American College of Rheumatology Archives - Lupus Research Alliance

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Research Shows Helping Others Helps You

Study results presented at the American College of Rheumatology provided scientific evidence for what we all intuitively know –supporting other people helps the giver too. An evaluation was conducted with counselors participating in a national toll-free phone peer counseling service hosted by the Hospital for Special Surgery. It assessed how their role as helpers providing […] Read More

LRA Research Director Presents at ACR Roundtable

Our Research Director, Dr. Teodora Staeva, presented at the “Meet the Funders: NIH & Foundation Roundtable Grant Discussion” October 22 at the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) annual meeting. Dr. Staeva spoke about the Lupus Research Alliance many grant programs available to scientists including the Target Identification in Lupus, Novel Research Grant, Analysis of Lupus Patient-Focused Drug Development […] Read More

Congratulations to Our Scientific Advisory Board Co-Chair for Highest ACR Honor

Congratulations to our Scientific Advisory Board Co-Chair, Mary K. Crow, MD, for receiving the 2018 Presidential Gold Medal presented by the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) during their Annual Meeting in Chicago. Dr. Crow is Physician-in-Chief at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), and Chief of Rheumatology at Weill Cornell Medicine and New York Presbyterian Hospital/Cornell Medical […] Read More

Taking Care of Yourself as You Grow Up with Lupus

We are excited to participate in a new program at the American College of Rheumatology meeting this year – co-authoring a presentation in the Patient Perspectives session. Diane Gross, National Director of Advocacy and Programs worked with Denita Perry, a young woman living with lupus since her childhood to create a poster presentation called “Learning […] Read More