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Brian Andonian

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Medicine, Rheumatology and Immunology
40 Duke Medicine Circle, Duke South Clinic 1J, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of Medicine · 2021 - Present Medicine, Rheumatology and Immunology, Medicine
Member of Duke Molecular Physiology Institute · 2020 - Present Duke Molecular Physiology Institute, Institutes and Centers

Recent Publications


The impact of lifestyle modification on metabolic pathways in older adults with overweight/obesity and rheumatoid arthritis: a secondary exploratory analysis of the SWET-RA study.

Journal Article BMC Rheumatol · June 9, 2025 BACKGROUND: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with increased cardiometabolic risk due to inflammation and traditional risk factors, both of which can be mitigated by lifestyle modifications. This study examines metabolic pathways influenced by lifest ... Full text Link to item Cite

Inflammation and aging-related disease: A transdisciplinary inflammaging framework.

Journal Article Geroscience · February 2025 Inflammaging, a state of chronic, progressive low-grade inflammation during aging, is associated with several adverse clinical outcomes, including frailty, disability, and death. Chronic inflammation is a hallmark of aging and is linked to the pathogenesis ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


The Effect of Exercise on T Cell Aging in Rheumatoid Arthritis

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2029

Molecular Transducers of Physical Activity and Health: NC Consortium Clinical Site

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases · 2016 - 2025

Accelerated Metabolic Aging in Rheumatoid Arthritis Immune cells and Skeletal Muscle: A Pilot Study

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2020 - 2024

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of Illinois, College of Medicine · 2014 M.D.