Pittsburgh’s Allegheny Health Network Centralizes All Care for Autoimmune Disorders
Autoimmune diseases require a uniquely holistic plan of attack. If you have relapsing polychondritis or “RP”, there’s a 30% chance that you have an additional autoimmune disorder. Given RP affects the whole body and many organs, treatment may require a team of specialists, from a rheumatologist to treat swollen joints to a nephrologist to check […]
The 4th Los Angeles Autoimmune Walk
The 4th annual Los Angeles Autoimmune Walk will be taking place on Saturday, November 17th at 11am. The date is fast approaching and we need you to help reach our fundraising goal. Please register to walk with the RP Team for the benefit of AARDA and the Relapsing Polychondritis Awareness and Support Foundation Inc. (RPASF), and give a gift to help us […]
Relapsing Polychondritis Researcher Dr. Marcela A. Ferrada is Slated to Receive a Distinguished Fellow Award From the American College of Rheumatology
New York, NY – October 5th, 2018 – RPASF and Race for RP extended their congratulations to Marcela A. Ferrada, MD for her Distinguished Fellow Award from the American College of Rheumatology (ACR). Dr. Ferrada is a leading researcher into relapsing polychondritis – a debilitating autoimmune disease in which the immune system misfires, attacking cartilage […]
Community Health Event at Allegheny Health Network’s Autoimmunity Institute to Shine Light on Relapsing Polychondritis
Relapsing Polychondritis Awareness and Support Foundation Inc. (RPASF) and Race for RP encourage the community to attend this event at Allegheny Health Network (AHN) in Pittsburgh featuring the nation’s foremost authorities on autoimmune diseases New York, NY, September 21, 2018 – The Relapsing Polychondritis Awareness and Support Foundation (RPASF), together with Race for RP, announced today their […]
PV Concours 2018: Relapsing Polychondritis Teams Drive Awareness at 25th Annual Car and Airplane Exhibition
Relapsing Polychondritis Awareness and Support Foundation Inc. (RPASF) is pleased to join the Race for RP, a platinum sponsor for the upcoming PV Concours, to increase awareness about relapsing polychondritis, a debilitating autoimmune disease that attacks a patient’s cartilage. Torrance, California – September 19, 2018 – RPASF and Race for RP continue their drive to […]
Team RPASF Has a Successful Outing at the New York Autoimmune Walk
The New York Autoimmune Walk was a big success for team RPASF. We had a wonderful time joining together with other teams and individual for a common goal to raise awareness about autoimmune diseases, relapsing polychondritis and raise funds for the advancement of research, treatment and patient care. Thank you to everyone who supported team […]
Relapsing Polychondritis Sufferers Get a Boost As Non-Profit Organization Continues Major Drive to Accelerate Research and Awareness
The Relapsing Polychondritis Awareness and Support Foundation Inc. (RPASF) mission is to support research to find a cure for a painful and chronic autoimmune disease that few physicians have heard of – and since July, with its newly elected members, the board of directors has gone all-out to give sufferers hope with a whirlwind of […]
Dr. Jane H. Buckner, President of the World-Renowned Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason (BRI), and Her Outstanding, Highly-Skilled Team Are Driving to Eliminate All Autoimmune and Immune System Disorders
On Friday August 24th, the Virginia Mason Foundation hosted “Grapes on the Green” at The Golf Club at Newcastle to benefit the Benaroya Research Institute. The event was fantastic and successful – with nearly $500,000 raised to support medical research! It was inspiring to listen to Dr. Buckner (pictured here with Nancy and the Ferrari […]
$50,000 Donation to be used in the area of Relapsing Polychondritis patient-related travel to the National Institute of Health (NIH)
New York, NY August 3, 2018 – The Relapsing Polychondritis Awareness and Support Foundation Inc. (“RPASF” or the “Foundation”) is pleased to report that a $50,000 donation was made by current RPASF directors and officers to the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) to support intramural research in the area of […]
Relapsing Polychondritis Awareness and Support Foundation (RPASF) Takes on new leadership to advance awareness and research
New York, NY July 23, 2018 – The Relapsing Polychondritis Awareness and Support Foundation Inc. (“RPASF” or the “Foundation”) is pleased to announce new leadership. Earlier this month, RPASF appointed four additional members to its board of directors: Nancy Linn, David Bammert, David DeRosa, and Michael Linn. Carol Giordano, founder and former Chair of RPASF […]
NY Autoimmune Walk & Public Forum
NY Autoimmune Walk & Public Forum Sunday, September 16th 1-5pm Hudson River Park, Pier 45, Greenwich Village NY The New York Autoimmune Walk, hosted by AARDA, brings autoimmune patients, family members, and friends together for a walk around Hudson River Park. There will be live music, a Nespresso station, an auction and a forum the […]
5th Year Anniversary T-Shirt Fundraiser – Has ended! Thank you!
The Relapsing Polychondritis Awareness and Support Foundation is celebrating its 5th year anniversary! It has been an honor to continue raising awareness and it is working! More people, including children, are getting diagnosed earlier than ever before! In celebration, we have come out with a 5th year anniversary, limited edition T-shirt. Help us celebrate and order […]