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A Patient’s Perspective: Roadblocks to Care Must be Addressed

Jane had worked in public policy and advocacy her entire career, including her current role as a senior policy analyst for a large health care association. But when she was diagnosed with vasculitis, she started thinking about health policy not just from a professional perspective, but a personal one. Living…...

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Pei-Yu Chen, BS, MS, PhD, Awarded Two-Year Grant Through VF’s Young Investigator’s Award Program

Pei-Yu Chen, BS, MS, PhD, Senior Research Scientist, Cardiovascular Medicine, at Yale University, has been awarded a two-year grant through the Vasculitis Foundation’s Young Investigator’s Award Program for her study, “siRNA Nanoparticle Targeting Endothelial Cell TGFβ Signaling Against ANCA-Vasculitis.” The aim is to reveal how large a role TGFβ-mediated EndMT…...

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David Massicotte-Azarniouch, MD, Awarded Two-Year Grant Through VF’s Young Investigator’s Award Program

David Massicotte-Azarniouch, MD, Assistant Professor at the University of Ottawa and Associate Scientist at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute in Ontario, Canada, has been awarded a two-year grant through the Vasculitis Foundation’s Young Investigator’s Award Program. The aim of his study, “Steroid Minimization in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis For Safe Effective Treatment…...

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Loss & Love: Navigating Motherhood with Vasculitis

When Annaruth Diller, a mom of three, was diagnosed with vasculitis in her early thirties, it forced her to reimagine what motherhood could look like for her. In this story, Annaruth shares the loss, anger, and even the blessings she and her children have faced on their shared vasculitis journey.…...

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ALERT: Changes Coming to Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program Coverage

Do you or a family member currently have health coverage through Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)? As of April 1st, states are allowed to disenroll people determined no longer eligible for Medicaid or CHIP coverage. You may need to take steps to find out if you can…...

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