez

Q: Why is this year’s World Lupus Day so meaningful to you? A: World Lupus Day is the moment when...

Overcoming Lupus Stress — Pandemic and Beyond

May 10, 2021 This past year has been a time of stress for all of us, and especially for people...

Community Lifts Up Lupus Warrior Tye Weitman

May 5, 2021 The story of Krysha Thayer and her fiancé Tye Weitman is one that clearly Lifts Up Lupus...

Q&A with Selena Gomez

Q: Why are you supporting the LRA’s Lift Up Lupus campaign? A: This was a tough year for all of...

LRA President Ken Farber Launches Lift Up Lupus for Awareness Month

May 1, 2021 Dear Friends, 2020 will forever be remembered as the year of COVID-19 with much sacrifice by all of us. Yet in many...

LRA-Funded Study Discovers Target to Lower Lupus Inflammation

April 28, 2021 In a new study led by Dr. Jason S. Knight and funded by the Lupus Research Alliance,...

Recognizing Star Lupus Fundraiser Xavier Goss

April 28, 2021 Xavier Goss is one of the most effective fundraisers for the Lupus Research Alliance ManyOne Can.Walk with...

Independent Panel Gives High Marks to New Lupus Nephritis Therapies, Policies Reflect LRA Feedback

April 20, 2021 At a public meeting in March led by the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER), an...

LRA-Funded Study Finds Lazy Enzyme that Triggers Autoimmunity

April 14, 2021 Dr. Boris Reizis and his team, working with a group of clinical rheumatologists led by Dr. Jill...