{"id":15,"date":"2024-02-16T18:51:29","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T18:51:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/rheumatology-division\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2024-02-16T22:25:01","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T22:25:01","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/rheumatology-division\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--hero-primary horizontal-navigation\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--hero-primary\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper has-horizontal-nav\">\n\n          <div class=\"title-wrapper\">\n\n                  <div class=\"eyebrow-container\">\n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/rheumatology-division\/\"  aria-label=\"Read more about Division of Rheumatology\">Division of Rheumatology<\/a>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n        \n                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--page-title has-stripe\">\n\n    \n  <h1>Research<\/h1>\n\n\n<\/div>\n        \n              <\/div>\n    \n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--link eyebrow-link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a\n  class=\"link \"\n  href=\"https:\/\/telehealth.keckmedicine.org\/centers-and-programs\/rheumatology-and-immunology\/\"\n  target=\"_blank\"  aria-label=\"Read&#x20;more&#x20;about&#x20;Are&#x20;you&#x20;a&#x20;patient&#x3F;\">\n        Are you a patient?\n    <\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n    \n      \n              <div class=\"horizontal-nav\">\n                      <div class=\"horizontal-menu-container\">\n              <button class=\"expand-menu\">\n                                  In This Section\n                                <svg class=\"menu\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\"\n                  y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n                  <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#000\" d=\"M4,23h3v3H4V23z M4,16h3v3H4V16z M10,23\n                  h21v3H10V23z M10,16h21v3H10V16z M10,9h21v3H10V9z M4,9h3v3H4V9z\"\/>\n                <\/svg>\n\n                <svg class=\"close\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\"\n                  viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n                  <polygon fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" points=\"26,10.4 24.6,9 17.5,16.1 10.4,9 9,10.4 16.1,17.5\n                  9,24.6 10.4,26 17.5,18.9 24.6,26 26,24.6 18.9,17.5 \"\/>\n                <\/svg>\n              <\/button>\n\n              <nav\n  class=\"mc--menu mc--\"\n  >\n  <ul class=\"m--menu m--\">\n    \n    \n      <li class=\" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-home menu-item-5\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/rheumatology-division\/\" >Division of Rheumatology<\/a>\n  \n  \n<\/li>\n\n    \n      <li class=\" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-18\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/rheumatology-division\/research\/\" >Research<\/a>\n  \n  \n<\/li>\n\n    \n      <li class=\"has-submenu menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-19 menu-item-has-children\">\n      <div class=\"link-arrow-wrapper\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/rheumatology-division\/training-education\/\" >Training &#038; 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Drs. Arkfeld, Christianakis, Ehresmann, Ortiz, Panush and Shinada have been investigating new strategies to treat patients with rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory arthritides. In addition, Dr. Stohl has been conducting clinical trials in patients with SLE with novel biologic agents, and he has initiated a collaboration with investigators in the Department of Ophthalmology to examine the early events in Sj\u00f6gren\u2019s syndrome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n                    \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--accordions \"\n\n  \n   aria-label=\"Content Accordions\"\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--accordions\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Faculty Research Areas\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n      <ul>\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-1-mj51YATgy8\" aria-controls=\"section-1-1-mj51YATgy8\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Daniel G. Arkfeld, MD<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-1-mj51YATgy8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-1-mj51YATgy8\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>Rheumatoid Arthritis<br \/>\nOsteoarthritis<br \/>\nNovel Immune Therapies for Immune Disorders<br \/>\nSj\u00f6gren\u2019s Syndrome<br \/>\nFibromyalgia<br \/>\nB Cell Directed Autoimmune Therapies<br \/>\nOsteoporosis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-2-mj51YATgy8\" aria-controls=\"section-1-2-mj51YATgy8\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Stratos Christianakis, MD<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-2-mj51YATgy8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-2-mj51YATgy8\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>Scleroderma<br \/>\nSpondyloarthropies<br \/>\nMyositis<\/p>\n<div id=\"gtx-trans\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 454px; top: 37.9034px;\">\n<div class=\"gtx-trans-icon\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-3-mj51YATgy8\" aria-controls=\"section-1-3-mj51YATgy8\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Glenn R. Ehresmann, MD<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-3-mj51YATgy8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-3-mj51YATgy8\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>Rheumatoid Arthritis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-4-mj51YATgy8\" aria-controls=\"section-1-4-mj51YATgy8\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">David A. Horwitz, MD<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-4-mj51YATgy8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-4-mj51YATgy8\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>Cytokine-Mediated