RESEARCH

Finding a cure is an important issue to many patients with lupus, their families and friends. Therefore it is a high priority of the Lupus Alliance of America. This section provides simple summaries of published research and links or references to the actual research source.


The Lupus Alliance of America has pledged $100,000 to the Lupus Research Institute (LRI) in support of novel lupus research. The pledge, to be paid over a period of three years, is a substantial commitment of the Lupus Alliance of America to research. “This shows the commitment of the Lupus Alliance to lupus research.” said Thomas Roberts, President of the Lupus Alliance of America and a member of the LRI’s Board of Directors.

The LRI has pledged to advance new science for lupus and support only the highest ranked novel research to improve treatment, to prevent and ultimately cure lupus.

Changing the Course of Lupus Research

The LRI supports only novel research in lupus, encouraging scientists to look at this disease in innovative, unconventional ways to help move us beyond what we already know toward finding answers to what we don’t know. The LRI is flexible, open to all new scientific approaches, and ready to move rapidly to exploit new advances.

The LRI supports a broad range of the highest quality research in lupus, all of which undergoes rigorous peer review. All LRI-funded projects must demonstrate novelty and a strong hypothesis with significant likelihood of success. New ideas can come from anywhere, and the LRI is constantly seeking promising efforts grounded in good science.

The LRI has in less than two years made remarkable breakthroughs in areas such as central nervous system lupus, lupus nephritis and genetic implications for photosensitive lupus.

Lupus organizations from coast to coast have joined the LRI, partnering with them to find a cure. The LRI is also working closely with federal agencies, such as the National Institutes of Health and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, to make needed advancements a reality.

The Lupus Alliance of America is committed to excellence in research and advancing the lupus agenda in all areas of the health care arena. We are proud to be on the board of directors of the LRI and look with hope to finding a cure for this debilitating disease.

For more information on lupus research please visit the
The Lupus Research Institute site.