Sent on behalf of Dr. Mohit Kapoor and Dr. Robert Inman, Co-Directors of the Schroeder Arthritis Institute, UHN
SPECIAL FEATURES
The special features included in each newsletter highlight some of the outstanding individuals who have contributed immensely towards the success of each division of the Schroeder Arthritis Institute. Our December newsletter feature highlighted Kim Perry and Marcia Correale. If you have missed this feature, please follow this link.
In this edition, we are highlighting two exceptional individuals who have made an outstanding impact towards the growth and success of the Schroeder Arthritis Institute.
Daniel Antflek
Daniel "Danny" Antflek is the Clinical Research Coordinator within the Hand Program at the Schroeder Arthritis Institute. He has been with the Institute for 12 years. He initially started working in the spring of 2011 within the Division of Orthopedics at the Institute alongside Dr. Rajiv Gandhi. At the time, Daniel was working with Dr. Gandhi on some of his studies for osteoarthritis and assisting with the biobank in terms of helping recruit patients and facilitating the collection process. After six years, Daniel transitioned to his current position within the Hand Program at the Institute, working alongside Dr. Heather Baltzer. Daniel was at the forefront of helping start up the research arm of the Hand Program and playing a key role in establishing the biobank and data repository for thumb osteoarthritis patients. Over the years, he continues to expand the biobank and enable further osteoarthritis research, but his work has expanded to other areas of research and QI projects studying hand trauma, digital amputation, prosthetics and facial palsy.
What motivates Daniel is having the opportunity to work in an environment that has a positive research impact and contributes to meaningful change that can enhance patient care. He is grateful to be part of a team that truly makes a difference in the world. He sees great value and is very passionate in having the chance to discuss the research with patients, providing insight to the meaningful impact of their contributions to the research program. When asked what his Mantra of Success is, Daniel said "Make it a priority not only to listen, but to listen well." He emphasized the importance of detail and focusing closely on what others are saying. Whether they are work colleagues, patients, friends or family, making an effort to really understand their unique point of view will help you get a better sense of the situation and will help you make better decisions. Daniel likes to describe himself as a patient and understanding person, and tries to approach everything with reason and pragmatism. These personality trails help him immensely in his day-to-day work as well as in his personal life. He considers himself to be straightforward and open minded in everything he does, and believes this helps with getting things done in an effective manner.
Daniel's family motivates him every day. He and his partner have two young boys who keep things lively and make sure they don't get too much rest. "Spending time with my children and seeing how they engage with the world, and living vicariously through their experiences, has given me a fresh perspective on life." A fun fact about Daniel is that he met his "wonderful, intelligent, thoughtful, brilliant and incredibly stunning partner", Amanda, while working at the Institute. She continues to work at the University Health Network to this day, and occasionally helps him with his writing. Daniel likes to keep active through activities like cycling, running, and is an avid ultimate frisbee player. When work and personal life allow, he likes to sneak in a good book or geek out with a new video game.
He expressed that he is very grateful to work with and to learn from all of his colleagues over the years. Daniel is looking forward to what the future has to offer and is excited to continue working with the Institute. "There is only getting bigger and better at the Schroeder Arthritis Institute."
On behalf of the Schroeder Arthritis Institute, we are grateful for Daniel's exceptional contributions to the growth and success of the Institute.
Lisa Giraldi
Lisa Giraldi is the Clinical Manager of the Outpatient Services at the Schroeder Arthritis Institute. She initially started working at the University Health Network in 1996 in various roles. In December 2020, she transitioned to Inpatient Manager on 9A and then transitioned to her current role in January 2022. Lisa's portfolio is very broad and she oversees the operational needs for the Fracture Clinic, the Rheumatology Clinic, the Hand Clinic, the Osteoporosis Clinic, as well as the Low Back Rapid Access Clinic at the Institute. As a Clinical Manager, she manages day to day operations within the clinics, ensuring they are well resourced and continually looks for areas to improve different processes, ensuring that they are providing efficiency for the staff which transfers to better patient experiences. Lisa and her team are always working together to find the best ways of doing things and the most efficient ways to provide care in a timely manner that will benefit the patients the most.
