Career highlight being asked to be on one my favourite podcasts! Had lots of fun recording this with Brenda Raud and Jason Goldsmith on the @immunologypodcast.com Great to chat research and spread the word about lupus. Please go check it out!

⚡Our November issue is out! Featuring trials of #CARTcells for #LUPUS, an #ADC for #lungcancer, cardiac #genetherapy, an #ebola #vaccine, discovery of microbial elements in #braintumors, #liquidbiopsies, #newbornscreening, News, Reviews, & more. https://www.nature.com/nm/volumes/31/issues/11#CARTcells

A national cohort study examined the risk of severe infection and infection-related mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease with lupus nephritis in comparison to other chronic kidney disease etiologies doi.org/10.1016/j.kint.2025.10.010 #OpenAccess #MedSky #NephSky #ckd @ki.se

Lupus Nephritis study of 136 pts followed 121 mos. Median time to wean GC to 7.5 mg/day, 5 mg/day & D/C was 9, 12 & 29 months post-Dx. Predictors of shorter time to D/C= Sustained CR/SLEDAI-2K≤4, membranous LN, & HCQ. Prolonged GC & renal flares increase damage accrual

🤩 Wonderful day yesterday at the NHS Wales Awards – thanks to @cedarcardiff.bsky.social for their great public involvement work. Delighted that the project, ‘Development of the NHS Wales People’s Experience Survey’, was a finalist for the Person-Centred Care Award! 🎉

New Arthritis Care & Research Journal Club! 📓 Treating patients with lupus nephritis to lupus low disease activity reduces renal relapse and preserves long-term kidney function ➡️ Download the slides: https://acr.tw/4oDnE4A

Putting Steroid Tapering into Practice in SLE Drs. Yuz Yusof and Ed Vital discuss abstract 1526 (Guidance For Corticosteroid Tapering In Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Results From An International Delphi Consensus Project) presented at #ACR25. rheumnow.com/video/puttin...

#LupusNephritis #Lupus @ajkd.bsky.social “A Change is Gonna Come” to Treatment of Lupus Nephritis: A Review www.ajkd.org/article/S027...

New AI tool could cut wasted efforts to transplant organs by 60%

Childbirth – from fear and uncertainty, to confidence and calm. Chartered Psychologist Dr Katrina Forbes-McKay joins forces with former midwife Mo Tabib to argue that ‘it’s not just knowing what to do, it’s believing you can do it’. www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...

Editorial on this study in A&R: "The data in the paper by Tumurkhuu et al suggest that reduced TRIM21 expression in patients with lupus could contribute to cutaneous and systemic inflammation following repeated UV exposure" doi.org/10.1002/art....

#KidneyWeek2025 #USA 'Novel Risk Factors for Complications in Lupus Nephritis Kidney Biopsy: Use of Point-of-Care Ultrasonography (POCUS) Renal Protocol and Inflammatory Markers' #Abstract #LupusNephritis #Lupus medjournal360.com/conference-r...

That much-needed Saturday energy boost 🎶 #VivaldisWinter

Samir Parikh gives an update on lupus nephritis. #KidneyWk Looking for rapid reduction of proteinuria? Voclosporin is faster, but belimumab showed similar separation from placebo, it just takes longer due to mechanism of action.

Great to see lupus and its many complex challenges being highlighted across international media #Lupus #SLE #Awareness

Short, noncoding YRNA can activate pathological variants of the innate sensor RIG-I, causing autoinflammation and #lupus nephritis in mouse models. Learn more in #ScienceImmunology: https://scim.ag/43ewTiV

Predicting Long-Term Proteinuria Risk in SLE Lupus nephritis affects nearly half of SLE patients, with up to a 30% mortality rate over 10 years and 10-22% progressing to end-stage kidney disease. Early detection and diagnosis are essential. rheumnow.com/news/decade-...

#USA 'A Qualitative Analysis of Patient Perspectives and Preferences in Lupus Management to Guide Lupus Guidelines Development' #Lupus #Guidelines pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41182325/

Join us tomorrow! #Webinar

Now published: The 2025 ACR Guideline for the Treatment of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus 📄 Read the paper: acr.tw/47mkegj ℹ️ See additional content and resources on this guideline at acr.tw/4mbHK4W #Medsky #Rheumsky #Rheumatology

#Lupus Interesting! Challenges in lupus, the role of emerging technologies & the future of lupus research @sangerinstitute.bsky.social 'Five questions on lupus with Catherine Sutherland' sangerinstitute.blog/2025/10/07/f...

Testing the ability of the Renal Activity Index for Lupus (RAIL) to discriminate LN in adults with SLE using urine samples from the TULIP-LN and TULIP-1 trials showed RAIL score could identify active LN and also differentiate treatment responders AC&R doi.org/10.1002/acr.... #Medsky #Nephsky

SLE Conference Preview: Biologics at #ACR25 We have 4 approved lupus therapies: belimumab, voclosporin, and obinutuzumab for lupus nephritis, and belimumab and anifrolumab for non-renal SLE. What other challenges remain, and what promising treatments are on the horizon? rheumnow.com/news/sle-con...

🔑 Key messages 🟣 Health literacy underpins SDM: without understanding, there is no true partnership. 🟣 Social context matters: decisions are not made isolated from patients’ daily realities. 🟣 Equity & empathy must guide SDM: tackling bias and barriers ensures everyone can participate meaningfully.

