UF and FIU Tackling Lupus Through Innovative Partnership
Erika Moore, Ph.D., assistant professor and holder of the Rhines Rising Star Larry Hench professorship, will be part of an innovative research collaboration between the University of Florida (UF) Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering and the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine at Florida International University (FIU).
Dr. Moore will work with Karen Abbott, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Associate Director for the Translational Glycobiology Institute at FIU. Their research will help advance current therapies for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), an autoimmune disease affecting organ systems throughout the body and causing chronic inflammation and tissue damage.
“Not only does lupus overwhelmingly affect women, but it’s also two to three times more prevalent in women of color,” said Dr. Moore. “Our work will explore not only why it’s mostly women, but we will also delve into the significant disparity between African American and Caucasian American lupus patients.”
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