Groundbreaking Study Funded in Part by LRA Sheds Light on Unconventional Cause of Inflammation in Lupus
A groundbreaking study partly funded by the Lupus Research Alliance (LRA), published in Immunity, uncovered an unexpected contributor to...
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Facing Lupus with a Positive Perspective
Radiating optimism despite living with lupus for most of her young life, this month’s Community Inspiration,17-year old Miah Andrade,...
LRA Congratulates Dr. James Chen for Prestigious Lasker Award Recognizing Breakthrough Discovery of DNA Sensing Enzyme, cGAS
The Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) proudly congratulates Dr. Zhijian “James” Chen on receiving the 2024 Albert Lasker Basic Medical...
Team Life Without Lupus Going the Distance for More Treatments and a Cure
The 21-member LRA Team Life Without Lupus is training hard to hit the streets of NYC for the 2024...
Family Planning and Lupus
The LRA is committed to supporting research and resources to better address the complexities of pregnancy in lupus. This...
Jennifer Young’s Powerful Advice: “Don’t lose hope, find your people.”
Jennifer shares her mother’s lupus journey and the impact of LRA-funded research
Growing up in the New Jersey suburbs, Jennifer...
New York Jets Take On Lupus at 2024 Season Kickoff Luncheon
The Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) is proud to have helped launch this year’s football season at the New York...
Lupus and Allied Diseases Association Donates $150,000 to Support Research Funded by the Lupus Research Alliance
Our warmest appreciation goes to the Lupus and Allied Diseases Association, Inc. (LADA) for their donation of $150,000 to...
From Patient to Patron: Spotlighting LRA Board Member and Legacy Donor, Jennifer A. Dakin
August is National Make-a-Will Month. In this Community Inspiration Blog, we share the remarkable journey of LRA Board Member...
New Study Reveals How Autoantibodies Work Together to Drive Inflammation in Lupus
Researchers have made a significant breakthrough in understanding how the immune system is over-activated in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)....
Statement in Response to Recent Nature Publication
The Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) is encouraged by the recent study, “Interferon subverts an AHR–JUN axis to promote CXCL13+...
Inspired by Patient Need, Dermatologist Specializes in Cutaneous Lupus
Dr. Victoria Werth decided to focus her career on researching and treating cutaneous (skin) lupus erythematosus because she saw...