Lisa's biggest motivation is motivating others. She expressed that her leadership style is grounded in respect for people and in being her authentic self. Seeing her team succeed, sharing her knowledge with them as well as learning new things from them is a way to help both her and her team grow. "I am someone who has a set of pom poms ready to go and wants to celebrate the small things and keep things positive and light." Lisa tries her best to always bring joy into her work in healthcare and realizes that there are so many ways to bring in that light.
When asked what her Mantra of Success is, Lisa said "You can't control what happens to you sometimes, but you can control how you react and your outlook on life." Change is the only constant in life and learning how to embrace change is a great way to have a positive perspective in any given situation. Noticing the lessons you can learn and the benefit of a situation can help you navigate anything that comes your way. This helps motivate you, see every situation as an opportunity to grow and to also learn something new. Lisa is a positive person and tries to spread this light in her workplace. She considers herself to be quirky and calm. Having a leader who can laugh when appropriate and be serious when needed is essential. She recognizes the importance of being positive in times change especially whether it's in her work environment or personal life.
Lisa has two children and three cats. She's currently pursuing a Master's of Health Studies degree, and a fun fact is that her son is simultaneously studying for his Master's of History degree. She says they're having a friendly competition over who will finish first. "It has been a mother-son bonding experience, but over textbooks and literature reviews instead of movie nights and popcorn."
Lisa expressed that she continues to be amazed by how vast the Institute is in terms of research, patient care and the impact it has on the world. "It's wonderful being part of a diverse program that is doing so many wonderful things to help patients and the public."
On behalf of the Schroeder Arthritis Institute, we are grateful for Lisa's outstanding contributions to the growth and success of the Institute.
NEW APPOINTMENTS & PROMOTIONS
Project Coordinator - Schroeder Arthritis Institute
Janice Da Silva recently joined the Schroeder Arthritis Institute as a Project Coordinator. Janice has a Bachelor of Engineering in Biomedical Engineering degree and recently completed her Master's Degree in Biomedical Engineering. With over four years of project management experience, she is passionate about improving the quality, safety and efficiency of patient care and is committed to working collaboratively with the entire team at the Institute to achieve our shared goals.
Postdoctoral Fellow - Psoriatic Arthritis Program
Dr. Navita Sharma from Delhi India recently joined the Psoriatic Arthritis Program within the Division of Rheumatology at the Schroeder Arthritis Institute as a Postdoctoral Fellow.
AWARDS, GRANTS AND RECOGNITIONS
Stars Career Development Award - The Arthritis Society
Dr. Sindhu Johnson, Scientist at the Schroeder Arthritis Institute and Director of the Toronto Scleroderma Program, was awarded the Stars Career Development Award by The Arthritis Society for her project titled
"Understanding how health factors, job context, sex and gender affect workplace accommodation among men and women with arthritis: The scleroderma model."
Priority Project Award - Canadian Institute of Health Research
Dr. Dafna Gladman, Senior Scientist at the Schroeder Arthritis Institute, was awarded a Priority Project - Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis: Pain Grant New, by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research for her project titled "Precision Medicine for Psoriatic Arthritis using miRNA Sequencing."
Funding for Long COVID Research with Long Covid Web - Federal Government
Dr. Angela Cheung, Director of the Osteoporosis Program at the Schroeder Arthritis Institute received funding for her long COVID research with Long Covid Web, which she bravely leads nationally, from the Federal Government. Click here to learn more.
Top 10 Research Highlights for 2022 - The Arthritis Society
Research by Dr. S. Amanda Ali, former Postdoctoral Fellow at the Schroeder Arthritis Institute, supervised by Dr. Mohit Kapoor and Dr. Rajiv Gandhi, and Dr. Andy Wong, Scientist at the Schroeder Arthritis Institute, was named among the Top 10 Research Advances in 2022 by The Arthritis Society. Their project title is "Blood markers for rapid osteoarthritis progression."
Research by Dr. Elizabeth Badley, Scientist at the Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Jessica Wilfong, Student at the Schroeder Arthritis Institute supervised by Dr. Anthony Perruccio, and Dr. Anthony Perruccio, Scientist at the Schroeder Arthritis Institute, was named among the Top 10 Research Highlights in 2022 by The Arthritis Society. Their project title is "People with arthritis need more information and support."
