The Vasculitis Foundation is pleased to partner with the University of Kansas Medical Center to present the 2016 Vasculitis Symposium Educational Conference. The one-day meeting will be held on Saturday, August 6 at the KU Edwards Campus in Overland Park, Kansas. The conference will feature several vasculitis experts discussing treatment…...
VF Breaks $2,000,000 in Research Funding
In February, the VF Board of Directors approved three new research studies for funding, bringing to a total, $2,109,847,10, the VF has committed to supporting vasculitis research since 2002. The VF Research Program, established in 2002, is funded through the generous donations of our members and extended vasculitis community. The…...
EU Project Aims to Improve Diagnostics and Intervention Strategies
A new project funded by the European Commission (Horizon 2020) is devoted to the research of chronic autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and vasculitis and the development of individualised therapies for afflicted patients. The international project “RELENT” is coordinated by Professor Dr. Renate Kain, Department of Pathology, MedUni Vienna,…...
VF Launches Vasculitis Awareness Month 2016
The Vasculitis Foundation has launched 2016 May Vasculitis Awareness Month. The awareness campaign’s goal is to raise awareness about vasculitis, a rare, autoimmune disease affecting more than 30,000 patients each year. This year’s theme “Victory over Vasculitis” highlights some of the critical issues and challenges facing vasculitis patients. “The theme…...
Living Life with Vasculitis
To celebrate Vasculitis Awareness Month, the Vasculitis Foundation has asked our community to share their thoughts about having vasculitis. We call these “Daily Profiles” and we encourage everyone to share their experience. Rob and Zeus My name is Rob. I am 25 years old and was diagnosed with GPA in…...
