Selena Gomez Donates To USC's Keck School Of Medicine For Lupus Research

Selena Gomez (Jamie Lamor Thompson/Shutterstock)

SELENA GOMEZ has donated a gift to USC’s KECK SCHOOL OF MEDICINE to support research into lupus, a chronic autoimmune disease that the 24-year-old singer-actress has been battling for several years.

Her donation — the school declined to reveal the amount — created the SELENA GOMEZ FUND FOR LUPUS RESEARCH that will initially support a pilot research program focused on treating complications of the disease.

Stated GOMEZ in a release issued by the KECK SCHOOL, “I continue to be optimistic about the progress being made in lupus research and am proud to support the promising work at KECK SCHOOL OF MEDICINE. I am hopeful for the millions of us around the world that may benefit from this.” 

GOMEZ first revealed in OCTOBER 2015 that she was diagnosed with lupus and had undergone chemotherapy treatment. She canceled tour dates in 2013 to deal with complications from the disease, and last AUGUST said she was again taking time off to tend to her health.

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