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Inspired by Patient Need, Dermatologist Specializes in Cutaneous Lupus

Dr. Victoria Werth decided to focus her career on researching and treating cutaneous (skin) lupus erythematosus because she saw a major need that she could help fill. Her story is especially appropriate this July during Ultraviolet Safety Month – as ultraviolet sun rays can trigger flares for people with cutaneous and/or systemic lupus. When Dr. […] Read More

On “Lupus Call to Action Day”, the Lupus Research Alliance and Lupus Therapeutics Amplify a Call for Equity and Inclusion

As part of Lupus Awareness Month, May 1 has been declared “Lupus Call to Action Day” by the National Minority Health Association (NMHA) and members of the lupus community. Kicking off at NYU Langone Health in New York City, the high-profile platform is designed to drive awareness and enact change to improve equity and inclusion […] Read More

Meet Unstoppable Advocate for Minority Health Christopher Reed

Determined to alleviate healthcare disparities for minorities, J. Christopher Reed, JD, urges our lupus community to use the power of National Minority Health Month to spotlight the issue this April. First diagnosed at 16, Christopher fought debilitating lupus symptoms to graduate college in eight years and then Tulane University Law School in three. Throughout college […] Read More

To Increase Diversity in Lupus Clinical Research, Project CHANGE Launches Pilot Programs in Atlanta, Nashville, and Philadelphia

NEW YORK, NY, June 29, 2023 — The clinical research affiliate of the Lupus Research Alliance, Lupus Therapeutics, launched three pilot research initiatives for Project CHANGE, a community-driven approach to address systemic challenges contributing to the underrepresentation of people of color, particularly Black people, in lupus clinical trials. Emory University in Atlanta, Vanderbilt University in Nashville, […] Read More