Our Impact
As the largest private funder of lupus research in the world, the Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) is leading the way for better treatments and, ultimately, a cure through the power of science and clinical research. Our commitment to people with lupus guides our work across the entire research spectrum, from transformative discoveries in the lab […]
Strategic Plan Highlights
Lupus Research Alliance Strategic Plan Highlights The Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) is the only organization focused on lupus research that spans the full continuum from basic science to translational and clinical research. No other organization in the space can match the breadth and depth of our research, our partnerships with industry, our clinical network, or […]
The Numbers Add Up to 20 Years of Extraordinary Progress
May 1, 2019 The Lupus Research Alliance is honored to serve the lupus community as the global leader in lupus research, both in the resources we deploy and the results we deliver. Collectively we have invested more than $200 million in over 500 grants selected by a multi-level peer review process led by world-class luminaries […]
LuCIN Clinical Studies
The Lupus Clinical Investigators Network (LuCIN) is a North American-based lupus clinical trials network composed of fifty-seven (57) of the most reputable academic research medical centers in the world. LuCIN brings together the biopharmaceutical industry and lupus experts to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of new therapies for lupus. The investigators and other specialized personnel […]
From Patient to Patron: Spotlighting LRA Board Member and Legacy Donor, Jennifer A. Dakin
August is National Make-a-Will Month. In this Community Inspiration Blog, we share the remarkable journey of LRA Board Member Jennifer A. Dakin, who created a lasting legacy by including the LRA in her will. The year was 2016. Jennifer Dakin was at the top of her game. As a managing director in the Hospitality Finance […]
Study Shows Kidney Transplant Improves Lupus Nephritis Survival
January 21, 2019 A study just published in Annals of Internal Medicine showed that kidney transplantation reduced deaths due to lupus nephritis — kidney inflammation caused by lupus. Up to 60 percent of people with SLE are diagnosed with lupus nephritis, which can lead to significant illness and even death. According to the National Institute of Diabetes […]
Lupus Therapeutics Shifting the Paradigm
The Lupus Research Alliance (LRA)—going bold and thinking big—has once again shifted the status quo of lupus research by becoming the first and only lupus organization to conduct its own clinical trials. How did we achieve what once seemed unobtainable? We created Lupus Therapeutics (an LRA affiliated organization) and since the program started in 2017, […]