Lupus Research Alliance Launches the DREAM Knowledge-Exchange Platform to Accelerate Precision Medicine in Lupus
NEW YORK, NY, November 7, 2024 — The DREAM is the final component of the Lupus Research Alliance’s Lupus Nexus, an innovative program that provides unprecedented resources to both researchers and those living with lupus The Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) today launched the Data Repository, Exchange and Analytics platforM (DREAM), a cutting-edge knowledge-exchange platform. The […] 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
Lupus Research Alliance Announces Lupus Research Highlights at ACR Convergence 2024
NEW YORK, NY, November 4, 2024 – NEW YORK, November 4, 2024 – The Lupus Research Alliance (LRA), the largest private funder of lupus research worldwide, today announced that 34 presentations, including research funded by the organization or supported by its clinical research affiliate Lupus Therapeutics, will be part of ACR Convergence 2024. The annual […] 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
Lupus Research Alliance Announces Recipients of 2024 Diversity in Lupus Research Awards
NEW YORK, NY, Sept. 17, 2024 — The Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 Career Development and Postdoctoral Awards to Promote Diversity in Lupus Research. Launched in 2021, the Diversity in Lupus Research (DLR) Awards aim to foster the development and productivity of exceptional early-career and postdoctoral scientists […] READ MORE
Super Bowl Champion Willie Colon Drives 10th Anniversary Lupus Golf Fundraiser
SUMMIT, NJ, June 24, 2024 – The Lupus Research Alliance is proud to partner with former Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Jets player, Super Bowl Champion, and current FoxSport1 co-host Willie Colon on the 10th Annual Willie Colon Golf Outing crafted by Tito’s Handmade Vodka. The sold-out outing raised $450,000 in honor of Mr. Colon’s […] READ MORE
Lupus Research Alliance Awards Lupus Insight Prize to Two Trailblazers in CAR T Cell Therapy
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, June 20, 2024 — The Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) announced the recipients of the 2024 Lupus Insight Prize to Marko Radic, Ph.D., The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, and Georg Schett, M.D., Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, for their groundbreaking discoveries in utilizing CAR T cell therapy to potentially revolutionize lupus treatment. Drs. Radic […] READ MORE
Lupus Research Alliance Grants Lupus Innovation Awards to Nine International Researchers Pushing the Boundaries of Lupus Research
NEW YORK, NY, May 23, 2024 — The Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) is proud to announce that nine international researchers are the recipients of this year’s Lupus Innovation Award (LIA). They will conduct innovative research to uncover the underlying mechanisms and identify novel targets and pathways that could be harnessed to predict, monitor, and treat […] READ MORE
The New York Jets Go on the Offense at the Lupus Research Alliance 2024 New Jersey Walk with Us to Cure Lupus
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ, May 1, 2024 — Today, nearly 1,500 supporters plan to help tackle lupus at MetLife Stadium for the Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) 2024 New Jersey Walk with Us to Cure Lupus. Together, the passionate group of people with lupus and their friends and family expect to raise nearly $500,000 for lupus research […] READ MORE
Lupus Accelerating Breakthroughs Consortium Announces Expanded Partnership with U.S. FDA at First Anniversary Meeting
BETHESDA, MD, April 16, 2024 — The Lupus Research Alliance (LRA), founder and administrator of the Lupus Accelerating Breakthroughs Consortium (Lupus ABC), announced today at the Consortium’s first anniversary meeting an expanded partnership with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with the inclusion of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER). The addition […] READ MORE
LRA Mourns Loss of Co-Founder and Board Co-Chair Richard K. DeScherer – NYT Obituary
NEW YORK, NY, March 23, 2024 — The Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) mourns the loss of Richard K. DeScherer, the LRA’s Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Board of Directors and Director Emeritus of Bloomberg L.P. The LRA extends our deepest condolences to his wife Jennie DeScherer along with their children — Kate DeSantis, Christopher DeScherer […] READ MORE
Lupus Research Alliance Announces Recipients of the Lupus Mechanisms and Targets Award
NEW YORK, NY, February 28, 2024 — The Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) is pleased to announce the recent recipients of the Lupus Mechanisms and Targets Award (LMTA), whose research will investigate molecular pathways or targets that will lead to new or improved therapies for individuals with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The LMTA provides investigators up […] READ MORE
