Research is a major priority of the Division of Rheumatology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Our laboratories are working to advance fundamental knowledge of human biology and disease, and our clinicians are conducting numerous clinical trials and epidemiological studies.
Ongoing basic and translational science efforts includes studies of complement, natural killer and other innate lymphoid cells, T-cell biology and mucosal immunology, chikungunya viral arthritis, lupus, innate and adaptive immunity, nanotherapies for rheumatoid arthritis, and human genetics. Clinical research efforts include clincial trials and epidemiological studies of rheumatoid arthritis and lupus.
Fang “Roseanne” Zhao, MD, PhD
Instructor in Medicine
Medical School: University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
Graduate School: University of Cambridge and the National Institute of Health, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Residency: BJH/Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
Fellowship: Rheumatology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri (2018-2021)