How should evolving SLE treatment guidelines balance evidence, access, innovation, and real-world care? A commentary in A&R highlights potential gaps in the 2025 ACR Guidelines for the Treatment of SLE...

We recently published a case series demonstrating that voclosporin is effective for treatment lupus nephritis in kids! This gives us a useful option in treating pediatric lupus (academic.oup.com/rheumatology...).

Focus groups of patients with SLE provided patient perspectives on the benefits and limitations of AI-based online symptom assessment tools Arthritis Care & Research https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.80087

NEW: Oxford scientists have developed a faster way to identify bloodstream infections and predict antibiotic resistance using rapid DNA sequencing - helping improve sepsis care and reduce unnecessary antibiotic use. Up to 245,000 people develop sepsis yearly in the UK. https://bit.ly/4wEiCcr

Beautifully inspiring. Diagnosed at 15 and going after her dreams 💜 📽️ #USA #LupusNephritis "How Belmont's Maya Johnson managed lupus to become the country's most dominant pitcher" www.espn.co.uk/college-spor...

Join us for the next IPNA Journal Club! Topic: Efficacy of Mycophenolate mofetil versus cyclophosphamide in the management of childhood-onset lupus nephritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 🗓️ May 20, 3pm CET 📬 Registration: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

NEW on the #AJKDBlog: @maximalchange.bsky.social interviews Niraj B. Desai, Casey Gashti, and @nephrowhitt.bsky.social about the history of lupus nephritis and several exciting new therapies:

Today! #WorldLupusDay 🤩🦋 Excited about all the global awareness and looking forward to seeing Cardiff Castle lit up purple! 🏰🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿💡#Wales #Lupus

#Podcast #Lupus ‘Joint Ventures: The B-Cell Story, Part 1 — From Rituximab to the Next Frontier’ www.rheum-live.com/view/joint-v...

#USA #WorldLupusDay 💜 Truly inspiring “Fatimah's high-risk pregnancy, marked by lupus and five months of hospitalization, resulted in a healthy child and a life-saving transplant” www.northwell.edu/news/the-lat...

Respondents reported multiple barriers to providing routine cognitive screening and neuropsychological evaluation in childhood-onset SLE (#lupus); only 28% felt able to adequately address cognitive concerns. https://www.rheumatologyadvisor.com/news/barriers-to-cognitive-screening-in-childhood-sle/

In honor of Lupus Awareness Month, Jennifer Hudson highlighted #lupus and lupus nephritis by featuring LN patient Justine Parker and rheumatologist Dr. Sheetal Desai. Thanks to Jennifer Hudson and #Genentech for raising awareness! 💜 https://youtu.be/6dqa-gmcrxo

Results from a #clinicaltrial published in Arthritis Care & Research show that remote cognitive behavioral therapy for youth with #lupus was feasible and associated with reduced depressive and fatigue symptoms: https://ow.ly/IwG950YVPzO #LupusAwarenessMonth 💜 ACR Journals

Among patients with #systemiclupuserythematosus (#lupus), each additional year of age was associated with a 2% reduction in the likelihood of medication nonadherence. https://www.rheumatologyadvisor.com/news/medication-nonadherence-decreases-with-age-in-sle/

New global survey results from the World Lupus Federation reveal that 58% of people worldwide know little or nothing about #lupus – a gap that impacts those living with the disease. Learn how you can #MakeLupusVisible leading into and on #WorldLupusDay on 5/10: buff.ly/dvIicns

'Patients may have waited as long as 5 years between initial presentation and an actual diagnosis of lupus nephritis, according to Kim. It is critical to gain disease control as soon as possible' #lupus @gohealio.bsky.social @alhkim.bsky.social www.healio.com/news/rheumat...

#BankHoliday 📖🤓 Great day catching up on all the lupus work presented last week at the British Society for Rheumatology #BSR26 conference #Glasgow 🔗 academic.oup.com/rheumatology...

May is #LupusAwarenessMonth 💜🦋 This study published in Arthritis & Rheumatology identifies optimal hydroxychloroquine blood level range in lupus: https://ow.ly/ZaoO50YT2JU ACR Journals

From @kristenyoung.bsky.social 🦋 rheumatology.org/patient-blog...

#MakeLupusVisible this May for #LupusAwarenessMonth! 💜 While many symptoms of #lupus aren't visible, the impact is real. Join us all month long as we raise awareness for the millions living with this cruel disease. Learn more: buff.ly/WnsYYlc

Led by postdoc Abhimanyu Amarnani, new work suggests that using antibiotics to target the Ruminococcus gnavus lipoglycan, or the TLR2 protein it activates, could serve as an alternative to current lupus nephritis therapies that suppress the immune system. nyulangone.org/news/raised-...

Congratulations to @pitt-immunology.bsky.social faculty and trainee recipients of @niaidnews.bsky.social funding, which will advance understanding of immune mechanisms & new approaches for diagnosing and treating inflammatory conditions & autoimmunity! www.immunology.pitt.edu/news/departm...

