Joseph Craft, MD
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Paul B. Beeson Professor of Medicine, Internal Medicine: Rheumatology; Program Director, Investigative Medicine, Internal Medicine: Rheumatology
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Paul B. Beeson Professor of Medicine (Rheumatology) and Professor of Immunobiology
Paul B. Beeson Professor of Medicine, Internal Medicine: Rheumatology; Program Director, Investigative Medicine, Internal Medicine: RheumatologyBiography
Dr. Joe Craft, Paul B. Beeson Professor of Medicine and Professor of Immunobiology at Yale, is a graduate of the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. He did postgraduate training in internal medicine, rheumatology and immunology at Yale, and directs a laboratory devoted to understanding of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE, lupus) and host responses to viral pathogens. Dr. Craft is a two-time NIH MERIT Awardee, recipient of the Yale Bohmfalk Basic Science Teaching Prize, and an elected Fellow of American Association for Advancement of Science. He directs the Yale Investigative Medicine MD to PhD Program and is Director of the Colton Center for Autoimmunity at Yale. Dr. Craft is chair of the Board of Lupus Therapeutics of the Lupus Research Alliance (LRA), past chair of the Board of Scientific Counselors at NIAMS and of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Alliance for Lupus Research (now LRA). He chaired the Immunological Sciences (now Hypersensitivity, Autoimmune and Immune-mediated Diseases) Study Section of NIH and is a former Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences and a Kirkland Scholar. He is co-founder of L2Diagnostics, a company in New Haven, CT, formed in partnership with Yale University and devoted to discovery of new diagnostics and therapeutic targets for immunological and infectious diseases, and is currently a member of its Board of Directors.
Appointments
Rheumatology
ProfessorPrimaryImmunobiology
ProfessorSecondary
Other Departments & Organizations
- Cancer Immunology
- Colton Center for Autoimmunity
- Craft Lab
- Diabetes Research Center
- Educational Program
- Human and Translational Immunology Program
- Immunobiology
- Immunology
- Internal Medicine
- Investigative Medicine Program
- Molecular Medicine, Pharmacology, and Physiology
- Rheumatic Diseases Research Core
- Rheumatology
- Rheumatology, Allergy, & Immunology
- Yale Cancer Center
- Yale Center for Clinical Investigation (YCCI)
- Yale Center for Immuno-Oncology
- Yale Combined Program in the Biological and Biomedical Sciences (BBS)
- Yale Medicine
- Yale Ventures
Education & Training
- Fellow
- Yale School of Medicine (1985)
- Resident
- Yale-New Haven Hospital (1980)
- Intern
- Yale-New Haven Hospital (1978)
- MD
- University of North Carolina (1977)
- MD
- University of North Carolina , School of Medicine (1977)
Board Certifications
Rheumatology
- Certification Organization
- AB of Internal Medicine
- Latest Certification Date
- 2008
- Original Certification Date
- 1988
Internal Medicine
- Certification Organization
- AB of Internal Medicine
- Original Certification Date
- 1980
Research
Overview
Ongoing studies are targeted towards identification of the developmental pathways of CD4 T cells that provide B cell help and that promote inflammation, and dissection of their potential to promote autoimmunity and inflammation. Related work involves determination of tissue environmental factors that regulate T cell metabolism and effector function at inflammatory sites, such as tissues damaged in autoimmunity.
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte; Autoimmune Diseases; Biology; Cytokines; Immunity; Investigative Techniques; Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic; Rheumatology
Research at a Glance
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Frequent collaborators of Joseph Craft's published research.
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Research Interests
Research topics Joseph Craft is interested in exploring.
