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New Approach to Treating Lupus Nephritis

February 6, 2019 Scientists partly funded by the Lupus Research Alliance have found a potential new way to protect the kidneys in patients with lupus. A study led by Dr. Vicki Rubin Kelley of Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, suggests that blocking a molecule made by some cells in the kidney could reduce […] Read More

Lupus Nephritis: A Major Focus at the Lupus Research Alliance

Updated March, 2022 Developing safe and effective treatments for lupus nephritis has been an urgent and long-standing goal in the lupus community. As the leading private funding agency for lupus research, the LRA and its legacy organizations have dedicated significant focus and resources towards addressing this continued challenge, awarding over 40 grants to address this […] Read More

LRA-Funded Study Pinpoints a Key Player in Lupus Nephritis as Target for New Treatments

October 8, 2020 People with lupus often develop complications in major organs such as the kidneys, called Lupus Nephritis (LN). By taking pictures of the kidneys with a special microscope, Dr. Janos Peti-Peterdi and his team at Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California (USC) found a chain of molecules that leads to […] Read More

Lupus Research Alliance Announces New Grants For Translational Research

Jan. 10, 2018 Lupus Research Alliance Announces New Grants for Translational Research Seven Outstanding Investigators Chosen for Prestigious Lupus Research Grants The Lupus Research Alliance is proud to announce the recipients of its Target Identification in Lupus (TIL) grants designed to move research discoveries quickly from the laboratory to the patient’s bedside. Seven outstanding scientists […] Read More