Down-Regulation of B Cell Hyperactivity in SLE<br \/>\nImmunoregulatory Mechanisms in the Rheumatic Diseases<br \/>\nRegulatory T Cell Subsets in SLE<br \/>\nRegulatory Cells to Treat Autoimmune Diseases and Prevent Graft Rejection<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-5-mj51YATgy8\" aria-controls=\"section-1-5-mj51YATgy8\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Chaim O. Jacob, MD, PhD<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-5-mj51YATgy8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-5-mj51YATgy8\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>SLE Genetics<br \/>\nPathogenesis of SLE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-6-mj51YATgy8\" aria-controls=\"section-1-6-mj51YATgy8\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Elizabeth C. Ortiz, MD<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-6-mj51YATgy8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-6-mj51YATgy8\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>Rheumatoid Arthritis<br \/>\nSystemic Lupus Erythematosus<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-7-mj51YATgy8\" aria-controls=\"section-1-7-mj51YATgy8\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Richard S. Panush, MD<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-7-mj51YATgy8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-7-mj51YATgy8\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>Rheumatoid Arthritis<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-8-mj51YATgy8\" aria-controls=\"section-1-8-mj51YATgy8\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Francisco P. Quismorio, Jr., MD<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-8-mj51YATgy8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-8-mj51YATgy8\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>Autoimmunity\/Immunopathology of Rheumatic and Systemic Connective Tissue Diseases<br \/>\nSystemic Lupus Erythematosus<br \/>\nAntiphospholipid Antibodies<br \/>\nAutoantibodies in Rheumatic Diseases<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-9-mj51YATgy8\" aria-controls=\"section-1-9-mj51YATgy8\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Shuntaro Shinada, MD<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-9-mj51YATgy8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-9-mj51YATgy8\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>Systemic Lupus Erythematosus<br \/>\nEffects of Rituximab in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis and Systemic Sclerosis<br \/>\nBone Mineral Density in the Hispanic Population<\/p>\n<div id=\"gtx-trans\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 309px; top: 37.9034px;\">\n<div class=\"gtx-trans-icon\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                     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<\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n          <\/ul>\n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n                    \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--stacking-cards \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--stacking-cards\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"outer-wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n            <div class=\"header-container\">\n                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Collaborative Information\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n        \n                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--description description-medium\">\n\n    \n  <p>For people interest in collaborating with this Division, the research liaison is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/keck2.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/william-stohl\/\">William Stohl, MD, PhD<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"24\" data-lineheight=\"36px\">Faculty Engaged in Scholarly Work<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/keck2.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/chaim-o-jacob\/\">Chaim Jacob, MD, PhD<\/a>, Professor of Medicine<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/keck2.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/william-stohl\/\">William Stohl, MD, PhD<\/a>, Professor of Medicine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"24\" data-lineheight=\"36px\">Research Interests<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n              <\/div>\n      \n                <div class=\"cards-container\">\n              \n                  <div class=\"card\">\n\n                      <div class=\"title-description\">\n\n                                                          \n<div class=\"f--field f--cta-title\">\n\n    \n  <h3>\n          Basic science (mouse models)\n      <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          \n                                                            \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <ol>\n<li>Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)<\/li>\n<li>Inflammatory bowel disease<\/li>\n<li>B cell \u2013 T cell interactions<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          \n                      <\/div>\n\n\n                      \n                  <\/div>\n\n              \n                  <div class=\"card\">\n\n                      <div class=\"title-description\">\n\n                                                          \n<div class=\"f--field f--cta-title\">\n\n    \n  <h3>\n          Basic science (human)\n      <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          \n                                                            \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <ol>\n<li>SLE genetics<\/li>\n<li>Tear protein profiles in Sj\u00f6gren\u2019s syndrome<\/li>\n<li>Biomarkers for adverse outcomes in pregnancy<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          \n                      <\/div>\n\n\n                      \n                  <\/div>\n\n    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