TRAINEE/FELLOW SPOTLIGHT
Dr. James Young
Dr. James Young in a Postdoctoral Fellow in Integrated Arthritis Care, supervised by Drs. Anthony Perruccio and Michael Zywiel, at the Schroeder Arthritis Institute. He completed his PhD in Denmark and decided to continue his research within the non-surgical program for knee and hip osteoarthritis at the Schroeder Arthritis Institute.
Dr. James Young is currently comparing surgery and non-surgical treatments for knee and hip osteoarthritis. He is using observational data for people who had knee and hip replacements within the program or undergone an education and exercise therapy program to compare outcomes and simulate what you would get from a randomized control trial for his research. He was awarded a Postdoctoral Fellowship Award from The Arthritis Society and the Graduate Student & Clinical Research Fellowship Award from the Schroeder Arthritis Institute. In the future, Dr. Young aspires to become a permanent researcher in his field and hopes to continue his research at the Institute.
A fun fact about Dr. Young is that he was born and raised on a farm in Ontario and is still an active farmer. He greatly expressed the wonderful opportunity that the Institute has provided him within his research journey. "The Schroeder Arthritis Institute at the University Health Network is one of the best places in Canada and in the world to do the research that I do and I feel lucky that I am here now." He hopes he can continue his research and be part of the great impact that the Institute has worldwide.
You can connect with Dr. James Young and follow his research updates on Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Scholar and ResearchGate.
On behalf of the Schroeder Arthritis Institute, we are grateful that Dr. Young is part of our team and wish him all the success in his future.
Zoya Qaiyum
Zoya Qaiyum is a Research Technician in Dr. Robert Inman's lab at the Schroeder Arthritis Institute. Her work revolves around understanding the immunological relationship between the gut and the joint in Axial Spondyloarthritis, as well as understanding the consequences of diagnostic delay in Axial Spondyloarthritis from a health economics perspective. Zoya first started as a summer student in Dr. Robert Inman's lab at the Institute and then pursued her Master's in Immunology and transitioned to a Graduate Student within the Institute. Zoya completed a second Master's in Health Service Research and this led to joining in her current role as a Research Technician. Zoya is looking at working in different areas within her field, including health service research, specifically understanding how health technology assessments can facilitate therapeutic approvals and how patient access to various treatments can be improved.
A fun fact about Zoya is that in 2017, she had a chance encounter with Prince Harry and was very enthusiastic about it and they had a friendly conversation.
Zoya emphasized that she is very grateful to work with an extraordinary and exceptional supervisor, Dr. Robert Inman, who she mentioned is very patient, kind, encouraging and supporting throughout her journey at the Institute. "I really like working at the Schroeder Arthritis Institute. All the people I get to work with are fantastic and I am grateful for the collaborative environment."
You can connect with Zoya and follow her research updates on LinkedIn and ResearchGate.
On behalf of the Schroeder Arthritis Institute, we are grateful that Zoya is part of our team and wish her all the success in her future.
STUDENT AWARDS
JCR Travel Award - Japan College of Rheumatology
Hayley Peters, Master's Student within the Division of Orthopedics at the Schroeder Arthritis Institute, was awarded the JCR Travel Award by the Japan College of Rheumatology.
Anca Maglaviceanu, Master's Student within the Division of Orthopedics at the Schroeder Arthritis Institute, was awarded the JCR Travel Award by the Japan College of Rheumatology.
Dr. Amit Sandhu, Postdoctoral Fellow within the Division of Orthopedics at the Schroeder Arthritis Institute, was awarded the JCR Travel Award by the Japan College of Rheumatology.
Kabriya Thavratnam, PhD Student within the Division of Orthopedics at the Schroeder Arthritis Institute, was awarded the JCR Travel Award by the Japan College of Rheumatology.
2022-2023 Ontario Graduate Scholarship - University of Toronto
Atoosa Ziyaeyan, PhD Student, supervised by Dr. Sowmya Viswanathan at the Schroeder Arthritis Institute, was awarded the 2022-2023 Ontario Graduate Scholarship at the University of Toronto for her project titled "Developing a 2-hit animal model linking gut microbiome and osteoarthritis."
