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Apr 30, 2021, 10:00 ET Lupus Foundation of America Unites Nationwide Lupus Community to Make an Impact for Lupus Awareness Month this May

This May for Lupus Awareness Month, the Lupus Foundation of America will continue its effort to Make Lupus Visible, encouraging lupus warriors,...

Mar 31, 2021, 10:00 ET Lupus Foundation of America New Three-Year Grant Supports Research to Improve Pregnancy Outcomes in Women with Lupus

The Lupus Foundation of America is pleased to announce a new three-year grant, funded by the Festa Family Foundation, supporting the IMPACT study...

Mar 23, 2021, 10:00 ET Lupus Foundation of America Debuts New, Free Education Series - Lupus & You: Answers. Advocacy. Action

The Lupus Foundation of America is excited to launch its free, live educational series Lupus & You: Answers. Advocacy. Action. where people with...

Mar 05, 2021, 10:00 ET Thousands Unite Virtually for Largest Lupus Advocacy Summit

The Lupus Foundation of America's 2021 Digital Lupus Advocacy Summit brought together thousands of lupus advocates from across the country to...

Feb 03, 2021, 10:00 ET Leading Lupus Researchers Recognized for Exceptional Work in the Field

The Lupus Foundation of America (LFA) announced today the recipients of its most prestigious annual awards, recognizing three leading lupus...

Jan 22, 2021, 21:12 ET Lupus Foundation of America Congratulates Aurinia Pharmaceuticals on FDA Approval of Lupkynis™ (voclosporin) to Treat Lupus Nephritis

For the second time in less than two months, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new medication to treat adults with lupus...

Dec 17, 2020, 10:45 ET Lupus Foundation of America Sees Big Win with FDA Approval of Benlysta for Lupus Nephritis

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Benlysta to treat lupus nephritis (lupus-related kidney disease) in adults. The approval is...

Nov 02, 2020, 14:30 ET Lupus Foundation of America to Present Findings on Self-Management Resource and Key Global Recommendations Addressing Major Challenges in Lupus at American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting

The Lupus Foundation of America (LFA) will be presenting on the feasibility and acceptability of their new self-management resource, Take Charge, and ...

Oct 27, 2020, 10:00 ET Lupus Foundation of America Launches Next-Generation, Patient-Powered Data Platform to Accelerate and Advance Lupus Research

Today, the Lupus Foundation of America announced the launch of RAY: Research Accelerated by You, a new lupus data platform where people with lupus...

Oct 02, 2020, 10:00 ET Lupus Foundation of America and American Academy of Family Physicians Collaborate to Help Improve the Diagnosis and Management of Lupus

Today, the Lupus Foundation of America (LFA) and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) announced a collaboration to ensure family...

Sep 23, 2020, 12:00 ET Lupus Foundation of America and Lupus Canada Award Grant for Study to Better Predict Pregnancy Outcomes for People with Lupus

The Lupus Foundation of America and Lupus Canada today announced Leslie Skeith, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor in the Division of Hematology &...

Sep 21, 2020, 08:00 ET Lupus Foundation of America Awarded New Multi-Million Dollar Grant to Increase Lupus Awareness, and Expand Self-management Resources and Services

Today, the Lupus Foundation of America (LFA) announced it has been awarded a new five-year, multi-million-dollar grant from the Centers for Disease...

Sep 10, 2020, 10:00 ET Walk to End Lupus Now® Goes Virtual, Unites Lupus Community From Coast to Coast

The lupus community will gather together virtually on 10.10.20 for the first-ever national virtual Walk to End Lupus Now® event. The event will bring ...

Aug 18, 2020, 10:30 ET Early Career Scientists Receive Lupus Research Grants Supporting Critical Studies and Growth of Field

Today, the Lupus Foundation of America announced the recipients of the 2020 Gary S. Gilkeson Career Development Award (CDA), a two-year grant...

Jul 16, 2020, 10:00 ET Summer Fellowship Grants Support Young Scientists' Innovative Lupus Research Studies

Today, the Lupus Foundation of America announced six recipients of the 2020 Gina M. Finzi Memorial Student Summer Fellowship Program. This grant and...

Jun 23, 2020, 10:00 ET Lupus Foundation of America Survey Finds Over Half of Respondents Experienced Issues Accessing Hydroxychloroquine During Coronavirus Pandemic

In a new survey conducted by the Lupus Foundation of America, 55% of respondents taking antimalarials to manage their lupus reported having...

May 01, 2020, 10:00 ET Lupus Foundation of America Leads Nationwide Effort to Make Lupus Visible for Lupus Awareness Month

Lupus is a more pervasive and severe disease than many realize, as a number of its symptoms can be invisible. This May for Lupus Awareness Month, the ...

Mar 19, 2020, 10:00 ET Largest Lupus Advocacy Summit Transforms to Digital Event Amid Coronavirus Concerns

The Lupus Foundation of America's National Lupus Advocacy Summit held March 16 – 17 was reimagined to a digital event and drew thousands of lupus...

Feb 03, 2020, 10:00 ET Lupus Foundation of America and Lupus Canada Partner to Advance Lupus Research

Today, the Lupus Foundation of America (LFA) announced their partnership with Lupus Canada to fund innovative lupus research through the Lupus Canada ...

Dec 04, 2019, 17:15 ET Monumental Treatment Breakthrough for Lupus Kidney Disease

Today, Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced very positive top-line results of a Phase III clinical study of voclosporin, a potential new treatment...

Nov 10, 2019, 12:30 ET Leader in Lupus Research and Young Investigator Recognized for Exceptional Contributions and Dedication to Field

Today, the Lupus Foundation of America (LFA) is honored to recognize two leading lupus scientists for the significant impact they have made and...

Nov 10, 2019, 08:30 ET Lupus Foundation of America Develops Online Self-Care Management Programs to Empower People with Lupus

The Lupus Foundation of America is developing evidence-based, online self-management education programs for people with lupus to enhance disease...

Nov 05, 2019, 10:30 ET Lupus Foundation of America Announces Development of Next Generation Data Platform to Advance Lupus Research

Today, the Lupus Foundation of America is excited to announce the development of a next generation data platform supporting the acceleration and...

Oct 28, 2019, 23:34 ET Lupus Advocates and Corporate Leaders Honored at Annual Evening of Hope Gala

The Lupus Foundation of America celebrated 10 years of its Evening of Hope Gala in New York City on October 28, welcoming hundreds of leaders, lupus...

Sep 25, 2019, 11:00 ET Lupus Research Award Supports Early Career Scientists, Funds Study Areas of Critical Need

Today, the Lupus Foundation of America announced the recipients of the 2019 Gary S. Gilkeson Career Development Award (CDA), which will fund research ...