Author Archives: Mary Chapman

MUSC Lupus Expert Recognized as American College of Rheumatology Master

Lupus researcher Gary S. Gilkeson, MD, a distinguished professor in the Division of Rheumatology & Immunology at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), has been given the Master’s Designation — the American College of Rheumatology’s highest honor. Gilkeson, who is also MUSC’s associate dean for faculty affairs…

Mercy College Researchers Get $600K Grant to Study Care, Research Gaps Among Young Lupus Patients

To help address disparities in the research and care of adolescents with lupus, the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) has awarded Mercy College a three-year, $600,000 research grant. Titled “Adolescents with Lupus: The Impact of Patient/Provider Discordance, Depression, Cognition and Language,” the…