Current Duke 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 Scholarly Works
Associations Between Lifestyle-induced Changes In Skeletal Muscle And Immune Health In Rheumatoid Arthritis
Conference Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · October 2026 Full text CiteRYR1+ skeletal muscle-derived extracellular vesicles are exercise responsive and associated with insulin action.
Journal article J Transl Med · May 26, 2026 BACKGROUND: Skeletal muscle is a central regulator of insulin sensitivity and glucose homeostasis. The ryanodine receptor 1 (RYR1) is highly expressed in skeletal muscle and plays a key role in myogenic differentiation. We hypothesize that RYR1+ extracellu ... Full text Link to item CiteImmunoglobulin G and plasma glycome in early rheumatoid arthritis differ from matched controls and link less fat-free mass to an accelerated aging phenotype: an exploratory study.
Journal article Arthritis Res Ther · April 21, 2026 BACKGROUND: In patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the immunoglobulin G (IgG) glycome is altered and characterized by decreased galactosylation. The goals of our exploratory study were to identify (1) alterations in the IgG and plasma glycome and Glyc ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
The Effect of Exercise on T Cell Aging in Rheumatoid Arthritis
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institute on Aging · 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 - 2027Accelerated 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
University of Illinois, College of Medicine ·
2014
M.D.