ALR Funded Research

We believe the solution is research!

In just 10 years, the Alliance for Lupus Research (ALR) has become the world’s largest private source of lupus research funds. To date, the ALR has committed $60 million to some of the best research projects around the globe.

Click here to download ALR projects studying B Cells and SLE funded to date.

Click here to download a list of all ALR-funded research projects to date.

Click here to view scientific publications.

OUR LUPUS RESEARCH FUNDING MECHANISMS:

Target Identification in Lupus
Under our Target Identification in Lupus (TIL) grant program, investigators leverage a two-year, up-to-$500,000 award to remove the barriers to new treatments and a possible cure. All lupus research funded under the TIL program is based on realizable goals for translation into therapeutic discovery programs – that is, research that can move quickly from the laboratory to the patient’s bedside.

Click here to learn more about our TIL awardees.

Functional Genomics and Molecular Genetic Pathways in SLE Grant

This new mechanism for 2008 offers lupus Research Grants of up to $350,000 for two years (non-renewable) and Pilot Grants of up to $75,000 for one year (non-renewable). Applications are now available.

Click here for more information about ALR's Functional Genomics and Molecular Pathways in SLE Grant.

International SLE Genetics Initiative
Launched in 2005, this special initiative is designed to accelerate the search for genes that put people at risk for developing systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE or lupus). The SLEGEN Initiative facilitates this by pooling patient samples collected from the International SLE Genetics Consortium, which includes many scientists working on the genetics of lupus.

Click here to learn more about the SLEGEN Initiative.

Pilot Grant Program
Under our Pilot Grant program, which provides lupus research funding, investigators use a one-year award of up to $75,000 to pursue high-risk but promising approaches to possible near-term results. The Pilot program’s streamlined application process is designed to entice new minds to lend their talents to lupus research and to encourage well-established names in the field to try their hands at highly novel investigations. This program is postponed for 2010.

Click here to learn more about our Pilot Grant awardees.

Federal Funding for Lupus Research:
In addition to direct support, the ALR has also successfully advocated for increased federal funding for lupus research. Click here to learn more.

Please click here for more specific information on the Department of Defense's Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program's Fiscal Year 2009 funding opportunities.

Thank you for supporting the ALR!