Lindsay Lally, MD
Study: Rho-kinase Activity in Large Vessel Vasculitis Co-Investigator: Robert Spiera, Director, Scleroderma and Vasculitis Center, Hospital for Special Surgery Institution: Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York Award: $50,000 one-year study Summary: Rho/Rho kinase (ROCK) are a group of proteins involved in regulating blood vessels. In a small pilot study, Lally…...
Kim Liang, MD
Study: Microbubble Contrast-Enhanced Vascular Ultrasonography: A Novel Method of Detecting Large Vessel Vasculitis? Institution: Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Award: $50,000, one-year study Monitoring disease activity is crucial for effective patient care and better outcomes, yet a key unmet need is the ability to differentiate active vasculitic…...
Susan Schinke, MD
Study: Disease-specific dysregulation of miRNA in Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA/Wegener’s) Institution: Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, The University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany Award: $50,000, one-year study Schinke began researching vasculitis while in medical school. Her MD thesis studied a special subgroup of ANCA directed against BPI, bactericidal/permeability-increasing protein associated…...
Carolyn Thorpe, PhD, MPH
Study: Impact of Healthcare Utilization and Informal Caregiving for Primary Systemic Vasculitis: A National Perspective Institution: Pharmacy and Therapeutics, School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh Award: $99,920, two-year study Individuals with systemic vasculitis (SV) require significant formal healthcare services and rely on family members and friends to provide informal caregiving…...
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