Rheumatology, Allergy & Immunology Newsletter

Annette Torres, who was recently recognized for 25 years at Yale, is known as the glue that keeps the Section of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology together.

Jacinta Renaldi, MSN, APRN, leads an in-service educational program for nursing staff in the Yale Medicine rheumatology clinics. The program aims to streamline clinical workflows and empower nurses through education, and is a unique partnership between Yale Medicine and Yale New Haven Hospital.

In a new study, researchers developed an automated computerized decision-making tool to increase the screening of patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases starting immunosuppressive medications.

Lin Leng, PhD, senior research scientist in the Bucala lab, retired on June 30, 2023, after more than two decades at Yale.

Betty Hsiao, MD, assistant professor of medicine (rheumatology, allergy & immunology), discusses the importance of giving patients the opportunity to play a role in medical decisions.

New leadership in the Yale Internal Medicine Physician Scientist Training Program (PSTP) was recently announced. Silvia Vilarinho, MD, PhD, assistant professor of medicine (digestive diseases) and of pathology; was appointed to director, with Andrew Wang, MD/PhD, assistant professor of medicine (rheumatology) being named associate director of the program.

Junghee Jenny Shin, MD, PhD, assistant professor of medicine (rheumatology, allergy and immunology), recently received a research grant from the Immune Deficiency Foundation.

A new technology called chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy has been successfully used to treat patients with cancer. Fotios Koumpouras, MD, Nathan Johnson, MD, PhD, and Marwin Groener, MD, are working to apply this novel branch of science to help patients with lupus.

Elise Liu, MD, PhD, associate research scientist in medicine (immunology) and instructor in medicine (rheumatology), was selected for an American Society for Clinical Investigation 2023 Emerging-Generation Award.