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Tag: Lupus Research Program

2021 Senate Budget Bill Includes Increases for Medical Research

November 11, 2020 The Lupus Research Alliance is pleased to share details of the 2021 spending package announced by the U.S. Senate last night with several potential “wins” for lupus research. While not 100% in line with our requests, funding for lupus research is substantial and due in large part to the hard work of […] Read More

Lupus Research Program – Driven by LRA Advocacy – Announces 10 New Grant Recipients

March 19, 2021 Ten new applications for promising scientific studies were just recommended for funding by the Lupus Research Program (LRP) within the Department of Defense! The dedicated Lupus Research Program was first established in 2017 under the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs operated by the Army Medical Research and Materiel Command in Ft. Detrick, […] Read More

New Awardees Announced by the Lupus Research Program that Advocates Helped Create

April 1, 2020 Thirteen new applications for promising scientific studies were just recommended for funding through the Lupus Research Program (LRP) within the Department of Defense! The $5 million in awards for Fiscal Year 2019 brings the total to $15 million over three years. The dedicated Lupus Research Program was first established in 2017 under […] Read More

It’s Not Too Late to Advocate for Lupus Research!

March, 2020 Congress will be working on the Fiscal Year 2021 budget for weeks to come, so you can still make your voice heard for lupus research.  If you haven’t already, please go online TODAY and use the automated tools of our Legislative Action Center to tell legislators what lupus research means to their constituents […] Read More

Congress Set to Double Funds for Lupus Research Thanks to LRA Advocates

December 16, 2019 Lupus Research Alliance advocates have good reason to pat themselves on the back today! The 2020 Defense Appropriations Act, on which Congress will vote in the coming days, would provide exactly what in-person and virtual advocates requested during “The Lupus Research Alliance 15th Annual Advocate for Lupus Research Hill Day” in March.  […] Read More

Lupus Research Program Announces 12 New Awardees

April 12, 2019 We are pleased to share that 12 new research grants were just awarded by the Lupus Research Program (LRP) within the Department of Defense! The $5 million allocated by Congress will continue to support promising research to help improve lupus treatment. The response from researchers to this grant opportunity was tremendous — […] Read More

Thank You Congress for Hearing Our Lupus Advocates!

March 28, 2019 Thank you to the Congressional Lupus Caucus Co-chairs for leading, and to all the Representatives who signed on to a letter  to the House Appropriations Committee asking for increased funding to support critically important lupus research programs in FY 2020. Kudos to our advocates who urged legislators online and in person to […] Read More