✨ May Issue ✨ | Review Germinal-centre and extrafollicular B cell pathways in systemic lupus erythematosus How germinal centre and extrafollicular pathways drive SLE pathogenesis and inform therapy. 🔗 dlvr.it/TRw7NY #Rheumsky #Medsky

Wonderful to have a special cardiorheumatology session at #BSR26 #cardiorheum

⭐️ Great group meeting and discussion this week with Lauren Bruha, MSc, sharing research findings on #lupus & eating behaviours 🍓🥑🍞 and her current PhD research. Looking forward to learning about future findings in this area and how they can lead to better support #Cardiff 🦋 @lolobruha.bsky.social

KDIGO is recommending lower dosing #KIDNEYcon

🔬 Curious about the future of #lupus treatment? Join us 5/20 for a free webinar on Phase III clinical trials and investigational therapies with FDA Fast Track designation. Hear patient stories, explore research, and submit questions. Register now: buff.ly/mGvuYMK

Interesting #BCells

Ageing remodels the immune system differently in men and women — with a shift in women towards immune cells that are linked to autoimmune conditions go.nature.com/4mCfcCu

In two distinct cohorts of adults with lupus, several patient-reported outcomes, including fatigue, depression, perceived stress, coping, & self-efficacy, were consistently associated with physical function, reinforcing their relationship with overall health in SLE AC&R doi.org/10.1002/acr....

#LupusAwarenessMonth is two weeks away! Get ready to make #lupus visible with our toolkit — sample posts, shareable graphics, and resources to help spread awareness all May long. 📲 Explore the toolkit: buff.ly/OMLTj2a

#IMMUNOLOGY2026 highlights work across the field, including Andrew Monteith, PhD (Univ. of Tenn.) on how immune signaling rewires neutrophils in lupus. Grateful to @aai.org for convening this community and for enabling us to support early-career researchers, like Dr. Monteith through travel grants.

💜 I wish we could see programmes like this across communities, supporting the development of the basic tools we need to live with the lifelong challenges of #lupus #SLE #childhood #USA www.eurekalert.org/news-release...

Check out the blog by the Swedish Rheumatology Quality Register (SRQ) - Forskning ger hopp (research gives hope) - this month focuses on #SLE research #lupus #rheumatology #reumatologi If you are a patient with SLE in Sweden, make sure you are registered in SRQ! srq.nu/forskningger...

Data from the Asia-Pacific Lupus Collaboration cohort were used to evaluate impact of mucocutaneous features of SLE. Persistent mucocutaneous activity was assoc with higher risk of damage accrual. White race and smoking were assoc increased risk AC&R https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.80050

💻 SpR webinar: Lupus nephritis – beyond the guidelines Join Prof Siân Griffin for interactive case-based discussion on real-world management. 📅 5 May ⏰ 19:00–20:00 🔗 Register: https://ow.ly/nezF50YET6u #RenalTrainees #Nephrology

A woman with three different autoimmune conditions had all of them treated simultaneously by genetically modifying her immune cells to kill off the rogue ones causing problems

Scientists at Oxford University have demonstrated, for the first time, that a key emotional centre deep in the human brain directly influences how we interpret ambiguous social cues. Find out more⬇️ https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2026-04-02-oxford-scientists-uncover-how-brain-resolves-emotional-ambiguity

💜 Beautiful. Art & lupus. ---------------------------------------- “It actually was therapy for me in the beginning,” she said. Wolfe opened her world to card making after getting diagnosed with Lupus, forcing her to retire from being a doctor. www.wwnytv.com/2026/04/07/s...

💻 Peer Support in Kidney Care Webinar 📅 30 April 2026 | 14:00–16:00 An interactive webinar exploring how peer support plays a unique & vital role #KidneyCare. Discover how we can expand & strengthen regional working to make peer support more accessible. 🔗 Register: https://ow.ly/awOS50YhGXN

Review @natrevrheum.nature.com Fertility, pregnancy and lactation in women with systemic lupus erythematosus www.nature.com/articles/s41...

🌷🐣 Happy Easter 🐰

When pediatric lupus behaves like a Mendelian disease: #Monogeniclupus, @hcl-recherche.bsky.social @ciri-lyon.bsky.social, @frl-lab.bsky.social Important implications for personalized care👇 WES enables molecular diag in 10% of pediatric SLE cases eBioMedicine www.thelancet.com/journals/ebi...

Retrospective study of 1st SLE pregnancies from LUNA Registry. Fetal loss was associated w/ aPL (OR 2.46) & pulse steroids (2.46), but not w/ SSA Abs (1.32). 247 pregs, 194 live births, 53 fetal loss. Ro+ vs Ro- no difference in live births or preterm births academic.oup.com/rheumatology...

Adaptive immune cells in lupus nephritis are activated through various pathways, including via B cell and T cell receptors, and cytokine signalling, with multiple therapeutic targets identified for potential intervention. http://dlvr.it/TRtC7b

Exciting. All eyes on the launch 🚀 🍿

⏳ Just 1 day to go! Last chance to register for our free webinar “Getting on a Biologic Medication.” 👉 Save your spot: buff.ly/VY9Dl7R #Biologics #PatientSupportPrograms #InflammatoryArthritis #RareDisease

So interesting! “Cutting Edge Science in Nephrotic Syndrome/FSGS” #Yokohama #ISNWCN *Autoimmune Diseases treatments *B cell depletion - How broad? *Prognosis given by antibodies *Anti-human and anti-mouse CD39 antibodies Amazing treatment options #GLOMERULARDISEASE

#USA Lovely lupus initiative. 'Whitney Brooks turned her lupus and rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis into the Girl, Get Up and Walk movement to support women with autoimmune diseases' www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxWF...

With the pace of innovation in this space from CAR T cell therapies to next-generation cell therapies there’s a real opportunity (and responsibility) to rethink how we teach these concepts in a clinically meaningful way in the midst of a rapidly evolving and exciting landscape 🔍