Back to Rheumatology
-
Allergy & Clinical Immunology -
Cardiovascular Medicine -
Gastroenterology & Hepatology -
General Medicine -
Genetic Medicine -
Geriatric & Palliative Medicine -
Hematology & Oncology -
Hospital Medicine -
Infectious Diseases -
Metabolism, Endocrinology & Diabetes -
Nephrology -
Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine -
Rheumatology
Rheumatology Research
Innovative research conducted by our faculty and staff have paved the way for more effective methods of prevention, diagnosis and treatment of rheumatic diseases.
Research interests of our faculty represent a broad base of expertise in basic and clinical sciences in rheumatic diseases including rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, antiphospholipid syndrome, scleroderma, myositis, vascular disease, spondyloarthropathies, gout and autoimmune eye diseases.
For More Information
More About Our Research
T32 Training Program
Our T32 Scientist Training in Rheumatology Research Program is designed to provide trainees with the tools needed to become successful independent investigators focused on improving the understanding of, and care for, people living with rheumatic diseases.
Featured News & Stories
Department News
Faculty Spotlight: Jacqueline Madison Advances Care for Patients with Autoimmune Disease
For Jacqueline Madison, MD, a career in rheumatology began with an early lesson in the power of long-term, relationship-centered care.
Health Lab
A metabolic “switch” that could help reset scar-producing cells in scleroderma
Researchers at University of Michigan Health and collaborating institutions have identified a metabolic enzyme that may offer a fundamentally new way to attack one of the most difficult-to-treat features of systemic sclerosis, or scleroderma: progressive and potentially life threatening tissue scarring.
Health Lab
Pain, psychological factors and physical function closely linked in people with systemic sclerosis
For many people living with chronic conditions like systemic sclerosis, pain can be persistent, unpredictable, and difficult to manage leading to a strong impact on a patient’s mental health.
Department News
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Sara McCoy
For Dr. McCoy, a career in rheumatology is deeply personal. Diagnosed with a rheumatic disease as a child, Dr. McCoy experienced firsthand the difference that effective treatment can make. That experience ultimately shaped a career focused on improving care and developing new treatment options for patients living with Sjögren’s disease.
Health Lab
Rheumatologist finds contentment and community through family farm
A U-M rheumatologist finds contentment and community through family farming.
Department News
7 Internal Medicine Specialties Nationally Recognized in USNWR Rankings
The Department of Internal Medicine was recognized in seven specialties in the 2026-27 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings.
