Division of Rheumatology and Immunology Archive — Page 2 of 3

The study team included (front row, from left) Kelsey Voss, PhD, Rachel Bonami, PhD, Erin Wilfong, MD, PhD, (back row, from left) Jonathan Irish, PhD, Jeff Rathmell, PhD, and Ivelin Georgiev, PhD.
July 20, 2022

Vanderbilt team tracks cellular and antibody responses to COVID-19 vaccine

In a technical tour de force, a collaborative team of Vanderbilt researchers has characterized the antigen-specific immune response to the Pfizer SARS-CoV-2 RNA vaccine.

By Leigh MacMillan
Scientific illustration of a DNA double helix with a glowing highlighted section, surrounded by faint chromosome shapes on a blue background.
June 29, 2022

Study shows genotype leads to discontinued, decreased medication

By Jill Clendening
Close-up of a pregnant person in a light pink jacket and white top resting both hands on their belly.
March 28, 2022

Rheumatoid arthritis: special deliveries

Birth outcomes including postpartum infection and blood transfusion were similar in women with and without rheumatoid arthritis, and continued use of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs and biologics is recommended to limit steroid exposure.

By Bill Snyder
Portrait of Cecilia Chung, MD, MPH, smiling and wearing a white blazer over a patterned top.
September 16, 2021

Chung receives early investigator award from ASCPT

Vanderbilt’s Cecilia Chung, MD, MPH, has received the 2022 Leon I. Goldberg Early Investigator Award from the American Society of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics (ASCPT).

By Bill Snyder
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August 24, 2021

Autoimmunity advance

Vanderbilt researchers have developed a high-throughput screening method to identify and characterize antigen-specific B cells — potential biomarkers for autoimmune disease and targets for new treatments.

By Leigh MacMillan
Professional head-and-shoulders portrait of a bald man wearing glasses, a dark pinstriped suit, light blue shirt, and yellow patterned tie.
April 20, 2021

New Clinician Spotlight: Jason Springer

Jason Springer, MD, MS, has joined Vanderbilt University Medical Center as associate professor of Medicine in the Division of Rheumatology and Immunology in the Department of Medicine. Springer is co-director of the Vanderbilt Vasculitis Center, where he will oversee vasculitis clinical trials.

By Vanderbilt Health News