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

New York, NY. November 21, 2023 – 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, […] Read More

LRA Hosts Star-Studded 2020 Virtual Fundraising Event with Selena Gomez and Lady Gaga

November 19, 2020 Lady Gaga and Selena Gomez Invite Global Lupus Community New York, NY. November 19 – The Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) is taking the show on-line this year with a preeminent virtual Fundraising Event celebrating extraordinary scientific achievements.  Performances will include a special tribute by the one-and-only Lady Gaga and a solo by Broadway […] Read More

2018 Handbag Luncheon Honors PUMA for Selena Gomez Lupus Campaign

2018 Handbag Luncheon Honors PUMA for Selena Gomez Lupus Campaign NEW YORK, NY – May 22, 2018. The 9th annual Lupus Research Alliance Lupus Handbag Luncheon & Silent Auction honored two stand-out supporters to the lupus cause: world-leading sports brand PUMA and IBM Associate Partner Veronica Vargas Lupo. PUMA was named “Corporate Visionary Partner” in […] Read More

LRA’s Month of Lift Up Lupus Ends on a High

June 1, 2021 As Lupus Awareness Month 2021 has come to a close, LRA President Ken Farber takes a look at the many ways we came together to Lift Up Lupus. Take pride in all the lupus community accomplished and hope in the tremendous progress underway. WATCH HERE As Ken touched on, here are some […] Read More

Virtual Events Were Real-ly Successful!

While the pandemic made it impossible for the LRA to hold in person fundraising events, we still achieved great success thanks to the determination of our supporters to fund crucial lupus research. Likewise, our “virtual gala” – bolstered by superstars like Lady Gaga and Selena Gomez – raised an astounding $3.3 million and was attended […] Read More

Breaking Through Lupus Gala 2018

The Lupus Research Alliance celebrates our annual Breaking through Lupus Gala on November 19, 2018 at the Ziegfeld Ballroom – an iconic landmark mingling up-to-the-moment elegance with the art-deco grandeur of 1920’s movie palaces. This year we are proud to honor William J. Wolfe, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of First Washington Realty, Inc.  A […] Read More

Celebrating Lupus Awareness Month

October 15, 2018 “For us, raising awareness about this awful disease isn’t limited to May. All year long, we are engaged in delivering discoveries that can transform lives. Because that is where real hope begins.” Kenneth M. Farber, President and CEO Lupus gained the attention it deserves throughout the month of May! Millions of people […] Read More