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Funded Pilot Projects

2025

Rachel Werner, M.D., Ph.D.
Therapeutic repurposing of selective estrogen receptor modulators in systemic lupus erythematosus

Helen Butler, Ph.D.
Linking Anti-Endothelial Autoantibodies to Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Severity and Related Cardiovascular Dysfunction

Rachana Krishna, M.D.
Social determinants of health in Systemic sclerosis related interstitial lung disease (SSc-ILD)

2024

Justin VanBeuscum, Ph.D.
Redox signaling of endothelial cells and podocytes in lupus nephritis

Jessica English, M.D.
Pregnancy Outcome Disparities Among Women with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

2022

Justin VanBeuscum, Ph.D.
Elucidating Mechanisms of Endothelial and Antigen Presenting Cell Crosstalk in Lupus Associated Hypertension

2021

Angela Malek, Ph.D.
Impact of COVID-19 on African American women with and without SLE

2020

John Wrangle, M.D., Co-Pilot, and Whitney El-Salsman, M.D., Co-Pilot
Unbiased discovery and validation of serum auto-antibodies in patients with rheumatic immune-related adverse events due to immune checkpoint inhibitors

Deanna Baker-Frost, M.D., Ph.D.
The Role of Estradiol-Induced IL-33 in Systemic Sclerosis

Natasha Ruth, M.D.
Creation of a Sustainable Healthcare System for cSLE by Instituting a Documentation System to Support Quality Improvement and Research Activities and Reduce HealthCare Disparities