Can Age-related Assumptions Obstruct Rheumatic Care?
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Aaron Smith to explore why the rheumatology community urgently...
How Megakaryocytes Shape Aging of the Immune System
11 Nov 2025
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In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Sandra Pinho, Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmac...
When Cancer Therapy Triggers Autoimmunity
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk with Dr. Sharon about the complex intersection of oncology and autoimmunit...
Screening/Diagnosis of Pulmonary Hypertension in Connective Tissue Disorder
26 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Kristin to discuss her session at ACR Convergence on taking a ...
B Prepared: Mechanisms of B Cell Tolerance in Health and Autoimmunity
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Shaun Jackson uses a compelling patient case to illuminate the complex mechanis...
Late Lung Disease in Scleroderma
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, our guests Dr. Sabrina Hoa and Dr. Marie Hudson explore new insights into late-onse...
Castleman Disease
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we review the Arthritis & Rheumatology manuscript, "Diagnosis and Treatment of Cast...
LUMEN
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of ACR Journals on Air, host Dr. Vicki Shanmugam speaks with Dr. Alain Sanchez-Rodri...
Looking in the Archives
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode explores the ARChiVe Registry, a longitudinal database for pediatric vasculitis, with g...
SGLT2i in SLE with Type 2 Diabetes
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we explore the potential role of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors in pat...
Naming Matters
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we explore why naming matters—especially when it comes to peripheral nervous system disord...
Antiphospholipid Syndrome
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of ACR Journals on Air, Dr. Jason Knight joins us to discuss his recent Arthritis &...
A CLASS Project
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of ACR Journals on Air, host Dr. Vicki Shanmugam returns to the mic and dives into t...
PAs In Rheumatology: A Joint Effort
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With the growing shortage of rheumatology specialists in the U.S., healthcare systems face increasin...
The Weight of Lupus
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Laura Plantinga joins us to discuss her recent work on the APPEAL study, which examines how lupu...
Improving Engagement and Access to Lupus Clinical Trials
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we explore a new approach to improving participation in lupus clinical trials by st...
Pain Relief or Pill Regret—Examining Acetaminophen Safety in Older Adults
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Kaur and Dr. Abhishek join us to discuss their recent study on acetaminophen, ...
Weight Loss for gout – What does the data say?
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we chat with Dr. Sho Fukui about his recent study on rising uric acid levels and ...
IV Secukinumab for Axial Spondyloarthritis
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we're joined by Dr. Atul Deodhar, a leading expert in the field of Axial Spondyloar...
ANA In All of Us
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we explore the genetics behind the production of antinuclear antibodies (ANA) in individu...
Immunology for the Rheumatologist: Fever Pitch
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, our host is joined by Dr. Peter Nigrovic, an expert in Macrophage Activation Syndro...
Immunology for the Rheumatologist: NETs in Lupus
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we explore the role of Neutrophil Extracellular Traps (NETs) in systemic lupus eryth...
Immunology for the Rheumatologist: Type I Interferon & Skin Disease
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Victoria Werth, a leading expert in dermatology and autoimmun...
Opioids and SARDs
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we explore the findings of a groundbreaking study analyzing opioid treatment trends...
ACR Convergence 2024: Sponsoring Women in Science
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As our weekend here in Washington D.C. draws to an end, we turn our spotlight on an important and t...
ACR Convergence 2024: New Mechanisms in Autoinflammatory Diseases
16 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Get ready for an electrifying episode of Convergence 2024! We're diving deep into the cutting-edge w...
DECT and Gout Remission
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're joined by two leading experts in gout remissions, Dr. Nicola Dalbeth and Dr. Dansoa ...
Immunology for the Rheumatologist: The Devil Is in the Details
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In another installment in the ongoing Arthritis & Rheumatology immunology series, guest David S. Pi...
The SLEek Study
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, our next guest, ACR Master Dr. Joan T. Merrill, joins us to discuss her latest study whi...
Life Events and Autoimmune Disease
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For those with rheumatic disease, everyday challenges can mean an increase in disease flare. However...
Pain in Psoriatic Arthritis
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we explore a groundbreaking study on the prevalence of fibromyalgia and widespread pain i...
Self-Driving Research
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As the dawn of the Ai revolution marches on, scientific research and clinical medicine are adopting ...
More Than the Sum of its Parts
20 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Genetic conditions, inherited personality traits, brain chemistry...these are but a few of the well-...
When Can We Wean Remission Maintenance Therapy in Rheumatoid Arthritis?
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The process of weaning our patients off biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (b-DMARD) ther...
Calprotectin in Antiphospholipid Syndrome
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
To better understand the mechanisms that drive antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), Dr. Yu Zuo and his t...
The Quest for Prevention in Autoimmune Disease
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Benjamin Franklin once said: "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure". This week, we have t...
What Came First
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Caring for our patients means reducing symptoms and occurrences of flare-ups. However, caring for th...
History Matters
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When disease strikes, time becomes a critical resource our patients cannot afford to waste. For thos...
The RENEW Study in Scleroderma
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) is a painful and debilitating disease that our patients suffer from. Howeve...
Is There an App for That?
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As the need and demand for quality care increases, time in clinic needs to become more efficient. Wo...
