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The Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research recently launched a Patient Ambassador Program called “Ask the Ambassadors!” to help people with sarcoidosis clarify questions they may have about life with the condition, treatment options, and other topics. The foundation believes that the causes of sarcoidosis, and ultimately a cure, will…

The Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research is calling for everyone to participate this month of April in a campaign to celebrate those living with sarcoidosis. This year’s campaign, #SarcoidStories, is an effort to raise awareness among the general public about the daily challenges and joys in the lives of…

Respiratory disease expert Jesse Román, MD, is the new CEO of Philadelphia’s Jane and Leonard Korman Respiratory Institute. Románhas published about 115 peer-reviewed articles in scientific journals and 20 manuscripts — primarily on sarcoidosis, interstitial lung disease and pulmonary fibrosis. Román’s most recent position was chairman of the Department of…

Scientists at the University of Manchester in England will look into the cause of sarcoidosis with the help of a £120,000 pound (about $166,750 U.S.) research funding grant awarded by the British Lung Foundation and SarcoidosisUK as part of a long-term commitment to finding a cure for the…

The World Association for Sarcoidosis and Other Granulomatous Disorders (WASOG) and the Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research (FSR) have designated Temple Lung Center’s specialized sarcoidosis program as an official WASOG Sarcoidosis Clinic, one of only 27 such designations in the world. The WASOG Sarcoidosis Clinic designation recently…

The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) is seeking volunteers to participate in sample donations for the launch of a new Sarcoidosis Research Clinic. Volunteers needed include healthy individuals and people with a sarcoidosis diagnosis. Both African-American and European-American individuals are eligible to participate. The clinic is the first…

African-American women face a higher risk than any other ethnic group of developing sarcoidosis, says the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), noting in a new report that the once-rare fibrotic disease now affects an estimated 200,000 Americans. Sarcoidosis, which can be difficult to diagnose because of its varied symptoms, affects one or more…

Loyola Medicine has just performed its 900th transplant, reaching a new milestone in its lung transplant program for patients with conditions affecting the lungs like sarcoidosis. Loyola has outperformed all other transplant centers in Illinois, with three times as many transplants as all the remaining centers combined. In 1988 the…