Krembil Post-Doctoral & Clinical Fellowship Award
2022-2023 PRiME-UHN Clinical Catalyst Award
Dr. Shahrzad Nouri, Postdoctoral Researcher, supervised by Dr. Sowmya Viswanathan at the Schroeder Arthritis Institute, was awarded the Krembil Post-Doctoral & Clinical Fellowship Award for their project titled "Understanding the Role of Gut Microbiome Metabolites in Modulating Local and Systemic Monocyte/Macrophage Population."
Dr. Nouri was also awarded the 2022-2023 PRiME-UHN Clinical Catalyst Award for their project titled "Polarized macrophage-encapsulated hydrogels for osteoarthritis treatment."
ISCT 2023 Top Scoring Orthopedic and Musculoskeletal Therapies Abstract Award
Kevin Robb, PhD Student supervised by Dr. Sowmya Viswanathan and Dr. Rajiv Gandhi at the Schroeder Arthritis Institute, was awarded the ISCT 2023 Top Scoring Orthopedic and Musculoskeletal Therapies Abstract Award, sponsored by the ISCT Orthopedic and Musculoskeletal Therapies Committee.
ARTHRITIS IN THE NEWS
First Knee Replacement Surgery with Velys Robotic-Assistive Device - CBC Toronto
Dr. Michael Zywiel, Orthopedic Surgeon and Clinician Investigator in the Division of Orthopedics at the Schroeder Arthritis Institute, performed Canada's first knee replacement surgery using the new Velys robotic-assisted device from DePuy Synthes. He was featured by CBC Toronto for his incredible achievement.
Read the article here.
Watch the video here.
Feature Article in the Toronto Star
Read our article that was featured in the Toronto Star on how hip surgery advancements by our exceptional team at the Schroeder Arthritis Institute is speeding up recovery time for arthritis patients.
Read article here.
Honour Your Hero - Quarterly Report November 2022-January 2023
The University Health Network Foundation has an Honour Your Hero program, which provides patients and their families the opportunity to recognize certain members of our staff and show their gratitude for the care and kindness that they were given, while making a generous gift to the Foundation.
In this quarterly report, from November 2022-January 2023, many of our Staff were recognized for their compassion and kindness by our patients. Here is a list of our incredible recognized staff:
Dr. Lori Albert; Dr. Arthur Bookman; Ms C Catarino; Dr. J. Roderick Davey; Dr. Robert Inman; Ms. Marcia Lee; Ms. Barbara M. LIthwick; Dr. Christopher Nielsen; Dr. Raja Rampersaud; Dr. Khalid Sayed; Dr. Michael Zywiel; as well as the staff of Orthopedic, Fracture & Osteoporosis Clinics.
ACPAC CORNER
Advanced Clinician Practitioner in Arthritis Care Program
The Advanced Clinician Practitioner in Arthritis Care program is provided in collaboration between the Schroeder Arthritis Institute and the Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto. If you are interested in learning more about this program please visit this link.
EDUCATION CORNER
Schroeder Arthritis Institute - Education Committee Update
The Education Committee is rolling out the Strategic Plan for Education to Schroeder Arthritis Institute programs and practitioners and getting great feedback on the plan!
Some evolving activities include:
- Building schedule of educational rounds open to all members of the Schroeder Arthritis Institute
- Developing a broader range of patient education materials
- Creating programs for "Just in time" education for busy professionals
- Cross disciplinary rounds for trainees
If you have somebody in your program who is interested in participating on the committee or has a project idea they'd like to share, please let us know!
Please contact: Dr. Lori Albert, Lori.Albert@uhn.ca, or Laura Passalent, Laura.Passalent@uhn.ca.
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
SPARCC Pilot Project Research Program - 2023
The Spondyloarthritis Research Consortium of Canada (SPARCC) is relaunching the "Pilot Project Research Program" in 2023 which provides seed funding to support research proposals aligned with its primary objective for the advancement of spondyloarthritis (SpA)-related research. SPARCC aims to approve two one-year seed grants to be awarded on a competitive basis to innovative proposals in the area of SpA research, particularly evolving around a primary focus on:
- equity, diversity, and inclusivity
- paediatrics
- First Nations
Application deadline is May 1st, 2023.
To learn more about the application process, please email Maria Morales, Administrative Coordinator of the SPARCC Research Program:
Email: Maria.Morales@uhnresearch.ca; Maria.Morales@uhn.ca
The Schroeder Arthritis Institute Collaborative Pilot Grant Competition 2023
The Schroeder Arthritis Institute "Collaborative Pilot Grant Competition 2023" provides seed funding to support innovative and collaborative research proposals aligned with its primary objective for the advancement of arthritis-related research. The Schroeder Arthritis Institute will provide funding for two seed grants in this competition. All submissions will undergo external peer review.
