Lupus Insight Prize Presented to Dr. Betty Diamond
The 2018 Lupus Insight Prize was awarded on June 21, 2018 to Betty Diamond, MD, Professor & Head, Center for Autoimmune, Musculoskeletal and Hematopoietic Diseases, The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research for her groundbreaking work in lupus nephritis. Through the Lupus Insight Prize, the Lupus Research Alliance awards $100,000 in recognition of major insights and […]
Lupus Research Alliance Congratulates NIH on 5-Year AMP Success
February 28, 2019 NEW YORK, NY. As a co-sponsor of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) public-private Accelerating Medicines Partnership (AMP), the Lupus Research Alliance is proud to share the project’s five-year achievements reported in Nature Reviews Drug Discovery. In the article, NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins points to new technology standards AMP created for […]
Catch Up on LRA News with Lupus Research Update Vol. 1, 2022
February 17, 2022 It’s with great pride that I share a sampling of the many extraordinary accomplishments of last year in our first Lupus Research Update of 2022. The Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) made important gains on many fronts—thanks to tremendous friends like you. I hope you share my pride because your support continues to be the catalyst behind every LRA accomplishment. […]
LuCIN FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions About the Lupus Clinical Investigators Network (LuCIN) Clinical Research Program About LuCIN 1. What is LuCIN? Lupus Clinical Investigators Network (LuCIN) is a Lupus clinical trials network, made up of 57 of the most prestigious academic research medical centers throughout North America. Founded and sponsored by the Lupus Research Alliance, LuCIN brings […]
Lupus Gains a Strong Advocate in Physician/Researcher Dr. Ashira Blazer
February 25, 2021 Dr. Ashira Blazer is literally a rising star. This year, she won the 40 Under 40 Leaders in Minority Health Award sponsored by the National Minority Quality Forum, an organization with which the Lupus Research Alliance works closely. But what makes her a winner? And why is the LRA celebrating her during […]
Pivotal LRA-Funded Research Shared at Annual Rheumatology Meeting
November 15, 2021 The Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) supports research into causes and mechanisms of lupus, and identification of targets supporting the development of new therapies or cures for lupus patients. At this year’s meeting of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), 17 LRA-funded researchers presented their work to share discoveries with the thousands of […]
Lupus Signs and Symptoms
The most common symptoms of lupus are extreme fatigue, skin rashes, joint pain and unexplained fevers. FATIGUE Approximately 50%–90% of people with lupus identify fatigue as one of their primary symptoms. The severe fatigue of lupus seems to be caused by many factors, including disease activity, anxiety disorders, sleep disturbances, vitamin D deficiency and low […]
New Guidelines for Lupus Treatment From EULAR
April 10, 2019 New recommendations for treating systemic lupus erythematosus were just issued by EULAR – the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) and published in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases . A group of researchers from 29 medical centers across Europe reviewed all the current literature on lupus treatment to formulate questions, elicit expert opinions […]
LRA Celebrates Major Research Breakthroughs in 2019
January 7, 2020 2019 was a phenomenal, breakthrough year for lupus research on both the clinical development and basic science fronts. The Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) is incredibly proud that every new discovery leading to a brand new medicine for lupus had its origin in work funded by LRA years ago. The past 12 months delivered many […]
10 Lupus Therapeutics Studies Currently Underway
TAK-079 A Study to Evaluate the Safety of TAK-079 PAISLEY-SLE A Phase II study to evaluate a novel, oral therapy in SLE ORKIDS A study to evaluate the effects of krill oil in SLE LOTUS A Phase III study to evaluate Stelara® in SLE DIVINE A study to evaluate a novel imaging procedure to […]