Jin-Young Choi, PhD
Insoo Kang, MD
Erol Fikrig, MD
Wenzhi Song
Irene Chernova, MD, PhD
Enric Esplugues, PhD
242Publications
22,354Citations
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
Autoimmune Diseases
Cytokines
Immunity
Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte
Rheumatology
Publications
2023
Bulk and single-nucleus RNA sequencing highlight immune pathways induced in individuals during an Ixodes scapularis tick bite
Tang X, Lynn G, Cui Y, Cerny J, Arora G, Tomayko M, Craft J, Fikrig E. Bulk and single-nucleus RNA sequencing highlight immune pathways induced in individuals during an Ixodes scapularis tick bite. Infection And Immunity 2023, 91: e00282-23. PMID: 37846980, PMCID: PMC10652856, DOI: 10.1128/iai.00282-23.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsRNA sequencingSingle-nucleus RNA sequencingBulk RNA sequencingInterleukin-17 signalingPlatelet activation pathwaysLaboratory guinea pigsSnRNA-seqHippo signalingIndividual genesPeripheral bloodTick biteAdaptive immunityAnti-tick vaccinesGuidance pathwayImmune pathwaysNew biomarkersHost responseGuinea pigsHematophagous arthropodsHost defenseCell adhesionTick attachmentNovel insightsTick feedingPhysiological consequencesHIF-1 regulates pathogenic cytotoxic T cells in lupus skin disease
Little A, Chen P, Vesely M, Khan R, Fiedler J, Garritano J, Islam F, McNiff J, Craft J. HIF-1 regulates pathogenic cytotoxic T cells in lupus skin disease. JCI Insight 2023, 8: e166076. PMID: 37526979, PMCID: PMC10543720, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.166076.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsCutaneous lupus erythematosusLupus skin diseaseT cellsSkin diseasesCytotoxic signatureInflammatory infiltrateHIF-1Tissue damageKidney-infiltrating T cellsSkin-infiltrating T cellsAutoimmune skin diseaseHIF-1 inhibitionSkin tissue damageLupus erythematosusSystemic diseaseTissue inflammationGranzyme BMouse modelInflammatory gene programDiseaseProtein levelsInfiltratesSkin environmentGene programPresent studyT follicular helper cells in cancer, tertiary lymphoid structures, and beyond
Cui C, Craft J, Joshi N. T follicular helper cells in cancer, tertiary lymphoid structures, and beyond. Seminars In Immunology 2023, 69: 101797. PMID: 37343412, DOI: 10.1016/j.smim.2023.101797.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsTumor-associated tertiary lymphoid structuresFollicular helper cellsCD8 T cellsTertiary lymphoid structuresSecondary lymphoid organsT cellsHelper cellsLymphoid structuresImmune cellsB cellsCD4 T follicular helper cellsT Follicular Helper CellsTumor-infiltrating immune cellsCurrent immunotherapy regimensCheckpoint blockade immunotherapyCD4 T cellsImmune cell componentsLimited response rateFunctional immune cellsNovel therapeutic targetPotential therapeutic benefitT cell-B cell interactionsBlockade immunotherapyImmunotherapy regimensLymphoid organsCutting Edge: IL-21 and Tissue-Specific Signals Instruct Tbet+CD11c+ B Cell Development following Viral Infection.
Song W, Sanchez G, Mayer D, Blackburn H, Chernova I, Flavell R, Weinstein J, Craft J. Cutting Edge: IL-21 and Tissue-Specific Signals Instruct Tbet+CD11c+ B Cell Development following Viral Infection. The Journal Of Immunology 2023, 210: 1861-1865. PMID: 37133336, PMCID: PMC10247523, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.2300027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsAge-associated B cellsIL-21Acute lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus infectionB cellsLymphocytic choriomeningitis virus infectionB cell activationHumoral immunityLymphoid organsVirus infectionMouse modelViral infectionB cell developmentCell activationLymphotoxin αVivo generationTissue-specific signalsInfectionDe novo generationOrgan contributionIFNTissue microenvironmentCell developmentLiverPivotal contributorStage-specific rolesWCN23-0470 BAC-transgenic mice show a novel T-cell intrinsic role for FSGS-associated APOL1 risk-variants in T-cell activation
