Women's History Month Archives

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Jane Salmon, MD – Determined to Help Pregnant Women Triumph Over Lupus

March 24, 2022 Recognized for her contributions to lupus during 2022’s Women’s History Month, Dr. Jane Salmon chose to specialize in lupus research because it was there that she felt she could be of greatest value. “There were so many unknowns in lupus with all its complexity. Here was a disease primarily affecting young women […] Read More

Judith James, MD, PhD Fulfills Childhood Dream to be a Doctor with Outstanding Career in Lupus Treatment and Research

March 14, 2022 Dr. Judith James has wanted to be a doctor since she was four years old. But it wasn’t until she met two teenage lupus patients in the ICU that she determined to specialize in lupus treatment and research. “Both girls were 19; I was 19; one lived and one died. I was […] Read More

What do National Autoimmune Diseases Awareness and Women’s History Months have in Common?

March 10, 2021 It’s no coincidence that March is designated as both National Autoimmune Diseases Awareness and Women’s History Months. That recognition is earned every day by the millions of courageous, determined women who fight lupus and other autoimmune diseases. Women are at far greater risk for most autoimmune diseases[i] and most of those the […] Read More