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🔥 Interesting article from Dr. Dr. Victoria Shanmugam and colleagues about how the "exposome" plays an important role in the development and flares of autoimmune diseases. acrjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ac… We always talk about "triggers" for diseases like #lupus #SLE and #Sjogrens ... now we

Day #11 of 2025 Gratitude: I’m thankful for weekends, when I can dedicate my time fully with family, friends, and others who care about me, without any intrusions from work (unless I’m on call of course).

Day #12 of 2025 Gratitude: I’m grateful to all the firefighters who are risking their lives and health to protect the good people out over in California.

Day #13 of 2025 gratitude: I am immensely thankful for all the hardworking folks in the fields who help sow and tend and pick and sort all the various different crops that end up on our dinner table. Thank you so much for nourishing our bodies, minds, and our souls!

Day #14 of 2025 Gratitude: I’m grateful for having the opportunity to make the most out of each day. Whether it’s personal, clinical, scholarly, or otherwise, it’s a real treasure to have some time to consistently advance myself with every passing day.

Day #15 of 2025 Gratitude: I always appreciate a good, well-executed joke. In a world that can get at times heavy and stressful, isn’t it wonderful to have a reprieve with some joy and levity?

NEW ISSUE! MAS diagnosis & treatment, #ACR24 coverage, & more in the January issue of The #Rheumatologist → acr.tw/3PDIIbg

Day #16 of 2025 Gratitude: I’m grateful to live in an age with high levels of literacy. It’s no longer privilege to read a a sign. That’s due to the hard work of teachers, public officials and civil society. With that spirit, we may start to have ⬆️ rates of media literacy too!

In this episode of Rheum for Everyone, Bharat Kumar, physician editor, talks about dreams—their importance & the role of the rheumatologist & #rheum professionals in helping patients fulfill their dreams. Watch → acr.tw/4afZ8jH

Day #17 of 2025 Gratitude: I’m grateful for living in a world where it is easier than ever to talk and listen to people from half a planet away. Thanks to computer scientists, we’re weaving a common sense of humanity through mutual dialogue.

Day #18 of 2025 Gratitude: I’m thankful for libraries. When you think about it, public libraries are amazing investments into building communities that are smart, kind, and creative.

Call for applications for the 2025 ACR/EULAR Research Exchange Program! Junior academic #rheums & #rheum professionals are encouraged to apply for this opportunity to exchange knowledge with colleagues abroad. Apply by Feb. 14. Details → acr.tw/3SCQpAL

Day #20 of 2025 Gratitude: I’m thankful for women’s rights activists. Through consistent effort and dedication, these activists help empower our mothers, sisters, wives, and daughters so that every one of us can live better and happier lives.

Day #21 of 2025 Gratitude: I’m grateful for dreams. When we dream clearly enough and big enough, those dreams can take lives of their own, and, in the process, outlive even our mortal limitations.

NEW! Mariana Kaplan, MD, discusses how NETs contribute to #SLE. Learn about their role in disease activity, flares, & cardiovascular complications, & how they may lead to better treatment strategies. LISTEN → acr.tw/3CuvQ46 ACR_Journals

FYI - my daily gratitude posts are still ongoing but on different social media platforms 😃

“Rheumatologists are increasingly recognizing & treating hyperinflammatory states, but how do we diagnose & treat it? Dr. Peter Nigrovic provides some tips for practical management,” says Bharat Kumar, physician editor of The #Rheumatologist. VIEW → acr.tw/4iLnGoA

The weekend hits different when you find that your work got a shout out in The Rheumatologist American College of Rheumatology Bharat Kumar