Steve holds a PhD in Biochemistry from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto, Canada. He worked as a medical scientist for 18 years, within both industry and academia, where his research focused on the discovery of new medicines to treat inflammatory disorders and infectious diseases. Steve recently stepped away from the lab and into science communications, where he’s helping make medical science information more accessible for everyone.
Treatment with Acthar Gel (repository corticotropin injection) may ease exacerbations and symptoms in people with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and other inflammatory disorders, ... Read more
Early studies of an endocannabinoid-based treatment for cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) showed that it eased skin lesions, according to Hoth Therapeutics, ... Read more
People with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who received more quality clinical care report lower disease activity, slower accumulation of disease-related damage, ... Read more
Using glucocorticoids to treat inflammation in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) was associated with organ damage in patients without active disease, a ... Read more