Pell J, Reghuvaran A, Nagata S, Banu K, He J, Craft J, Shi H, Chernova I, Ishibe S, Menon M. WCN23-0470 BAC-transgenic mice show a novel T-cell intrinsic role for FSGS-associated APOL1 risk-variants in T-cell activation. Kidney International Reports 2023, 8: s392-s393. DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2023.02.882.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAP-1–independent NFAT signaling maintains follicular T cell function in infection and autoimmunity
Seth A, Yokokura Y, Choi J, Shyer J, Vidyarthi A, Craft J. AP-1–independent NFAT signaling maintains follicular T cell function in infection and autoimmunity. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2023, 220: e20211110. PMID: 36820828, PMCID: PMC9998660, DOI: 10.1084/jem.20211110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsTfh cellsT cellsFollicular helper T cellsLupus-prone miceT cell subsetsTfh cell developmentHelper T cellsHumoral immune responseT cell functionGerminal center B cellsT cell statesRenal injuryAutoantibody productionCell subsetsPrimary T cellsImmune responseB cellsPharmacologic inhibitionTherapeutic insightsCell functionGenetic disruptionNFATCell developmentCellsGene expressionHigh-plex protein and whole transcriptome co-mapping at cellular resolution with spatial CITE-seq
Liu Y, DiStasio M, Su G, Asashima H, Enninful A, Qin X, Deng Y, Nam J, Gao F, Bordignon P, Cassano M, Tomayko M, Xu M, Halene S, Craft J, Hafler D, Fan R. High-plex protein and whole transcriptome co-mapping at cellular resolution with spatial CITE-seq. Nature Biotechnology 2023, 41: 1405-1409. PMID: 36823353, PMCID: PMC10567548, DOI: 10.1038/s41587-023-01676-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricThe ion transporter Na+-K+-ATPase enables pathological B cell survival in the kidney microenvironment of lupus nephritis
Chernova I, Song W, Steach H, Hafez O, Al Souz J, Chen P, Chandra N, Cantley L, Veselits M, Clark M, Craft J. The ion transporter Na+-K+-ATPase enables pathological B cell survival in the kidney microenvironment of lupus nephritis. Science Advances 2023, 9: eadf8156. PMID: 36724234, PMCID: PMC9891690, DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adf8156.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsB cellsAutoimmune diseasesAmelioration of proteinuriaLupus nephritis biopsiesB cell infiltrationSodium-potassium adenosine triphosphataseB cell survivalPotassium adenosine triphosphataseLupus nephritisCell infiltrationKidney microenvironmentTissue injuryTherapeutic targetPharmacological inhibitionElevated sodium concentrationLupusHostile microenvironmentHigh expressionKidneySodium concentrationGenetic knockoutCell survivalDiseaseCellsAdenosine triphosphatase
2022
NIH SenNet Consortium to map senescent cells throughout the human lifespan to understand physiological health
Lee P, Benz C, Blood P, Börner K, Campisi J, Chen F, Daldrup-Link H, De Jager P, Ding L, Duncan F, Eickelberg O, Fan R, Finkel T, Furman D, Garovic V, Gehlenborg N, Glass C, Heckenbach I, Joseph Z, Katiyar P, Kim S, Königshoff M, Kuchel G, Lee H, Lee J, Ma J, Ma Q, Melov S, Metis K, Mora A, Musi N, Neretti N, Passos J, Rahman I, Rivera-Mulia J, Robson P, Rojas M, Roy A, Scheibye-Knudsen M, Schilling B, Shi P, Silverstein J, Suryadevara V, Xie J, Wang J, Wong A, Niedernhofer L, Wang S, Anvari H, Balough J, Benz C, Bons J, Brenerman B, Evans W, Gerencser A, Gregory H, Hansen M, Justice J, Kapahi P, Murad N, O’Broin A, Pavone M, Powell M, Scott G, Shanes E, Shankaran M, Verdin E, Winer D, Wu F, Adams A, Blood P, Bueckle A, Cao-Berg I, Chen H, Davis M, Filus S, Hao Y, Hartman A, Hasanaj E, Helfer J, Herr B, Joseph Z, Molla G, Mou G, Puerto J, Quardokus E, Ropelewski A, Ruffalo M, Satija R, Schwenk M, Scibek R, Shirey W, Sibilla M, Welling J, Yuan Z, Bonneau R, Christiano A, Izar B, Menon V, Owens D, Phatnani H, Smith C, Suh