This year, as part of our #SarcoidStories campaign during Sarcoidosis Awareness Month, FSR will have a billboard in Times Square. The billboard in the heart of New York City will be up from March-May 2018 and will bring more awareness about sarcoidosis to the general...
FSR launched its Clinical and Research Fellowship Program in Fall 2017. With a total of $1,000,000 awarded this year for four fellowships, this is a first of its kind within the sarcoidosis space. These four awards, providing two-year, $250,000 each in funding, are...
We’re still accepting applications for 2018 FSR Patient Ambassadors!Our goal is to have an Ambassador in every state this year and we are still looking for candidates for the states listed below! Training will be held in Washington, DC on February 25-26. Email...
It’s a new year and if you don’t already, it’s time to start prioritizing your self-care. If you’ve been considering reaching out to other sarc warriors or loved ones for support, there’s no better time than now. In-person support group...
CHICAGO, IL, December 19, 2017. Effective and appropriate management of chronic pain is a nation-wide priority, especially given the current US opioid crisis. The Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research, in collaboration with the Cleveland Clinic and Araim...
This year, FSR made some huge progress on our research agenda. This coming year promises to build on that progress, with new developments on several major projects that will lead to better understanding of the disease and therapies, more interest on the part of young...
It’s that time of year again- no matter what holidays you celebrate, it’s the season for giving and everyone’s stocking up on gifts for friends, family, and themselves too. If you’re shopping for any of these gifts online, did you know that you...
Our online support community has continued to grow over the past few years, reaching 40,000 online members this month! The Stop Sarcoidosis support community is hosted on the platform Inspire, which provides a space for online support communities that allow patients...
Now that it’s December, it’s high time to think about your year-end charitable gifts—and to make sure that you time them to your best advantage. The end of the year is the most popular time for charitable gifts partly because it’s the “giving season” and a great...
FSR Executive Director Ginger Spitzer attended the 2017 ATS Public Advisory Roundtable Planning Meeting on Nov 17-18 in Miami. Our membership in PAR allows FSR to continue our work toward advocating for patients and ensuring the patient perspective into clinical and...
