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Tag: Hospital for Special Surgery

Tips to Lower Stress During Stress Awareness Month and Beyond

If you have lupus and often feel stressed, you’re not alone! Research shows stress is common among people dealing with chronic conditions like lupus. It can trigger flares and worsen depression & anxiety. In recognition of Stress Awareness Month, we are pleased to share top tips that Priscilla Calvache, LCSW, has found helpful in supporting people […] Read More

Lupus Research Alliance Announces Inaugural Recipients of Translational Bridge Award

The Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) is excited to announce the first-ever recipients of the Translational Bridge Award (TBA), established this year to accelerate the translation of groundbreaking research into potential treatments and diagnostics for lupus. The award aims to propel high-potential projects from LRA-funded foundational discoveries with strong commercialization potential or an opportunity for clinical […] Read More

Lupus Research Alliance Gala Raises $2 Million for Research to Transform Treatment

This year’s Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) Breaking Through Gala raised $2 million for lupus research and brought the hope of tremendous progress that’s improving lupus treatment while driving to a cure.  The annual celebration began with a powerhouse performance and moving tribute to lupus warriors by multi-talented pianist, composer, producer, and Sony Music recording artist […] Read More

Overcoming the Uncertainties of Living with Chronic Diseases like Lupus

July 21, 2022 Interview with Michael D. Lockshin, MD, MACR Director Emeritus, Barbara Volcker Center for Women and Rheumatic Disease and Co-Director, Mary Kirkland Center for Lupus Research at Hospital for Special Surgery; Professor of Medicine and Obstetrics-Gynecology at Joan and Sanford Weill College of Medicine of Cornell University   Uncertainty and unpredictability are among […] Read More

LRA Announces Inaugural Awards Promoting Diversity in Lupus Research

NEW YORK, NY, June 9, 2022. The Lupus Research Alliance (LRA), the world’s leading private funder of lupus research, today announced inaugural recipients of Career Development and Postdoctoral Awards to Promote Diversity in Lupus Research. The Diversity in Lupus Research Award funding mechanisms aim to address underrepresentation of minorities in the scientific research profession. Lupus […] Read More

Jane Salmon, MD – Determined to Help Pregnant Women Triumph Over Lupus

March 24, 2022 Recognized for her contributions to lupus during 2022’s Women’s History Month, Dr. Jane Salmon chose to specialize in lupus research because it was there that she felt she could be of greatest value.  “There were so many unknowns in lupus with all its complexity. Here was a disease primarily affecting young women […] Read More

Tips on How Men Can Cope with Lupus from HSS Professional

October 7, 2021 In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, we are sharing a blog post from Latina professional Priscilla Toral, LCSW at Hospital for Special Surgery for managing as a male with lupus. The Hispanic/Latino community are among those at higher risk for lupus. Lupus is traditionally known as a woman’s disease, because it affects […] Read More

COVID-19 Took Significant Toll on People with Lupus

July 29, 2021 A new study showed that people with lupus experienced significant physical and emotional effects in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic.   Including LRA Scientific Advisory Board member Jane Salmon, MD, researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery and Tufts University in Boston invited 97 patients to complete a questionnaire in the […] Read More

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 with lupus and other chronic diseases who may already be battling loneliness, anxiety and depression. In recognition, the Lupus Research Alliance is focusing our 2021 Lupus Awareness Month activities to Lift Up Lupus. To help […] Read More