For Lupus Awareness Month, we’re spotlighting George Robinson’s work on personalised therapies for lupus - research funded by your support. He’s studying treatments that could reduce symptoms. Watch the full interview via the link in our bio. #LupusAwarenessMonth #Research #NHS

💜 Lupus Nephritis 💊 Explore challenges in diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of lupus nephritis — plus insights on old and emerging therapies. 🧠 1.5 CME/CE credits 💻 Free for NKF Professional Members 👉 bit.ly/47t8Pu1

When treating patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), following standard dosing recommendations risks excessive toxicity or suboptimal efficacy, a researcher warned. https://www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverage/acr/118202

Scans shed light on changes in brain when we zone out while tired

Dr. Akhil Sood is presenting at poster #2201 on “Adherence to Reproductive Health Guidelines in Lupus Care: Insights from Patient and Physician Surveys” so stop on by! 🎉 #ACR25 #chooserheum #rheumatology

Always inspiring to see and follow closely the progress #research and conversations around lupus that emerge during and after #ACR Convergences 🇺🇸 📽️ Here @creakyjoints.bsky.social & Prof @ericfmorand.bsky.social at #ACR25 youtube.com/shorts/7Ent2...

Interesting discussion #LupusNephritis #Lupus #SLE www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...

Dr. Jillian Rose is giving a remarkably informative presentation on Sexual Health & Rheumatic conditions. 🔹 90% of women w/SLE have reduced arousal 🔹56% of women w/Sjogren’s experience vaginal dryness 🔹89% of men w/Systemic Sclerosis experience erectile dysfunction #ACR25 #LADAorg #LupusChat

Can’t get better than this start to your plenary: “Lupus nephritis is bad.” #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

Drs. Linda Hiraki and Bonnie Bermas discuss applying 2025 SLE Guidelines to #cSLE ⭐️Peds specific GC dosing: GCs impact physical appearance ➡️ self-identity, mood ⭐️ Mental health screening is 🔑 ⭐️Impact on growth ⭐️Monitor school attendance/performance ⭐️Transition #ACR25 #ACRambassador #pedsrheumsky

#ACR25 SLE guidelines 🔥🔥 Dont miss out ⬇️⬇️

🆕 ACR 2025 Guidelines for Treatment of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus 🦋 #ACR25 #Lupus #RheumSky

One of my favourite books on #lupus since it came out — clearly structured, great for discussion. I keep coming back to it 📖 Thanks to editor @zahitouma.bsky.social and team

Abs 0772 Petri et al ❓ Are guidelines for kidney bx missing LN? They use a threshold of UPCR >= 0.5g/g In this study they looked at patients with SLE + UPCR 0.25-0.44g and did kidney bx. 👨‍👨‍👦 N=28; 20 ultimately diagnosed with LN. 🤔 Should the threshold for kidney bx in SLE be lowered? #ACR25

Abs 0791 Khalili et al 📊 Data from 4 academic lupus clinics 🔎 Studied disagreement of telemedicine vs face to face disease activity measures 👨‍👨‍👦 N=163 pts w SLE #ACR25

#USA #Europe #lupus #pregnancy 'Second-trimester kidney function linked to adverse pregnancy outcomes for women with lupus' @gohealio.bsky.social www.healio.com/news/nephrol...

Newer avenues for CAR-T -pediatric lupus -UC -allogeneic CAR-T in myositis -in vivo with lipid nanoparticles in SLE #ACR25

🆕 New episode of The Expert Series! Protecting your matters more than ever with #lupus. Dr. Amit Saxena shares how vaccines can protect your immune system and prevent serious infections, especially if you’re on lupus meds. 💜 🎧 Listen now: buff.ly/zdAJ4lC

Clinical and Genetic Effects of Neuropsychiatric Lupus The clinical features and genetic abnormalities of neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus shows that NPSLE often means more severe lupus and more organ involvement beyond the central nervous system. buff.ly/P9KNl4O

@biorxivpreprint.bsky.social Precision targeting of autoreactive B cells in systemic lupus erythematosus using anti-9G4 idiotope synthetic immune receptor T cells www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... Great work @maxkonigmd.bsky.social

We are excited to attend #ACR25 to network, learn and share our resources. Visit us at the #Lupus Community Booth # 2121. #PatientVoice @lupuschat.bsky.social @michiganlupus.bsky.social @infusionaccessfoundation.org @acr25.bsky.social @rheumepi.bsky.social @rheumcat.bsky.social #LADAorg

📊 A simple educational tool can help pregnant women with lupus prevent preeclampsia. Research led by Dr. Évelyne Vinet at The Institute 🔬 @cusm-muhc.bsky.social @healthsciences.mcgill.ca 📖 Learn more: rimuhc.ca/en/-/educati...

Pregnancy and breastfeeding induces the accumulation of specialized immune cells that reduce the chances of breast cancer developing go.nature.com/3Jln0Jy

#USA 'Changes in Proportionate Mortality Pattern in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in the United States From 1999 to 2020' @mayoclinic.org www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/article/S002...

It's been described as the "Olympics of piano playing". The fiercely competitive International Chopin Piano Competition is a national obsession in Poland. Most of the participants though come from far outside Poland's borders. My report up shortly on @theworld.org Tune in: theworld.org