https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3107-5545
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor in Medicine
·
2025 - Present
Medicine, Rheumatology and Immunology,
Medicine
Assistant Professor in Population Health Sciences
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2023 - Present
Population Health Sciences,
Basic Science Departments
Recent Publications
Serum BAFF levels in pregnant patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.
Journal Article Lupus · April 2026 Background/PurposeThe B cell Activating Factor (BAFF) signaling pathway influences rheumatic disease through its role in the selection, maturation, and survival of B cells. Increased BAFF also correlates with hypertension and preeclampsia in pregnant women ... Full text Link to item CiteDifferences in Self-Reported Medication Nonadherence and Its Drivers in Young Adults Versus Older Adults With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.
Journal Article J Rheumatol · April 1, 2026 OBJECTIVE: Medication adherence poses a challenge for young patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), who experience more active disease and damage than their older counterparts. This study aimed to quantify the rate of medication nonadherence by a ... Full text Link to item CiteRacial differences in medication beliefs and adherence barriers among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.
Journal Article Lupus · January 2026 IntroductionBlack patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have lower medication adherence than White patients, contributing to worse health outcomes. However, racial differences in reasons for nonadherence and beliefs about medications are not wel ... Full text Open Access Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Advancing Reproductive Rheumatology through Research Mentoring
ResearchCollaborator · Awarded by National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases · 2024 - 2029Cervical Cancer Screening in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
ResearchStatistician · Awarded by Rheumatology Research Foundation · 2025 - 2028LILAC - Anifrolumab in DLR
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP · 2025 - 2027View All Grants
Education
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ·
2016
Ph.D.
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ·
2011
M.S.P.H.