Application deadline is May 1st, 2023, at 5PM EST.
To learn more about the application process, please email Maryam Gabrial.
The Schroeder Arthritis Institute Graduate Student & Clinical Research Fellowship Award Application 2023
The Schroeder Arthritis Institute will fund two Graduate Student Awards and two Research Fellowship Awards for MD/PhD Fellows to support the salary/stipend expenses of graduate students and research fellows (post-MD or post-PhD) who are actively engaged in research within the Schroeder Arthritis Institute. All submissions will undergo external peer review. The competition results will be announced by July 4, 2023.
Application deadline is June 2, 2023, at 5PM EST.
METABOLOMICS FACILITY
Metabolomics Facility
The Schroeder Arthritis Institute launched its Metabolomics Facility last year and it is available to all investigators to conduct metabolomics analysis.
Interest in the study of the metabolome has grown exponentially over the last decade due to its close association with patient phenotype. This close association stems from the fact that the metabolome represents the interaction of the genome with the environment. Metabolomics therefore presents an alternative as well as collaborative avenue for determining disease pathophysiology. The study of the metabolome can also provide a template for developing more personalized interventions or drug-based therapies. You can now explore metabolomics at the Schroeder Arthritis Institute Metabolomics Facility!
The Institute's Metabolomics Facility boasts premier techniques and technologies like the Thermo Scientific Vanquish Flex coupled to the Q-Exactive PlusTM. This liquid chromatography coupled to high resolution mass spectrometry is recognized as one of the best and most reliable analytical platforms in the field of the metabolomics analysis. This equipment features high throughput automation, and superb accuracy and precision. The facility uses modern methods to provide services including but not limited to targeted metabolomics (via Biocrates and Metabolomix kits), untargeted metabolomics, clean sample preparation, high throughput sample preparation and sample processing capabilities, and method development. Currently, the facility can perform metabolomics analysis on various biological fluids such as plasma, serum, urine, synovial fluid and more. We will be developing methods for the analysis of semi-solids and tissues soon.
The Schroeder Arthritis Institute Metabolomics Facility is directed by Dr. Vinod Chandran and Dr. Mohit Kapoor. For more information on the general workflow and relative costs, visit our website.
LECTURES & CONFERENCES
International Women's Day Seminar
The Schroeder Arthritis Institute hosted an International Women's Day Seminar as part of the Research Trainee & Staff Career Development Seminar Series, on March 8, 2023. Dr. Shabana Amanda Ali, former Postdoctoral Fellow at the Schroeder Arthritis Institute, and current Scientist at Henry Ford Health in Detroit, and Dr. Carolina Munoz Grajales, Clinical Fellow, at the Schroeder Arthritis Institute, shared their incredible stories about their experiences within their work.
Laura Passalent - International Women & Girls in Science
Laura Passalent, Physiotherapist Practitioner and Clinical Investigator at the Schroeder Arthritis Institute, was featured in the International Women & Girls in Science Seminar hosted by the Krembil Research Institute on February 10, 2023. She shared the story of her inspiring journey within the science field.
Watch the full recorded seminar here.
ARTHRITIS WEB SEMINAR SERIES - RECENT LECTURES
Arthritis Web Seminar Series - Lecture 49
The Schroeder Arthritis Institute hosted the 49th Arthritis Web Seminar Series Lecture on January 24th, 2023. Our guest speaker, Dr. Cosimo De Bari, Professor and Consultant Rheumatologist for the Centre for Arthritis & Musculoskeletal Health at the University of Aberdeen, gave a seminar on Skeletal Progenitors in Joint Repair, Remodelling & Arthritis.
Click here to watch the recorded seminar.
Arthritis Web Seminar Series - Lecture 50
The Schroeder Arthritis Institute hosted the 50th Arthritis Web Seminar Series Lecture on February the 14th 2023. Our guest speaker, Dr. Peter A. Nigrovic, Chief of the division of Immunology at Boston Children's Hospital, gave a seminar about Pathogenic T cells in Inflammatory Arthritis.
