The Lupus Research Alliance is proud to announce the recipients of this year’s Lupus Innovation Award including Franck Barrat, PhD, the Michael R. Bloomberg Chair in Autoimmune Diseases at HSS and Theresa T. Lu, MD, PhD, the St. Giles Chair for Research in the HSS Research Institute, and pediatric rheumatologist at HSS. 

This award addresses many critical themes in lupus research including novel therapeutic strategies, the impact of chronic inflammation, and the identification of biomarkers for improved diagnosis and monitoring. These prestigious grants provide investigators from around the world with up to $150,000 per year for two years to accelerate the pace of discovery in lupus research, empowering scientists to tackle high-risk, high-reward projects that could transform how lupus is understood and treated. Together, these projects highlight the breadth and creativity of approaches needed to solve the complex puzzle of lupus.

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