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October 16, 2012 11:42 ET | Source: Lupus Research Institute

Lupus Research Institute Awards First $1 Million Private Sector Research Grants to Uncover the Root Causes of Lupus That Can Drive to a Cure

NEW YORK, Oct. 16, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Lupus Research Institute (LRI) today announced the first $1 million research grants given to lupus investigators by a private research organization. The...
July 12, 2012 10:40 ET | Source: Lupus Research Institute

Why Should People With Lupus Run from the Sun?

NEW YORK CITY, July 12, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- When the Beatles sang "Here Comes the Sun" in the 1960's, few thought about the dangers of its ultraviolet (UV) rays. But in the decades since,...
July 11, 2012 12:31 ET | Source: Lupus Research Institute

Lupus Research Institute Co-Hosts Lupus Congressional Briefing to Highlight Serious Unmet Needs in Lupus

NEW YORK, July 11, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Lupus Research Institute (LRI) joined with members of the U.S. Congressional Lupus Caucus and other lupus community partners in sponsoring a...
June 18, 2012 08:11 ET | Source: Lupus Research Institute

Four Leading Experts Join Lupus Research Institute Scientific Advisory Board

NEW YORK, June 18, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Lupus Research Institute (LRI) announces the addition of four thought-leaders to its Scientific Advisory Board. They join a distinguished group...
June 14, 2012 17:40 ET | Source: Lupus Research Institute

Lupus Research Institute Initiative Results in $1 Million Appropriation for Lupus Medical Education in Fiscal 2013 Senate Committee Bill

NEW YORK, June 14, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A federal spending bill for fiscal 2013 approved today by the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee provides $1 million to continue a signature federal lupus...
May 23, 2012 10:12 ET | Source: Lupus Research Institute

S.L.E. Lupus Foundation Gathers City Leaders to Advance Professional Education and Training in NYC

NEW YORK, May 23, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- More than 50 New York City leaders addressed critical issues affecting the lupus community at the Gaining Ground: The Latest on Lupus in New York – a...
April 25, 2012 16:36 ET | Source: Lupus Research Institute

Pocket-books Full of Miracles for People with Lupus

NEW YORK, N.Y., April 25, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hundreds of New York's leading "bag ladies" gathered at the fourth annual S.L.E. Lupus Foundation's New York Bag Ladies Luncheon to raise $250,000...