Click here to watch the recorded seminar.
Arthritis Web Seminar Series - Lecture 51
The Schroeder Arthritis Institute hosted the 51th Arthritis Web Seminar Series Lecture on February the 28th 2023. Our guest speaker, Dr. Alexis Ogdie, Director of The Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the University of Pennsylvania, gave a seminar on New concepts in trial design and outcomes in psoriatic arthritis.
Click here to watch the recorded seminar.
Arthritis Web Seminar Series - Lecture 52
The Schroeder Arthritis Institute hosted the 52th Arthritis Web Seminar Series Lecture on March 14th 2023. Our guest speaker, Dr. Christine Pham, Chief of the Division of Rheumatology at Washington University in St Louis, gave a seminar on Nanotherapeutics for Joint Diseases.
Click here to watch the recorded seminar.
JOIN OUR TEAM!
Orthopedic Integrated Care Lead
The Division of Orthopedics at the Schroeder Arthritis Institute is looking for a new Integrated Care Lead to support our surgical patients. This role is supported in partnership by the University Health Network Connected Care and the Division of Orthopedics. If you or someone you know is interested in joining a dynamic team to support integrated patient centred care, please follow this link to the job posting.
NOTABLE PUBLICATIONS
A population-based study of the direct longitudinal health care costs of upper extremity trauma in patients aged 18-65
Baltzer H, Hawker G, Pequeno P, Victor JC, Krahn M. Canadian Medical Association Journal. February 2023. Click here for publication.
Assessing the costs of neuropsychiatric disease in the systemic lupus international collaborating clinics cohorts using multistate modelling
Clarke AE, Hanly JG, Urowitz MB, St Pierre Y, Gordon C, Bae SC, Romero-Diaz J, Sanchez-Guerrero J, Bernatsky S, Wallace DJ, Isenberg DA, Rahman A, Merrill JT, Fortin PR, Gladman DD, Bruce IN, Petri M, Ginzler EM, Dooley MA, Ramsey- Goldman R, Manzi S, Jönsen A, Alarcón GS, Van Vollenhoven RF, Aranow C, Mackay M, Ruiz-Irastorza G, Lim SS, Inanc M, Kalunian KC, Jacobsen S, Peschken CA, Kamen DL, Askanase A, Farewell V. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2023 Jan 24. Click here for publication.
Association between baseline cardiovascular risk and incidence rates of major adverse cardiovascular events and malignancies in patients with psoriatic and psoriasis receiving tofacitinib
Kristensen LE, Strober B, Poddubnyy D, Leung YY, Jo H, Kwok K, Vranic I, Fleishaker DL, Fallon L, Yndestad A, Gladman DD. Ther Adv Musculoskelet Dis. February 2023. Click here for publication.
Bimekizumab in patients with active psoriatic arthritis and previous inadequate response or intolerance to tumour necrosis factor-a inhibitors: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial
Merola JF, Landewé R, McInnes IB, Mease PJ, Ritchlin CT, Tanaka Y, Asahina A, Behrens F, Gladman DD, Gossec L, Gottlieb AB, Thaçi D, Warren RB, Ink B, Assudani D, Bajracharya R, Shende V, Coarse J, Coates LC. Lancet. January 2023. Click here for publication.
Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and clinical follow-up in antimalarial-induced cardiomyopathy in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
Shalmon T, Thavendiranathan P, Harvey P, Akhtari S, Tselios K, Gladman DD, Hanneman K. J Thorac Imaging. January 2023. Click here for publication.
Cutting Edge: Negative regulation of inflammasome activation by TRAF1 can limit gout
Mirzaesmaeili A, Zangiabadi S, Raspanti J, Akram A, Inman RD, Abdul-Sater AA. Immunol. March 2023. Click here for publication.
Elevated levels of interferon-a act directly on B cells to breach multiple tolerance mechanisms promoting autoantibody production
Ferri DM, Nassar C, Manion KP, Kim M, Baglaenko Y, Muñoz-Grajales C, Wither JE. Arthritis Rheumatol. February 2023. Click here for publication.
ERAP1 and the return of the UPR in ankylosing spondylitis
Haroon N, Inman RD. ERAP1 and the return of the UPR in ankylosing spondylitis. Nat Rev Rheumatol. March 2023. Click here for publication.
