Innovative research conducted by our faculty and staff have paved the way for more effective methods of prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of rheumatic diseases.

Research Highlights
In Lupus, 'Normal-Appearing' Skin Is Not Normal
J. Michelle Kahlenberg, MD, PhD and team find that nonlesional lupus skin contributes to inflammatory education of myeloid cells and primes for cutaneous inflammation.
Older Adults with Rheumatoid Arthritis Still Undermedicated, Despite Aggressive Guidelines
Jiha Lee, MD, MHS and team find that while prescription rates for disease-modifying drugs have improved, there is more work to be done to ensure older adults are on optimized treatment.
Kids with Rare Autoimmune Disease Show These Symptoms Before Blood Clots
Jacqueline Madison, MD and team discover that children with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) experienced additional symptoms not formally associated with APS in adults.
Nanoparticle Reduces Skin and Lung Scarring for Scleroderma, Mouse Study Finds
John Varga, MD discovers that a biodegradable nanoparticle used in medical sutures could combat a rare, sometimes-fatal autoimmune disease.
Learn More About Our Research
- Lupus Program
- Scleroderma Program
- Chronic Pain & Fatigue Research Center
- Faculty Lab Websites
- Clinical ACE Faculty Collaborative Publications
- ACR Annual Meeting
- Clinical Studies
Faculty Publications
- Nada Abdulaziz, MBBS
- M. Asif Amin, MD
- Patricia C. Cagnoli, MD
- Daniel J. Clauw, MD
- David A. Fox, MD
- Ora B. Gewurz-Singer, MD
- Richard E. Harris, PhD
- Steven Harte, PhD
- Joseph Holoshitz, MD
- Robert W. Ike, MD (Emeritus)
- Ruba B. Kado, MD
- J. Michelle Kahlenberg, MD, PhD
- Dinesh Khanna, MD, MSc
- Puja P. Khanna, MD, MPH
- Jason S. Knight, MD, PhD
- Alisa E. Koch, MD
- Sosa V. Kocheril, MBBS
- Timothy J. Laing, MD
- Thomas M. Lanigan, PhD
- Jiha Lee, MD, MHS
- Wendy Marder, MD
- Rory M. Marks, MB BS
- April L. Marquardt, OD, MD
- W. Joseph McCune, MD
- Seetha U. Monrad, MD
- Vivek Nagaraja, MBBS
- Vladimir Ognenovski, MD
- Bruce C. Richardson, MD, PhD (Emeritus)
- Blake J. Roessler, MD (Emeritus)
- Jeffrey H. Ruth, PhD
- Elena Schiopu, MD
- Emily C. Somers, PhD, ScM
- Pei-Suen (Eliza) Tsou, PhD
- John Varga, MD
- Andrew Vreede, MD
- Beth I. Wallace, MD
- Amber N. Young, MD
- Raymond L. Yung, MB, ChB
- Yu (Ray) Zuo, MD