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Tag: Nir Hacohen

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

2018 Distinguished Innovator Awardees Named by Lupus Research Alliance

NEW YORK, NY. December 20. The Lupus Research Alliance is proud to announce the 2018 recipients of the Dr. William E. Paul Distinguished Innovator Award in Lupus and Autoimmunity: Nir Hacohen, PhD (right) and Vijay Kuchroo, DVM, PhD (left). Dr. Hacohen is seeking better ways to treat lupus kidney disease, the major cause of illness and […] Read More

LRA Uncovering What Causes Lupus Nephritis to Improve Treatment

January 16, 2020 The Lupus Research Alliance has invested millions in research to get us to the point we’re at with potential new treatments for LN.  We are proud to share what just ten of our funded scientists are doing right now to discover what causes lupus nephritis and how it can be better diagnosed, […] Read More

LRA-Funded Scientists Command Attention at 2019 ACR/ARP

November 14, 2019 The Lupus Research Alliance was proud of the unprecedented number of the studies supported by the Alliance chosen for presentation at the 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting, the world’s largest rheumatology conference. A total of 19 studies were shared in oral presentations to large audiences, while 13 were presented as posters, which allow […] Read More

NIH Work Co-Supported by LRA May Simplify Lupus Nephritis Monitoring

June 20, 2019 As reported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), research published by the NIH Accelerating Medicines Partnership (AMP) on Rheumatoid Arthritis and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (RA/SLE) “provides new insights into tissue damage for these autoimmune conditions.” AMP RA/SLE is a public-private partnership between the NIH, the pharmaceutical industry and non-profit organizations, including the Lupus […] Read More