Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor of Medicine
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2021 - Present
Medicine, Rheumatology and Immunology,
Medicine
Member of Duke Molecular Physiology Institute
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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 CiteThe importance of thinking outside the (medical) box: the impact of lifestyle on the outcomes of rheumatic and musculoskeletal conditions and the promise of lifestyle medicine.
Journal Article Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) · May 19, 2025 Full text Link to item CiteInflammation 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 CiteRecent Grants
The Effect of Exercise on T Cell Aging in Rheumatoid Arthritis
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2029Molecular Transducers of Physical Activity and Health: NC Consortium Clinical Site
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases · 2016 - 2025Accelerated Metabolic Aging in Rheumatoid Arthritis Immune cells and Skeletal Muscle: A Pilot Study
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2020 - 2024View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of Illinois, College of Medicine ·
2014
M.D.