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Lupus Research Alliance

American nonprofit organization

Field	Value
name	Lupus Research Alliance
formation	2016
logo	Lupus Research Alliance logo.png
founder	Woody Johnson
purpose	To find better treatments and ultimately prevent and cure systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE or lupus)
website
location	New York City

The Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) is an American voluntary health organization based in New York City whose mission is to find better treatments and ultimately prevent and cure systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE or lupus), a debilitating autoimmune disease, through supporting medical research. The organization was born from the merger of three organizations: the Lupus Research Institute (LRI) and the S.L.E. Lupus Foundation with the Alliance for Lupus Research (ALR), which was founded by Robert Wood "Woody" Johnson IV, a member of the Johnson & Johnson family and owner of the New York Jets. As of 2020 the LRA's cumulative research commitment was US$220,000,000.

History

The Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) was founded as The Alliance for Lupus Research in 1999 by former chairperson Woody Johnson, a member of the founding family of Johnson & Johnson and owner of the New York Jets. The organizations's fundraising efforts include committing money to lupus research and charity walk-a-thons under the "Walk with Us to Cure Lupus" program, which raises funds and public awareness of the disease.

Research funding

The hallmark of LRA's operations are an emphasis on multidisciplinary science. Research funded by the LRA has included the 2008 International SLE Genetics Consortium (SLEGEN), which identified several genes associated with lupus.

The Lupus Research Alliance has given more money to lupus research than any non-governmental agency in the world. As of 2015 the LRA's cumulative research commitment was over US$100,000,000, LRA uses a peer review system to make all funding decisions.

References

Lupus Research Alliance. (2013). "Grants Awarded List".
(11 November 2004). "Behind the Jets, a Private Man Pushes His Dream". [[The New York Times]].
Compton, Natalie B.. "Washington Post: Breaking News, World, US, DC News & Analysis". [[The Washington Post]].
"Alliance for Lupus Research Release International - News, Search Jobs, Events".
"Steps toward stopping autoimmune disease".
(21 January 2008). "OMRF identifies genes linked to lupus".
Lupus Research Alliance. "LRA Fact Sheet 2012".

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