Roberto Caricchio, MD, the Myles J. McDonough Chair in Rheumatology, professor of medicine and chief of the Division of Rheumatology in the Department of Medicine, received a $1.2 million award from Lupus Research Alliance to support the development of a biorepository and registry at the Lupus Center at UMass Chan Medical School.
“This funding is not only a recognition of my commitment to lupus, but also recognizes that UMass Chan has a center where lupus patients receive advanced care and are followed in a collaborative effort by a rheumatologist, a nephrologist and a dermatologist. By that definition, we are a place that can ensure that the patients are enrolled properly and samples are stored appropriately,” said Dr. Caricchio, co-director of the Lupus Center.
