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Aug 02, 2022, 10:00 ET Lupus Foundation of America Summer Fellowship Program Awards Grants to Six Young Scientists

The Lupus Foundation of America announces six recipients of the 2022 Gina M. Finzi Memorial Student Summer Fellowship Program, which provides grant...

Jun 30, 2022, 10:00 ET Lupus Advocates from Across the Country Make an Impact at Lupus Foundation of America Digital Lupus Advocacy Summit

The Lupus Foundation of America's 2022 Digital Lupus Advocacy Summit, which took place June 27-29, united thousands of lupus advocates from across...

Apr 29, 2022, 10:00 ET Lupus Foundation of America Rallies Communities to Make Lupus Visible for Lupus Awareness Month

The Lupus Foundation of America is leading the effort to Make Lupus Visible throughout the month of May for Lupus Awareness Month as it rallies...

Apr 13, 2022, 14:00 ET Lupus Foundation of America Honors New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. at Lupus Leaders Reception

The Lupus Foundation of America celebrated the many incredible people making a difference for those living with lupus at its "Lupus Leaders...

Jan 18, 2022, 10:00 ET Lupus Foundation of America Launches Online Self-Management Program, SELF, to Support People Living with Lupus

Today, the Lupus Foundation of America (LFA) announced the launch of Strategies to Embrace Living with Lupus Fearlessly (SELF), a new online...

Jan 11, 2022, 10:00 ET Lupus Foundation of America Awarded $500,000 Grant to Increase Participation of Minority Participants in U.S. Lupus Clinical Trials

The Lupus Foundation of America (LFA) announced today it has been awarded a new grant from the Office of Minority Health (OMH) at the U.S. Department ...

Dec 08, 2021, 10:00 ET Lupus Researchers Receive Prestigious Awards for Distinguished Contributions to the Field

The Lupus Foundation of America (LFA) announced today the recipients of its most prestigious annual awards, naming Richard A. Furie, MD, Northwell...

Nov 16, 2021, 10:00 ET New Research Shows Top Barriers to Lupus Care and Diagnosis, Including Delayed Access to Specialists and High/Increased Health Care Costs

Findings from a new study of more than 1,300 people with lupus show that several barriers to care can impact a lupus diagnosis. The study, conducted...

Nov 01, 2021, 10:15 ET Lupus Foundation of America to Present Findings on Lupus Self-Management Program, SELF, at American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting

The Lupus Foundation of America (LFA) will be presenting findings from a program evaluation of Strategies to Embrace Living with Lupus Fearlessly...

Sep 27, 2021, 10:00 ET Lupus Foundation of America Awards Four Grants to Early Career Scientists, Supporting Crucial Areas of Research and Growth in the Field

The Lupus Foundation of America is proud to announce the recipients of the 2021 Gary S. Gilkeson Career Development Award (CDA), a two-year grant...

Sep 21, 2021, 10:00 ET Walk to End Lupus Now® Virtual Event Brings Together Lupus Community on October 16

The Lupus Foundation of America will host the world's largest lupus walk program, Walk to End Lupus Now®, on October 16, 2021. Amid the ongoing...

Aug 19, 2021, 14:00 ET Lupus Foundation of America and Lupus Canada Award Grant for Study Examining Cognitive Dysfunction in People with Lupus

Today, the Lupus Foundation of America and Lupus Canada announced Zahi Touma, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine with the University of...

Aug 02, 2021, 09:04 ET Lupus Foundation of America Celebrates FDA Approval of Saphnelo™ (Anifrolumab-fnia) as a New Treatment for Lupus

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Saphnelo™ (anifrolumab-fnia) as a treatment for adults with systemic lupus erythematosus...

Jul 22, 2021, 10:00 ET Lupus Foundation of America Provides Six Grants to Young Scientists Supporting Important Lupus Research

Today, the Lupus Foundation of America announced six recipients of the 2021 Gina M. Finzi Memorial Student Summer Fellowship Program. The fellowship...

Jun 28, 2021, 12:30 ET SLE-UPDATE Study Finds Reducing Pain, Fatigue, and Flares are Top Treatment Goals for People with Lupus

Findings from a study of 500 people with lupus published in Rheumatology and Therapy indicate a high level of burden with current treatments and...

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...