Events

Join FSR and the Cleveland Clinic, founding member of the FSR Global Sarcoidosis Clinic Alliance., for an informative webinar during Sarcoidosis Awareness Month on Wednesday, April 16th at 5 pm CST/6pm EST! In this webinar, Dr. Sumit Sharma, MD will be speaking about the detection and management of ocular sarcoidosis and Dr. Logan Harper, MD will speak about sarcoidosis treatment beyond prednisone. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER. About the speakers: Dr. Sumit Sharma Sumit Sharma, MD, is a retina and uveitis specialist at Cleveland Clinic’s Cole Eye Institute, where he is the uveitis fellowship director and medical director for information technology....

Join us for our FSR Grant Awardee Webinar “Accelerating Sarcoidosis Research Together” as part of our #FacingSarcoidosisTogether Awareness Month campaign! In this webinar, you will hear from two of our FSR Pilot Grant Awardees about their innovative and impactful research projects, and how together, we are accelerating progress and improving our understanding of sarcoidosis as a community. Our speakers include Dr. Alicia Gerke from The University of Iowa, awarded the 2022 Pilot Grant for her research on “Airway Epithelial Response to Residential Antigens in Mild and Severe Sarcoidosis”, and Dr. Amanda Piquet from the University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical...

Join FSR and our guest speakers, Marion Paetznick, PT, DPT and Claire E. Child, DPT, MPH, CCS for a Q&A session on April 22, 2025 at 5:30 pm CT/6:30 pm ET! Bring your questions about exercising with sarcoidosis and physical therapy! CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.   About Marion Paetznick, PT, DPT: Marion Paetznick is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and advocate for empowering individuals with pulmonary disease to regain strength, mobility, and confidence through safe and accessible movement practices. She blends her clinical expertise with her background rooted in education and group exercise to deliver clear, compassionate, and inspiring guidance...

Kick off 2025 by supporting those living with sarcoidosis . This social meet-up and walk to raise funds for the Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research will start at 10 am. For more information, you can reach out to Marsha Henderson at marshah@fsrvolunteers.org. DETAILS: Saturday, April 26, 2025, 10am Local time National Mall, 6th Street Gravel Walkway at Jefferson Street Ticket Pricing is $35 per participant.  All proceeds go directly to Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research.CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Kick off 2025 by supporting those living with sarcoidosis! This social meet-up and walk to raise funds for the Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research will start at 8 am and end at 10 am ET. For more information, you can reach out to Tanya Bronzell- Wynder at tanya.bronzell-wynder@tuhs.temple.edu Details: Date - Sunday April 27, 2025 Time 8:00 AM local time Location: Norristown Farm Park 2500 Upper Farm Rd, Norristown, PA 19403 Ticket Pricing is $25 per participant.  All proceeds go directly to Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Come celebrate Awareness Month, with FSR, and Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) to hear from Dr. Syed, patient speaker, and fun games and food! Event Details Date: Sunday, April 27, 2025  |  Time 12:00 PM local time Location: Byrd Park, Shields Lake Shelter 600 S. Boulevard, Richmond, VA, 23219 Join Dr. Huzaefah Syed and Kelly Polly along with sarcoidosis patients for afternoon of fun and sarcoidosis awareness. Friends and family welcome to join. There is no fee for registration, but donations are welcome and all proceeds go directly to FSR to support outreach and awareness efforts. Please note that you must...

Save the date for FSR's 2025 Global Virtual Sarcoidosis Summit from June 28-29, 2025! Annual interactive, educational, and networking event for sarcoidosis community World-renowned expert speakers Receive comprehensive education around disease manifestations, research, and clinical trials Opportunities to interact with other summit attendees More information and registration to come soon!