ACR Released a Summary of the 2024 ACR Guideline for the Screening, Treatment, and Management of Lupus Nephritis
November 18, 2024 — The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) released a summary of the 2024 ACR Guideline for the Screening, Treatment, and Management of Lupus Nephritis during ACR Convergence 2024. “This is the College’s first lupus nephritis guideline since 2012 and provides evidence-based, expert guidance for the condition in adults and children.” Lupus Therapeutics, […] READ MORE
Celebrating Native American Heritage Month: Meet Dr. Kent Kwoh, A Champion for Health Equity
November 14, 2024 — During Native American Heritage Month, we celebrate a dedicated champion of health equity. As Chief of Rheumatology and Director of the Arthritis Center at University of Arizona, Dr. Kwoh is devoted to making sure the Indigenous people he treats receive the best possible care for their lupus. How? By listening, learning, […] READ MORE
Lupus Research Alliance Announces Inaugural Recipients of Translational Bridge Award
NEW YORK, NY, November 6, 2024 — The Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) is excited to announce the first-ever recipients of the Translational Bridge Award (TBA), established this year to accelerate the translation of groundbreaking research into potential treatments and diagnostics for lupus. The award aims to propel high-potential projects from LRA-funded foundational discoveries with strong […] READ MORE
Scientist Dedicates Her Research Career to Supporting Underrepresented Community
October 30, 2024 — Two events coinciding at the exact same moment set the path for Dr. Vanessa Sue Wacleche to dedicate herself to lupus research. Just when she was choosing her specialty as a postdoctoral fellow, her great-uncle was diagnosed with lupus after months of debilitating symptoms. Also affirming this life-changing decision, Dr. Wacleche […] READ MORE
2025 United Airlines New York City Half-Marathon
Team Life Without Lupus® will have guaranteed entries in the 2024 United Airlines NYC Half Marathon for runners who commit to fundraising a minimum of $1,500. Run the Half with us Sunday, March 17, 2024. READ MORE
The Lupus Research Alliance Walk with Us to Cure Lupus Raises Millions for Lupus Research
NEW YORK, NY, October 17, 2024 — Thousands of passionate people with lupus and those who care about the cause will join together Saturday, October 19 at the Intrepid Museum in Manhattan for the Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) 2024 New York City Walk with Us to Cure Lupus. Registration remains open through Walk Day at […] READ MORE
LRA Congratulates Dr. Lindsey Criswell on her Election to Prestigious National Academy of Medicine
October 22, 2024 — The Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) congratulates Lindsey A. Criswell, MD, MPH, DSc on her election to the highly prestigious National Academy of Medicine (NAM). She currently serves as Director of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) As an early supporter of Dr. Criswell, the LRA is particularly […] READ MORE
Lupus ABC Committee Takes on Lupus Patient Reported Outcomes
October 16, 2024 — As part of our researcher interview series, we are featuring 3 Questions with Patricia Katz, PhD, Professor of Medicine and Health Policy at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Katz chairs the Lupus Accelerating Breakthroughs Consortium (Lupus ABC) Planning Committee on Patient Reported Outcomes (PRO) and is chairing a meeting on […] READ MORE
Groundbreaking Study Funded in Part by LRA Sheds Light on Unconventional Cause of Inflammation in Lupus
October 7, 2024 — A groundbreaking study partly funded by the Lupus Research Alliance (LRA), published in Immunity, uncovered an unexpected contributor to inflammation in lupus. Led by Drs. Virginia Pascual and Simone Caielli from Weill Cornell Medical College, the research identified a specific subset of monocytes (a type of immune cell) that release an […] READ MORE
Facing Lupus with a Positive Perspective
September 26, 2024 — Radiating optimism despite living with lupus for most of her young life, this month’s Community Inspiration,17-year old Miah Andrade, has a powerful message to share during Hispanic Heritage Month: “Too many people don’t know what lupus is or that Hispanics are at greater risk for the disease than those in other […] READ MORE
Gazyva® Shows Positive Results in Phase 3 Lupus Nephritis Trial
NEW YORK, NY, September 25, 2024 — The Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) and clinical research affiliate Lupus Therapeutics (LT) are excited to share positive news of the Phase 3 REGENCY clinical trial showing benefits of Gazyva® (obinutuzumab) in treating people with active lupus nephritis (inflammation of the kidney associated with lupus). In development as a potential treatment […] READ MORE
LRA Congratulates Dr. James Chen for Prestigious Lasker Award Recognizing Breakthrough Discovery of DNA Sensing Enzyme, cGAS
September 24, 2024 — The Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) proudly congratulates Dr. Zhijian “James” Chen on receiving the 2024 Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award for his revolutionary discovery of cGAS, a molecule that senses self and foreign DNA, activating the immune system. While cGAS is essential for detecting foreign DNA from pathogens like viruses […] READ MORE
