Heart of the Matter: Unraveling Cardiovascular Disease in Autoimmune Disorders

Wednesday, November 6, 2024, 2:00 to 3:00pm

Lipsett Amphitheater, NIH Clinical Center (Building 10); or online via NIH Videocast

This NIH Astute Clinician Lecture — part of NIH's Wednesday Afternoon Lecture Series (WALS) — will be presented by IRP Distinguished Investigator Mariana Kaplan, M.D. Her research in NIH's Systemic Autoimmunity Branch combines natural history and treatment studies with basic investigations into the etiology and pathophysiology of rheumatic diseases, including systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In addition to her research activities, Dr. Kaplan is an active clinician and teacher. She sees lupus patients in the NIH Clinical Research Center and is involved in the development of various clinical trials for patients with autoimmune diseases at NIH.

The annual Astute Clinician Lecture was established in 1998 through a gift from the late Dr. Robert W. Miller and his wife, Haruko. It honors U.S. scientists who have observed unusual clinical occurrences and, by investigating them, have opened an important new avenue of research. The lectureship exemplifies how astute clinical observations can lead to innovative research.