Lupus Health Conference- Genetics of Lupus- August 28, 2021, Session 1

Lupus Health Conference - August 28, 2021: Dr. Timothy Niewold discusses the "Genetics of Lupus". ABOUT DR NIEWOLD: Dr. Timothy Niewold is the Judith and Stewart Colton Professor of Medicine and Pathology at New York University School of Medicine. He is a physician-scientist, and is the Director of the Colton Center for Autoimmunity, which focuses on the identification of causal factors and new treatment targets in autoimmune disease. Working as a human geneticist and translational researcher, Dr. Niewold bridges the traditional gap between the basic and clinical sciences. Work in his laboratory focuses on identifying and understanding the pathogenic factors in human autoimmune disease, and the ways in which underlying genetic risk factors impact immune responses to result in disease. His laboratory is supported by a number of federal, foundation, and industry grants. Dr. Niewold is recognized for important contributions to our understanding of how genes influence pathogenic cytokine patterns that give rise to human lupus. He has published more than 140 papers in the fields of Immunology, Genetics, and Rheumatology, and is a member of numerous editorial boards and advisory committees, including serving as an Associate Editor for the Cytokine journal. He is the Chair of the Scientific Advisory Council of the American College of Rheumatology Research Foundation, the President-Elect of the Central Society for Clinical and Translational Research, and a standing NIH study section member.