Category: RHEUM

Pan, Wu, and Cannon were published recently in the journal, Contemporary Pediatrics. Biologics to the rescue: changing the treatment paradigm in juvenile idiopathic arthritis considers the use of biologic medication in the treatment of juvenile idiopathic arthritis.

Drs. Laura Cannon and Eve Wu were invited to presented at the 2023 Carolinas Fellows Collaborative Winter Symposium. Dr. Cannon’s presentation was entitled, “Pediatric Rheumatology Potpourri” and Dr. Wu presented, “Autoimmunity and Immunodeficiency: Two Sides of the Same Coin”.

Dr. Eve Wu was elected to a 3 year term as Chair for the Rare Diseases Research Committee for the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA). Dr. Wu previously served as Vice Chair for the committee from July 2020 – June 2022 and continues to serve as a Steering...

Dr. Wu co-authors article on research led by the UNC Kidney Center.

UNC Pediatric Rheumatology and Duke Pediatric Rheumatology will be joining forces at the Arthritis Foundation’s annual Jingle Bell Run event this December!

Dr. Eve Wu authors editorial article examining the complement system in autoimmunity.

Dr. Eve Wu co-authors manuscript focusing on outcomes in patients with MIS-C and the factors associated with the use of glucocorticoids following discharge.

Dr. Aliese Sarkissian attends Cure JM Foundation’s Mosaic of Mental Health Workshops and is quoted on the organization’s website: “I left the workshops feeling inspired and hopeful for future improvements in my practice to provide the best care for my patients!”

Drs. Eve Wu and Laura Cannon take part in the UNC Health Professions panel during Carolina for the Kids’ One Weekend fundraising event.

Members of the Pediatric Rheumatology division co-author 6 research abstracts presented at the 2022 ACR Convergence Conference. In addition, Dr. Eve Wu was invited to moderate a scientific session on an international workgroup’s effort to develop ACR/EULAR CNO classification criteria.