Happy thanksgiving! 🦃🍁 Eleanor was not impressed when I yelled “CHRISTOPHER JACKSON!” on the Sesame Street float.

happy Caturday

Not just brain researchers

the loss of my life

🆕 2025 ACR Guideline for Treatment of Systemic #Lupus Erythematosus 🦋 Just Released: Nov 3 #ACR25 🔥 🔸Review organ-specific treatment recommendations 🔸Steroid & HCQ Use Guidance 🔸Management of Comorbidities ➠ Read the Full Guideline here: acr.tw/47mkegj #RheumSky #SLE #Rheumatology

The ACR prioritizes formal patient involvement in guideline development, & guideline development experts have highlighted the need to ensure patients’ values are taken into consideration. ✋🏽💬 Read how patient perspectives & preferences informed the updated ACR SLE guideline: doi.org/10.1002/acr....

if you would’ve told me I would be locked in rooting for the Blue Jays last year and have a favorite player … well, that would be surprising, but here we are.

I’ve been struggling with plantar fasciitis for several months. (Ow) Recently I started estradiol for perimenopause. Once I hit an effective dose, the plantar fasciitis disappeared overnight. I am 41. Never in my medical training had I ever learned about this. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Not sure of mine but I bet @kristenyoung.bsky.social's is either "love that for you" or "that's my villain origin story" 😆

🆕 Secrets & Pearls of #Rheumatology at #ACR25 | Part 1 by Dr. Janet Pope 🖐️ Cutaneous Pathology SLE/DM 🧴 Tips for SLE  💪 Cancer Screening in Myositis 🩸 Laboratory Testing 🥶 Raynaud's / Scleroderma 👀 Sjogrens Disease #RheumSky #MedSky #Lupus #Myositis #Scleroderma #Sjogrens

Today I got Jen Barton and @kristenyoung.bsky.social to formally meet #ACR25

Plenary III, Abstract 1726: Mayo research shows arthritis from cancer immunotherapy is NOT the same as rheumatoid arthritis! Key finding: It’s driven by overactive T cells, not autoantibodies. This means different treatments may be needed. #ACR25

Plenary III, Abstract 1727: New study in 41k postmenopausal women with osteoporosis reveals treatment gaps: 52% were at very high fracture risk, yet only 6% received anabolic therapies. Over half (51.7%) of these patients got oral bisphosphonates instead.

Last #ACR25 poster session and lots of great posters left, including @kristenyoung.bsky.social Abs 2184 acrabstracts.org/abstract/dia...

Thanks to @kristenyoung.bsky.social for these amazing friendship bracelets #ACR25

Now at the Sjogren’s disease peripheral nervous system guidelines session presented by Dr Hal Scofield and Dr. Arun Varadhachary Starting with aligning neurology and rheumatology nomenclature. acrjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.... #ACR25

2025 ACR Lupus Guideline - Overview presented by Dr. Lisa Sammaritano. Key take aways: • HCQ should be standard therapy • Use GC with precision • Introduce immunosuppressive therapies early • Use shared decision-making when considering treatment decisions #ACR25

Bumping the Bluesky starter pack with a bunch of rheumatology content… if you are looking for people to follow on Bluesky you can easily follow along with rheumatology content by hitting “follow all” on the starter pack. #ACR25

It’s my friend Max Konig on bispecific T cell engages for autoimmune disease #ACR25

Countdown to #ACR25, the big rheumatology meeting in Chicago at the end of October. Sharing some abstracts publicly available at www.acrabstracts.org along some themes of interest to me. (Remember to mute #ACR25 if you don't want to be inundated with rheumatology posts!) 🩺 🧪

#GCAN2025 cat content "That's my cat Carmen devouring a textbook on gout" - Dr Terkeltaub #ACR25

#ACR25 attendees, make sure you review the "know before you go" page For example, collecting CME credit for the meeting requires a pre-test to be done before the meeting starts! rheumatology.org/annual-meeti...

FDA approves obinutuzumab (Gazyva) lupus nephritis. @lupus.org www.lupus.org/news/fda-app...

