
Sarcoidosis
Overview
Sarcoidosis is a debilitating and sometimes fatal inflammatory condition that can affect nearly every organ in the body. Immune cells cluster throughout the body, causing many individuals with sarcoidosis to struggle with extreme fatigue, difficulty breathing, joint pain, fever, and eye inflammation. In some cases, the symptoms may last from one to two years, but for others, it could be a lifelong battle with sarcoidosis, which has no cure. The existing treatments may address inflammation, but many of them have significant side effects, such as diabetes or weight gain. If left unmanaged, sarcoidosis can lead to severe organ damage and even death.
Sarcoidosis: A Giving Smarter Guide
This Giving Smarter Guide outlines key areas of investment needed across sarcoidosis research and care ecosystems to drive scientific progress for patients.

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Sarcoidosis
Program Resources
Ann Theodore Foundation Breakthrough Sarcoidosis Initiative Grant Awardees 2023
The Ann Theodore Foundation and the Milken Institute are pleased to announce the five research teams selected to receive funding for research to advance understanding of the underlying biology of sarcoidosis, a poorly understood immune...Read ArticleMultimillion-Dollar Scientific Grant Program Releases Third Cycle of Funding to Increase Foundational Understanding of Sarcoidosis
WASHINGTON, DC (September 20, 2023) — The Ann Theodore Foundation Breakthrough Sarcoidosis Initiative (ATF-BSI), in partnership with the Milken Institute, launched its latest round of funding today.Read ArticleAnn Theodore Foundation Breakthrough Sarcoidosis Initiative Grant Awardees 2022
The Ann Theodore Foundation and the Milken Institute are pleased to announce the six research teams that have been selected to receive funding for their research to advance understanding of the underlying biology of sarcoidosis, a poorly...Read ArticleResearchers Invited to Apply for Funding for Basic Science in Sarcoidosis
The Milken Institute Center for Strategic Philanthropy, in partnership with the Ann Theodore Foundation (ATF), is pleased to announce a new Request for Proposals (RFP) focused on understanding the underlying biology of sarcoidosis, an...Read ArticleImageChad Clinton
Director, Media RelationsChad Clinton is the director of media relations for the Milken Institute. Hired to this role in August 2021, Clinton develops and executes strategies to amplify the Institute’s core messages by generating coverage of its pillar workstreams, experts, and events.Advancing Scientific Sarcoidosis Research
Sarcoidosis is a complex, difficult-to-diagnose condition that can present in a variety of ways. It can disappear without symptoms in a couple of years for some people or lead to organ damage and death in others. Current treatment options...Read ArticleMilken Institute and Ann Theodore Foundation Launch New Funding Program for Sarcoidosis Research
Multimillion-dollar program dedicates funds to advance sarcoidosis knowledge Full Proposals due January 10, 2022 WASHINGTON, DC, October 4, 2021 —The Milken Institute’s Center for Strategic Philanthropy and Ann Theodore Foundation today...Read Article
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