Research Centers

The Mary Kirkland Center for Lupus Research was established to achieve new understanding of the molecular and cellular basis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), contribute to the development of new lupus therapies, and improve the lives of patients with lupus.  The Center was established in 2001 with generous support from Katherine and Arnold Snider of Rheuminations, Inc., and named in honor of Katherine Snider's mother, who suffered with lupus.