Since sarcoidosis is a rare disease, it can be hard for patients to find a support system who understands what they are going through. For that reason, FSR started a Stop Sarcoidosis support group on Inspire, a health and wellness-focused online community. Patients...
Giving Tuesday is just around the corner! For those who don’t know, this event happens annually on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. Giving Tuesday is essentially the nonprofit world’s version of “Black Friday” or “Small Business...
Exciting news for the sarcoidosis community!On October 10, 2019, Boehringer Ingelheim announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation to Ofev (nintedanib), which is a new drug that is believed to slow the progression...
Fall is officially here, and with the change in seasons comes some exciting new changes at FSR as well! FSR is thrilled to welcome Lisa Dietlin as our Interim Executive Director. Lisa has been previously involved with FSR in numerous capacities, including back in our...
FSR is a part of the world’s biggest workplace charity campaign, the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC). The CFC enables government workers to support FSR through payroll deductions.
FSR awarded an additional $300,000 towards our Sarcoidosis Disease Model program.This recent award brings FSR’s total investment in finding a viable disease model for sarcoidosis to $1,050,000 to date.A major limiting factor in discovering new insights into the...
The Foundation of Sarcoidosis Research is pleased to announce the awardees for the Small Grant Program 2019 Cycle 1, Dr. Nisha Gilotra and Dr. Wonder Drake. FSR’s Small Grant Program funds various field-initiated proposals in clinical and basic science settings....
Every year, the Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research awards travel grants to assist in expenses for attendees of major professional conferences where sarcoidosis is addressed. This allows FSR to support early career researchers and clinicians by giving them the...
Thanks to the tireless effort of devoted sarc warriors around the world, this Sarcoidosis Awareness Month was the best one yet. There is no way to fit all of the achievements of this month into one blog, so below are some of the highlights from this month! Feel free...