Lupus Foundation of America

The LFA is the national leader stimulating and funding critical research on lupus, advancing new treatments and helping to improve the quality of life for everyone affected by lupus.

Why do we exist?

An estimated 1.5 million people in the United States are living with a form of lupus (about 1 in every 200 Americans).   Lupus is an unpredictable and potentially life-threatening chronic disease which has a significant physical, emotional and economic impact on the lives of individuals and families.  The Lupus Foundation of America (LFA) is working to find the causes of and cure for lupus, while simultaneously providing support, services  and hope to those affected by the disease.   The LFA is a dynamic and effective organization with a nationwide network of chapters, branches and support groups located in 32 states and the District of Columbia. 

What have you accomplished?

LFA and its chapters have provided nearly $23 million to support more than 400 research grants to scientists at nearly 100 leading academic and medical institutions. This past year, the LFA funded research studies on cardiovascular, skin, kidney, and neuropsychiatric manifestations of lupus; the genetics of pediatric, adolescent, and male lupus; mid-to-late stage translational research; and adult stem cell transplantation. 

LFA is proud to have provided seed grants to many of the leading lupus researchers. These grants have not only led to millions of dollars in additional research funding, but have also significantly facilitated many of the lupus-related scientific breakthroughs of the last 30 years. For more than 20 years, LFA-funded investigators have published in such prestigious peer-reviewed journals as Science, Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Immunity, and Genes and Immunity.

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