Genetics of Osteonecrosis in Children and Adults with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Webber D, Cao J, Dominguez D, Gladman DD, Knight A, Levy DM, Liao F, Ng L, Paterson AD, Touma Z, Wither J, Urowitz M, Silverman ED, Hiraki LT. Rheumatology (Oxford). January 2023. Click here for publication.
Histone deacetylase inhibitors as a potential new treatment for psoriatic disease and other inflammatory conditions
Nazri JM, Oikonomopoulou K, de Araujo ED, Kraskouskaya D, Gunning PT, Chandran V. Critical Reviews in Clinical Laboratory Sciences. February 2023. Click here for publication.
Improving measures of disease activity in systemic lupus erythematosus
Banjari M, Touma Z, Gladman DD. Expert Rev Clin Immunol. February 2023. Click here for publication.
Interferon and interferon-inducted cytokines as markers of impending clinical progression in ANA+ individuals without a systemic autoimmune rheumatic disease diagnosis.
Kim ST, Muñoz-Grajales C, Dunn SE, Schneider R, Johnson SR, Touma Z, Ahmad Z, Bonilla D, Atenafu EG, Hiraki LT, Bookman A, Wither J. Arthritis Res Ther. February 2023. Click here for publication.
Intervertebral disc degeneration and osteoarthritis: a common molecular disease spectrum
Fine N, Lively S, Séguin CA, Perruccio AV, Kapoor M, Rampersaud R. Nature Reviews Rheumatology. January 2023. Click here for publication.
Intraindividual change in cognitive function among adults with systemic lupus erythematosus: A Markov Analysis Over 7 Years
Perera S, Cook R, Lee KA, Katz P, Touma Z. ACR Open Rheumatol. 2023 January 2023. Click here for publication.
MirDIP 5.2: Tissue context annotation and novel microRNA curation
Hauschild AC, Pastrello C, Ekaputeri GKA, Bethune-Waddell D, Abovsky M, Ahmed Z, Kotlyar M, Lu R, Jurisica I. Nucleic Acids Res. January 2023. Click here for publication.
Platelet-derived growth factor B is a key element in the pathological bone formation of ankylosing spondylitis
Jo S, Lee SH, Park J, Nam B, Kim H, Youn J, Lee S, Kim TJ, Sung IH, Choi SH, Park YS, Inman RD, Kim TH. J Bone Miner Res. February 2023. Click here for publication.
Protease-Activatable Porphyrin Molecular Beacon for Osteoarthritis Management
Walsh C, Rajora MA, Ding L, Nakamura S, Endisha H, Rockel J, Chen J, Kapoor M, Zheng G. Chemical & Biomedical Imaging. March 2023. Click here for publication.
Real-World Retention and Clinical Effectiveness of Secukinumab for Axial Spondyloarthritis: Results From the Canadian Spondyloarthritis Research Network
Inman RD, Choquette D, Khraishi M, Gladman D, Hussein S, Neish D, Leclerc P. J Rheumatol. January 2023. Click here for publication.
Real-World Retention and Clinical Effectiveness of Secukinumab for Psoriatic Arthritis: Results From the Canadian Spondyloarthritis Research Network
Gladman DD, Choquette D, Khraishi M, Inman RD, Hussein S, Neish D, Leclerc P. J Rheumatol. December 2022. Click here for publication.
Vesicular traffic-mediated cell-to-cell signalling at the immune synapse in ankylosing spondylitis
Tavasolian F, Pastrello C, Ahmed Z, Jurisica I, Inman RD. Frontiers Immunol. January 2023. Click here for publication.
What is a response in randomized controlled trials in giant cell arthritis?
Dejaco C, Ramiro S, Touma Z, Bond M, Soowamber M, Sanchez-Alvarez C, Langford CA. Ann Rheum Dis. February 2023. Click here for publication.
Work-related issues and physical and psychological burden in Canadian patients with axial spondyloarthritis: Results from the international map of of axial spondyloarthritis
Inman RD, Garrido-Cumbrera M, Chan J, Cohen M, de Drum-Fernandes A, Gerhart W, Haroon N, Jovaisas AV, Major G, Mallinson MG, Rohekar S, Leclerc P, Rahman P. J Rheumatol. December 2022. Click here for publication.
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