The ADVOCATE retraction isn’t necessarily the end of avacopan, it is the end of relying on evidence that can no longer be trusted. A retracted trial doesn’t prove a drug is ineffective. It means we need better evidence.

Bradykinin is an amazing molecule. Intersection between inflammation cascade, coagulation cascade, complement system AND RAAS system! Imagen generated with GPT.

Publication alert! 🚨 Does higher NSAID use increase the risk of incident hypertension in younger patients with newly diagnosed axSpA? Short answer: No. At least on the first 10 years of the disease course. kwnsfk27.r.eu-west-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F...

The success rate of “idk try an inotrope” has to be sub 5%* *even for intermediate physiologic outcomes

I am extremely grateful with @rheumcat.bsky.social for offering her time and mentorship with this project even before I started residency! It is a great clinical question with many implications and I learned many research skills from this!

I asked ChatGPT to do a cartoon of my work based on everything it knows about me… the more you look at it, the more accurate it is!

Beta-blockers (BB) continue to lose terrain in different specific clinical scenarios. Sounds like this old question is finally answered… Use of BB after MI with normal EF: nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

My research mentee matched to Mayo Clinic Pulm Crit!! Sooo happy for @josemeade.bsky.social, congrats!! #Fellowship #Match #MatchDay

📣 Calling all MD & DO students (including MD/PhD, DO/PhD, MD/MPH, DO/MPH)! Apply for the Rheumatology Future Physician Scientist Award, supporting research training for future physician-scientists in rheumatology. 🗓️ Applications due Dec 1, 2025 by 5 PM ET rheumresearch.org/preceptorships#RFPS

My first rheum research mentor who got me to my first ACR in 2016: Dr Jen Barton #ACR25

Abstract 1604: anti-rituximab antibodies as a cause of treatment failure in ANCA & cryoglobulinemic vasculitis. #ACR25

Malignancy association with Ro52 positivity. #ACR25

Dr. Martha Delgado gave a great #ACR25 presentation focused on improving patient participation in clinical trials in Latino communities. She shared barriers for both patients & providers as well current efforts to remove barriers. cc: @ladaorg.bsky.social #LADAorg @lupuschat.bsky.social #LupusChat

Cat interlude #ACR25

We wrote an article explaining why you shouldn't put several variables into a regression model and report which are statistically significant - even as exploratory research. bmjmedicine.bmj.com/content/4/1/.... How did we do?

Today, in collaboration with @BUMedicine Emergency Medicine, we shared some basic POCUS skills to our second-year medical students. Let’s keep integrating POCUS into medical school curricula!

This October I’m drawing 1 molecule a day inspired by proteins in pdb @rcsbpdb.bsky.social Day 13 Prompt DRINK Pdb: 7BTW A pair of mitochondrial outer membrane β-barrel SAM complexes from Saccharomyces cerevisiae, the yeast used to make beer. Cheers! Next: TRUNK Suggestions?

🧵 New study alert! 💊 Does early TNF inhibitor (TNFi) therapy reduce chronic opioid use in axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA)? 👉 We looked at real-world US data to find out. 📄 Arthritis Care & Research, 2025 🔗 acrjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... @rheumcat.bsky.social

Proud mentor of Dr. Jose Meade-Aguilar (BU/BMC internal medicine resident) #ACR24

Thanks for the head's up @restovall.bsky.social! Our mentee Jose Meade-Aguilar's work is cited from #ACR24 here: www.the-rheumatologist.org/article/key-...

NEW EPISODE! Alain Sanchez-Rodriguez, MD, joins the podcast to discuss delays in #lupus diagnosis & care based on findings from the Lupus Midwest Network (LUMEN) 🎙️Listen → https://acr.tw/3UWKCXi #Medsky

We had so much fun sharing some Lung POCUS basics to our MS2s @bumedicine.bsky.social! Their names is Ultrasound Is for Everyone and I just love it.

Thank you @rheumcat.bsky.social for many hours of outstanding mentoring and hard work! What an incredible journey this has been! @rheumresearch.bsky.social

I am here basically because @rheumcat.bsky.social