Alliance for Lupus Research

The Alliance for Lupus Research (ALR) is a medical research charity which seeks better treatments and hopes to ultimately prevent and cure systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE, or lupus), a debilitating autoimmune disease.

ALR was founded in 1999 [cite news
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The group's fundraising efforts include charity walks under the "Walk with Us to Cure Lupus" banner, which both raise funds and increase public awareness of the disease. [cite news
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Research funded by the ALR has included the International Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Genetics (SLEGEN) Consortium, which identified several genes associated with lupus. [cite news
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ALR has given more money to lupus research than any non-governmental agency in the world; estimated cumulative commitment to research to date is $50 million.

One hundred percent of all donations from the public, including donations in support of the "Walk with Us to Cure Lupus" program, go directly to research, due to the support of the Board of Directors, who pay all of ALR’s operating costs.

ALR uses a peer review system to make all funding decisions.

Areas of research emphasis include: susceptibility, pathogenesis, inflammation and tissue damage, clinical assessment and therapy.

The hallmarks of ALR's program are an emphasis on multidisciplinary science and a keen focus on research that can be moved quickly from the laboratory to the patient’s bedside.

External links

* [http://www.lupusresearch.org Alliance for Lupus Research] Official site.

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