Protecting Against Uveitis in Axial Spondyloarthritis (AxSpA)
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Recent research indicates that those who suffer from AxSpA may have some hope in protecting against ...
History of Interferon (Immunology for the Rheumatologist)
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"If I have seen further, it is because I stand on the shoulders of giants" Sir Isaac Newton famously...
The Scleroderma Cancer Connection
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is there an increased risk of cancer once a patient has Scleroderma? If so, what is the risk and how...
Gut Feelings
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to "Journals"! Our topic of discussion today comes from the manuscript Anti-Gephyrin An...
B-Cells in Sjogren's Syndrome
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Tobit Steinmetz is our guest this week, author of the manuscript recently published in "Arthriti...
Global Perspective on COVID 19
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After a major event, it's important to take stock of the causes of such an event, but just as import...
The Power of the Negative Study
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes, we learn more from what isn't achieved than when we achieve an expected result. Such is t...
Bad for the Bones
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Knowing that glucocorticoids significantly increase the risk of fractures and is the most common cau...
Reimagining ZOOM Interviews
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The pandemic has changed much in our world—from the way we work, to the way we shop, and even the ...
Complement
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our next guest, Dr. Paul Monach, reviews "Complement", focusing on its application in the clinical s...
A Noble Goal
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
End-stage renal disease is a dangerous reality for those who suffer from Lupus Nephritis (LN), despi...
Congenital Heart Block
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on 'Journals', we turn our attention to a rare but challenging and heart-breaking complica...
MRI Definition of OA
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on 'Journals', we'll look at not just one, but two studies that endeavored to define knee...
How Do You Feel About Your Fingers?
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we welcome our next guest, Dr. John D. Pauling to 'Journals'. Dr. Pauling is the senior a...
Imaging Vasculitis with PET
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Assessing disease activity in large vessel vasculitis can be a challenge. And as imaging techniques ...
Kids Get Lupus Too
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week our guest is Dr. Joyce Chang, MD, MSCE, a recipient of the Lupus Foundation of America...
Dosing Rehab
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) need rehabilitation to improve functional limitations and sl...
Here Comes the Sun
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Photosensitivity among patients with SLE is a well-known symptom. However, what is not well-known is...
Challenges of COVID
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It has only been three years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and we're only just now beginn...
Pain and Precision Medicine
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we take a look at the practical management of pain and the advancement of science regardi...
Delivery Outcomes in Lupus
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest this week is Dr. April Barnado, the first author of a study which analyzed a cohort of 3....
Genetics, Constantly Evolving
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest this week is Dr. Tony Merriman, whose latest work: "Association of Gout Polygenic Risk Sco...
The Heart of the Matter
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we get to "The Heart of the Matter" a little differently. To begin, our guest is the first...
How Squishy Are Your Cells?
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest this week, Dr. Alexandru-Emil Matei, is the first author of a study that endeavored to eva...
Less is More
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Caring for older adults who suffer from rheumatic disease comes with it the need to manage multimorb...
Location, Location, Location
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In a study recently published in "ACR Open Rheumatology" titled: "Geographic Variation in Disease Bu...
SSc Pulmonary Hypertension
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Pulmonary hypertension (PH), being a serious complication of systemic sclerosis (SSc), develops late...
Uric Acid: How Low Can You Go
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Joshua Baker, first author of a paper recently published in "Arthritis & Rheumatology", "Associa...
RheumMadness
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When rheumatology concepts battle it out in a team bracket tournament, you get "Rheum Madness"! "A p...
Partnering For New Models of OA Care
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Osteoarthritis is incredibly common, affecting more than 500 million people across the globe. It is ...
A.I. Has Promise in RA
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, we'll be looking at a paper recently published in "ACR Open Rheumatology" t...
Supporting International Graduates in Rheumatology
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we welcome Dr. Ruth Fernandez Ruiz to our show, a physician-scientist and Assistant Profe...
Sleep Disorders Among Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Patricia Katz is our guest this week as she presents her latest study "Sleep Disorders among Ind...
The TULIP Study, Three Years On
10 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Shanmugam discusses "A Randomized, Placebo-controlled Phase 3 Extension Trial o...
Ticking the Boxes
27 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we welcome the lead author of "Deucravacitinib, a Tyrosine Kinase 2 Inhibitor, in S...
If you can't feel it, does it hurt?
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join us this week as we interview the lead author of "Genicular Nerve Block for Pain Management in P...
Exercise Always Wins: Part 2
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, our guest is Dr. Grace Lo, first author of "Association Between Walking for Exercise and...
Genetic Autocorrect and Autoimmunity
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on 'Journals', Dr. Shanmugam has invited Dr Joann B Sweasy and Dr. Westley Reeves to discu...
MIS-C Mix Up
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Dr. Shanmugam welcomes Dr. Mary Beth Son, the senior author and correspondin...
Exercise Always Wins
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we welcome Dr. Jamie Collins, lead author of "Five-Year Structural Changes in the Knee Amo...
Virtually Speaking
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we welcome Dr. Dua and Dr. Bolster to the show, co-first authors of "Virtually Spea...
A Study of Reactogenicity to COVID Vaccines
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In our inaugural episode we welcome Dr Monica Yang, lead author for "Reactogenicity of the Messenger...
Trailer
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The American College of Rheumatology's newest podcast series featuring interviews, commentary, and a...