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AIR Faculty Shine at ACR Meeting
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
The Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology team demonstrated its leadership at the American College of Rheumatology conference, with impactful oral and poster presentations to colleagues from across the nation.
“This is an important conference for our AIR team and we’re proud to have presented our research and learnings to peers across the country,” said Jennifer Anolik, MD, PhD, Chief of AIR and Associate Chair of Research for the DOM.
Some highlights include:
Yue Peng, graduate student with Edward Schwarz, PhD
- Oral presentation: Telocytes Integrated into Mast Cells and Joint-Draining Lymphatic Vessels Potentially Regulate Lymphatic Clearance
Chrisana Pokorny, MD, Med-Peds Rheumatology Fellow
- Poster presentation: Effects of Clinical Decision Support on Transition Readiness Assessment in Pediatric Rheumatology
Gayathri Guru Murthy, graduate student with Benjamin Korman, MD
- Poster presentation: Insulin-like Growth Factor Binding Protein-7 (IGFBP7) Plays a Pathogenic Role in Dermal Fibrosis and Is Increased in Systemic Sclerosis
Katherine Escalera-Rivera, graduate student with Jennifer Anolik, MD, PhD
- Oral presentation: Loss of Nr4a1 Expression Protects Cartilage During Post-Traumatic Osteoarthritis
- State-of-the-Art 0ral presentation: Busy Bs – Deciphering B Cell Contributions To Rheumatoid Synovitis.
- Oral presentation: Clinical Year in Preview: Looking Forward
Dr. Jennifer Anolik Delivers Keynote Address
Friday, October 4, 2024
Jennifer Anolik, MD, PhD delivered the keynote address at the new York State Rheumatology Society 2024 Fall Meeting in September. Her presentation, "The Promise of Precision Medicine in Rheumatoid Arthritis," explored how single-cell analysis of joint tissue is advancing our understanding of RA and guiding more personalized treatment approaches
Katherine Escalera-Rivera Receives Awards
Monday, August 5, 2024
Katherine Escalera-Rivera, a PhD candidate in the laboratory of Jennifer Anolik, MD, PhD, is studying the Inflammatory processes involved in the onset and development of osteoarthritis. She has been selected for several awards including, the Scientist Mentoring and Diversity Program (Biotech), a travel scholarship for the 2024 National Diversity in STEM (NDiSTEM) Conference organized by SACNAS, and a 2024 ASBMR URM Mentorship Award.
Drs. Korman and Garcia-Henandez Receive University Research Award
Thursday, June 13, 2024
Benjiman Korman, MD and Maria De La Luz Garcia-Hernandez, PhD have been awarded funding for their research project “Development and Characterization of a Humanized Model of Systemic Sclerosis." Development and Characterization of a Humanized Model of Systemic Sclerosis." The principal aim of the University Research Award (URA) program is to provide seed money to enable the development of new, innovative research projects with a high probability of attracting external support in the short term.