⏰Don’t forget about our virtual Updates in Rheumatic Diseases conference this Saturday!⏰

Learn about Antiphospholipid Syndrome, Rheumatoid Arthritis, SSc Management and more from experts in the field!

Register here: ww2.highmarksce.com/micme/index.cf…

Pleased to share our study of sex-specific genetics of blood pressure, a (very) complex trait, and relationships to sex-biased CVDs
nature.com/articles/s4159…
Min-Lee Yang Trisha Gupte Chang Xu Thomas Hoffmann Carlos Iribarren Xiang Zhou UK Biobank
Highlights below. (1/7)

Looking for an immunology postdoc in a fun lab studying inborn errors of immunity? Want to climb mountains literally and figuratively? Look no further! Come join Hsieh Lab! #thelabthatcookstogetherstaystogether

Thanks Michel Gillet for coming to UM for the SBDRC symposium! Excellent talk!

⁦Yu (Ray) Zuo⁩ receiving his endowed junior faculty award from ⁦Michigan Medicine⁩ . Congratulations Ray!!!!

I present new work that we are super proud of. Explains why type I IFNs promote enhanced photosensitivity. Outstanding work by Benjamin Klein, MD and team!!!! Hopefully reviews will go smoothly! 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

🧐🌟Done in partnership w/ Alí Duarte, MD Gabriel Figueroa-Parra, MD Mayo Clinic U-M Department of Internal Medicine , a testament to the power of teamwork in advancing #APSResearch 🤝KenWarringtonMD Jason S Knight

Super happy to hood Shannon Loftus today! Congratulations! UMich Imm Grad Prog #mgrad2023

New Approved Biologic: Anifrolumab
👉🏾Monoclonal against interferon
👉🏾BICLA response 47.8% vs 31.5% in SOC at 52 weeks
👉🏾Decreases time to first flare HR: 0.65
👉🏾Early response! Improvement started at week 8
👉🏾Especially effective for skin disease
U-M Department of Internal Medicine Michelle Kahlenberg

👏 Fantastic talk by THEE Ashira Blazer MD on lupus disparity!🌟 Your insights shed much-needed 💡 on challenges faced by those affected. Thank you for raising awareness and fostering understanding. Let's work together to bridge the gap and ensure equitable care for all! 🤝 #InspiringTalk

👉🏾the body makes anti-inflammatory mediators with Omega-3 fatty acids (legumes, tuna, salmon)
👉🏾 The body makes pro-inflammatory mediators with Omega-6 fatty acids (red meats, fried foods)
👉🏾Check out these foods and their Omega-3/Omega-6
U-M Department of Internal Medicine #updatesinlupus Michelle Kahlenberg

👉🏾Nets are Neutrophil Extracellular Traps
👉🏾Activated neutrophils release nets spilling DNA and histones
👉🏾 Nets trap bacteria in the healthy immune response
👉🏾 in #lupus Nets activate autoimmunity, contribute to clots, and stimulate interferon
Yu (Ray) Zuo U-M Department of Internal Medicine Michelle Kahlenberg

Dr. Ray Zuo is up next. Our bodies produce as many neutrophils every day as there are stars in the Milky Way!! My inner nerd loves this! 🤯 Yu (Ray) Zuo U-M Department of Internal Medicine Michelle Kahlenberg #updatesinlupus

Dr Aaron Stubbs U-M Department of Internal Medicine discussing diet in lupus at our #lupus program webinar. Peanuts and almonds are high in omega 6=not so great for SLE.

@kahlenberglab with strong #ACR2023 showing! Great science and great people!

#5 for Michigan Medicine rheumatology in the past 11 years! Congratulations Jason! 💪🏻👨‍⚕️👨‍🔬

When your former student gets a faculty job and gets invited to speak at the Dean’s lecture #missionaccomplished 🥰 ⁦Michigan Research⁩

When your former student gets a faculty job and gets invited to speak at the Dean’s lecture #missionaccomplished 🥰 ⁦Michigan Research⁩

I am once again in search of a stellar post doc. Please see here if you are interested!
careers.umich.edu/job_detail/228…

Any research administrators looking to work in the #1 city to live in in America? Come join us Michigan Medicine careers.umich.edu/job_detail/239…