Y, Teich A, Bekker V, Chan C, Coutavas E, Hartwig M, Ji Z, Nixon A, Dou Z, Rajagopal J, Slavov N, Holmes D, Jurk D, Kirkland J, Lagnado A, Tchkonia T, Abraham K, Dibattista A, Fridell Y, Howcroft T, Jhappan C, Montes V, Prabhudas M, Resat H, Taylor V, Kumar M, Suryadevara V, Cigarroa F, Cohn R, Cortes T, Courtois E, Chuang J, Davé M, Domanskyi S, Enninga E, Eryilmaz G, Espinoza S, Gelfond J, Kirkland J, Kuchel G, Kuo C, Lehman J, Aguayo-Mazzucato C, Meves A, Rani M, Sanders S, Thibodeau A, Tullius S, Ucar D, White B, Wu Q, Xu M, Yamaguchi S, Assarzadegan N, Cho C, Hwang I, Hwang Y, Xi J, Adeyi O, Aliferis C, Bartolomucci A, Dong X, DuFresne-To M, Ikramuddin S, Johnson S, Nelson A, Niedernhofer L, Revelo X, Trevilla-Garcia C, Sedivy J, Thompson E, Robbins P, Wang J, Aird K, Alder J, Beaulieu D, Bueno M, Calyeca J, Chamucero-Millaris J, Chan S, Chung D, Corbett A, Gorbunova V, Gowdy K, Gurkar A, Horowitz J, Hu Q, Kaur G, Khaliullin T, Lafyatis R, Lanna S, Li D, Ma A, Morris A, Muthumalage T, Peters V, Pryhuber G, Reader B, Rosas L, Sembrat J, Shaikh S, Shi H, Stacey S, Croix C, Wang C, Wang Q, Watts A, Gu L, Lin Y, Rabinovitch P, Sweetwyne M, Artyomov M, Ballentine S, Chheda M, Davies S, DiPersio J, Fields R, Fitzpatrick J, Fulton R, Imai S, Jain S, Ju T, Kushnir V, Link D, Ben Major M, Oh S, Rapp D, Rettig M, Stewart S, Veis D, Vij K, Wendl M, Wyczalkowski M, Craft J, Enninful A, Farzad N, Gershkovich P, Halene S, Kluger Y, VanOudenhove J, Xu M, Yang J, Yang M. NIH SenNet Consortium to map senescent cells throughout the human lifespan to understand physiological health. Nature Aging 2022, 2: 1090-1100. PMID: 36936385, PMCID: PMC10019484, DOI: 10.1038/s43587-022-00326-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsSenescence-associated secretory phenotypeSenescent cellsSecretory phenotypeMulti-omics datasetsStable growth arrestHuman lifespanDiverse rolesGrowth arrestProinflammatory senescence-associated secretory phenotypeHuman tissuesPhenotypeMetabolic changesCellsHuman healthLifespanPhysiological healthCommon Coordinate FrameworkThe Ion Transporter Na+-K+-ATPase Enables Pathological B Cell Survival in the Kidney Microenvironment of Lupus Nephritis
Chernova I, Craft J. The Ion Transporter Na+-K+-ATPase Enables Pathological B Cell Survival in the Kidney Microenvironment of Lupus Nephritis. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2022, 33: 486-487. DOI: 10.1681/asn.20223311s1486d.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Clinical Trials
Current Trials
Yale Lupus and Connective Tissue Disease Bio-Repository / Yale Rheumatology Bio-Repository
HIC ID1602017276REGRoleSub InvestigatorPrimary Completion Date06/30/2036Recruiting ParticipantsGenderBothAge18+ yearsTeen Brain and Behavior Study
HIC ID1111009332RoleSub InvestigatorPrimary Completion Date12/21/2022Recruiting ParticipantsGenderBothAge13 years - 17 years
Academic Achievements and Community Involvement
activity Member
Peer Review Groups and Grant Study SectionsImmune Tolerance NetworkDetails2006 - PresentDescriptionSteering Committeeactivity Board Member
Public ServiceDetails2002 - PresentDescriptionMember of the Board, Lupus Clinical Trials Consortiumactivity Board Member
Public ServiceDetails2009 - PresentDescriptionMember of the Board, Lupus Foundation of America, CT Chapteractivity Member
Public ServiceLupus Clinical Investigators NetworkDetails06/30/2016 - PresentDescriptionChair, Executive Committeehonor Distinguished Innovator Award
National AwardLupus Research AllianceDetails12/21/2022United States
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News
- July 11, 2024Source: Yale Ventures
11 Yale Projects Receive Awards from the Colton Center for Autoimmunity
- April 19, 2024
Immunobiology Graduate Student Arya Ökten wins the 3-Minute Thesis Competition
- April 10, 2024
Dr. Lisa Korn Receives 2024 Dostanic Award
- February 01, 2024
Understanding Environmental Influences on Disease