MMRI awarded $200,000 by Lupus and Allied Diseases Association

Members of MMRi and LADA with check

On Thursday, August 14, 2024, officials from MMRI received a surprise announcement by LADA President and CEO, Kathleen Arntsen, that its three previously supported SLE research projects would receive an additional $50,000 each this year, and for one new project focused on lupus nephritis, which received an additional $50,000, totaling $200,000. The check was presented…

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$200,000 Awarded to MMRI for Research on Lupus by The Lupus and Allied Diseases Association, Inc. (LADA)

MMRI members receive check from LADA

$200,000 Awarded to MMRI for Research on Lupus by The Lupus and Allied Diseases Association, Inc. (LADA) Funding to support four innovative research projects in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) On Thursday, August 17, 2023, officials from MMRI received a surprise announcement by LADA President and CEO, Kathleen Arntsen, that its three previously supported SLE research…

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Samantha Le Sommer: The Rising Tide Raises All Ships

Dr. Le Sommer working on a project

Our very own Samantha Le Sommer, Ph.D., under Maria Kontaridis, Ph.D., executive director, was published in Wiley. Her article “The Rising Tide Raises All Ships” talks about her battles and successes from high school to becoming an employee here at MMRI and how those events have helped her to become a mentor. Read the whole…

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Research Takes Center Stage at Lupus Awareness Event

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May 19, 2023 The Lupus and Allied Diseases Association, Inc., and MMRI teamed up on May 19 at the MMRI campus in Utica. Local leaders, patient advocates, and scientists alike came together to both raise awareness and celebrate the positive steps made towards combating lupus. More than 1.5 million Americans, and 5 million people worldwide,…

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