#ACR25 countdown Highlighting some work being presented at this meeting NEXT WEEK by colleagues who are on this platform (say hi & comment on their work!) #Rheumatology #MedSky 🧪

While I am genuinely concerned for my colleagues who are doctors currently on H1B visas, I acknowledge that I can't make people care about other humans. But American *should* care about the fact that their ability to get medical care WILL be affected by these visa restrictions.

Thrilled that both @kristenyoung.bsky.social and I won the Lady Gaga Ticketmaster war today

I called @kristenyoung.bsky.social during her clinic We observed her MCPs while observing the ring

"You should think of your energy as if it's expensive, as if it's a luxury item not everyone can afford." - Taylor Swift, August 13 2025

kittens are the best

On June 16, 2025 my 5-year $750,000 NIH grant (K award) to improve care for adults with sickle cell disease was terminated suddenly and unjustly. If you would like to donate to the research we are doing, click the link: www.gifts.duke.edu/dukehealth?d... #sicklecell #health #america #usa

I have a lot of issues with people getting information solely through short-form video content (cue the Gen-Z hate), but it doesn’t seem like that trend is stopping anytime soon. I am going to try to reach people over on TikTok. Here are the first 3 minutes of one I just made. 🧪 #MedSky #BlackMedSky

Kittttttennnns

taking name suggestions from a broader audience now for our new kitten:

🎶 but on a Friday in may … I watched begin again 🎶 The genuine joy knowing that there is a Debut TV 🥹🥹🥹🙃😃 Yes, Taylor we are interested!!

Thrilled to have the opportunity to present our early research on identifying stereotypes for patients with SLE at #LUPUS2025 in Toronto. Leaving inspired and grateful for this outstanding community of scientists, clinicians, and patient partners.

Couldn’t miss Dr. Laurent Arnaud’s session on Rare SLE Manifestations at #LUPUS2025! 🔹final list of 45 rare SLE manifestations 🔹21 selected for potential treatment strategies 🔹strategies include treatment for both severe & non-severe cases Read more here www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Patient 🤝Physician Let’s go #LUPUS2025 💜💜💜💜💜

5 more sleeps! #lupus2025

7️⃣ days! Counting down to #LUPUS2025 and excited to share our work on Bias and Stereotyping in lupus. Will recreate this gif soon, see you soon Toronto! @nartherheumie.bsky.social

I don't get how anyone can possibly be okay with ending the WHI. This study has accrued decades of data from 42000 women and it is still going. It helps to address critical research gaps that have been allowed to go unfilled because of durable misogyny and provides invaluable insight into aging.

Gonna have a serious talking-to with my pediatric cancer patients

April 6th is National Siamese Cat day! Happy meowing to all who celebrate 😺

Third good thing: dinner with my rheum oomfs @nartherheumie.bsky.social @kristenyoung.bsky.social

I had wayyy too much fun today in the Great Debate at the ACR Educator Conference! @laceyfeigl.bsky.social @kristenyoung.bsky.social @jhurheumfellows.bsky.social

presenting Sunday Roast Cat

For those who don't know a K01 is a training grant for early career researchers. Typically 4-5years to help them launch their research careers. It protects up to 75% time for research. Rescinding awarded K level grants is throwing a grenade into an already tenuous research pipeline.

This type of grant, a K01, is the first major NIH grant for an early career researcher. Early career in this case means someone who has already completed all their education. This type of grant often reflects a decade or more of education and prior research.

Veterans have, by law, preferential hiring in the federal government. Disabled veterans get higher preference. Among other things, it's a pipeline to help them adjust post-service. So if you're roasting all the new hires, you're roasting a lot of veterans, with a lean towards disabled vets.

🆕 #Obinutuzumab (Obi) in Lupus Nephritis: the REGENCY Trial Phase 3 RCT: Obi vs PBO 🫘 Pts w/ SLE nephritis Class III/IV ± 5 🎲 Randomized 1:1 to OBI v PBO (+MMF/steroids) 📊 Obi: ⇡rate of renal response and improved renal outcomes #LupusNephritis #RheumSky #NephSky #MedSky #Lupus