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August 2025 RESEARCH LABS AT NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE ADDRESSING RHEUMATIC DISEASENorthwestern Medicine Rheumatology is dedicated to advancing the understanding and treatment of rheumatic diseases through innovative research. Our leading labs focus on the essential roles of immune cells in various rheumatic conditions, aiming to enhance patient outcomes and inform precision medicine approaches. Learn more below.
Inside the Carla Cuda, PhD, Lupus Lab at Northwestern MedicineThe Cuda Lab team focuses on researching systemic lupus erythematosus and its effects on the brain. Using animal models and patient studies, they examine the role of innate immune cells, such as microglia and macrophages, in disease progression.
Learn more about the Cuda Lab at Northwestern Medicine> Inside the Deborah Winter, PhD, Rheumatic Disease Lab at Northwestern Medicine RheumatologyThe Winter Lab explores research on macrophages and immune cells in autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and scleroderma. Using advanced techniques like ATAC-seq and RNA-seq, they investigate how macrophages drive disease and how their gene regulation can inform targeted treatments.
Learn more about the Winter Lab at Northwestern Medicine> Inside the Harris Perlman, PhD, Lab at Northwestern MedicineThe Perlman Lab works on tailoring treatments for individual patients with rheumatic diseases. The lab has identified macrophages as key cells in conditions like rheumatoid arthritis and systemic sclerosis, allowing for better predictions on patient responses to therapies.
Learn more about the Perlman Lab at Northwestern Medicine> Inside the Damini Jawaheer, PhD, Rheumatoid Arthritis Pregnancy Lab at Northwestern Medicine
The Jawaheer Lab focuses on understanding the natural improvement of rheumatoid arthritis during pregnancy to identify biomarkers that could predict outcomes and inform safer treatment options.
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Carla M. Cuda, PhD, Solovy/Arthritis Research Society Research Professor and Assistant Professor of Rheumatology at Northwestern Medicine
Deborah Winter, PhD, Solovy/Arthritis Research Society Research Professor and Associate Professor of Rheumatology at Northwestern Medicine
Harris R. Perlman, PhD, Chief of Rheumatology, the Mabel Greene Myers Professor of Medicine, and Professor of Rheumatology at Northwestern Medicine
Damini Jawaheer, PhD, Research Associate Professor of Rheumatology at Northwestern Medicine
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