The Lupus Research Alliance is the world’s leading private funder of lupus research.
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OMRF scientists discover potential therapeutic target for lymphedema
Lymphedema is a disease characterized by dramatic and painful swelling in the limbs that often leads to infections.
OMRF scientist receives Alzheimer’s grant
Alzheimer’s affects 5.8 million Americans, and one in three senior citizens dies with the disease or other forms of dementia.
OMRF receives grant to study underlying causes of lupus
OMRF scientist Patrick Gaffney has received a five-year, $3.1 million grant to investigate the underlying mechanisms that lead to lupus onset.
Discovery casts light on workings of the immune system
The discovery could lead to new therapeutic approaches to a wide range of illnesses, including asthma, inflammatory bowel disease and psoriasis.
OMRF receives $5.9 million grant to study bleeding
OMRF researcher Courtney Griffin received a seven-year grant to pursue novel research into blood vessel function and factors that lead to uncontrolled bleeding.