The Lupus Foundation of America’s (LFA) Gina M. Finzi Memorial Student Summer Fellowship Program aims to cultivate the next generation of lupus researchers. This year, six new members are well on their way. The students’ projects focus on scientific areas including genetics, lupus nephritis, disease education, and…
Only a select few are invited to ring the Nasdaq stock exchange bell. The Lupus Foundation of America (LFA) was among them, taking part in closing ceremonies earlier this month. The foundation’s goal in those June 7 ceremonies was to raise awareness of the unpredictable and often-misunderstood disease and…
Michigan Medicine researchers were granted up to $10.2 million by the Autoimmunity Centers of Excellence (ACE) to develop new projects seeking treatments for autoimmune diseases including lupus. In particular, the team from the University of Michigan’s academic medical center is focused on exploring the relationship between molecular targets…
In observance of World Lupus Day and Lupus Awareness Month, Aurinia Pharmaceuticals has announced disease awareness and educational initiatives aimed at supporting patients with lupus nephritis, a serious complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). World Lupus Day was May 10, and Lupus Awareness Month is marked…
A comprehensive report co-led by pharmaceutical company GSK underscores the need to enhance care for those living with lupus, and to raise awareness about the disease. The release of the report, titled “A Vision for Lupus,” was timed to World Lupus Day on May 10. Coordinated by…
A survey found that 63 percent of American respondents either had never heard of the autoimmune disease lupus, or knew little about it, the Lupus Foundation of America (LFA) announced during Lupus Awareness Month in May. Results of the Lupus Awareness Study call for better understanding of…
At the 2019 annual meeting of the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA), leaders from the Lupus Foundation of America (LFA) joined other experts in offering insights into critical needs in childhood lupus. Held in Louisville, Ky. in April, the event focused on the latest advances…
World Lupus Day this year will focus on the need for clinical trial volunteers and how emotional support helps patients deal with the chronic autoimmune disorder. May 10 will mark the 16th annual observance of World Lupus Day, sponsored by the World Lupus Federation, an international group of more…
As part of The Patient Voice segment of the 13th International Congress on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, prominent lupus advocate Kathleen Arntsen discussed the importance of making sure those living with the disease are heard. Known informally as Lupus 2019, the April 5-8 meeting in San Francisco, California, was…
Aiming to distill the latest in a record number of ongoing global research in lupus, the Lupus Foundation of America (LFA) has created a new digital resource called Inside Lupus Research. The dedicated online source for research updates is hosted on the Foundation’s website. Designed for patients…