https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/garg/news-rss/?orgId=124213&title=News A selection of the latest research, academic, and other newsworthy developments at Garg Lupus Lab en-us Copyright 2026 Yale School of Medicine Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:26:01 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/garg/news-article/putting-patients-at-the-center-of-lupus-research-and-care/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/garg/news-article/putting-patients-at-the-center-of-lupus-research-and-care/ Shivani Garg, MD, PhD, associate professor of medicine (rheumatology), director of the Lupus Clinical Research Program, and co‑director of the Yale Lupus Program, is dedicated to patient-centered lupus research and care. Thu, 07 May 2026 04:00:00 Z https://www.medpagetoday.com/reading-room/acrr/lupus/120970?xid=NL_ACRRR_2026-05-06&mh=&trw=no&zdee=&ptd=39&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ACRReadingRoom_050626&utm_term=NL_Partner_ACR_Reading_Room_Active https://www.medpagetoday.com/reading-room/acrr/lupus/120970?xid=NL_ACRRR_2026-05-06&mh=&trw=no&zdee=&ptd=39&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ACRReadingRoom_050626&utm_term=NL_Partner_ACR_Reading_Room_Active Study underscores the importance of starting early and continuing HCQ therapy to preserve kidney health Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:00:00 Z https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/hydroxychloroquine-blood-level-monitoring-can-enhance-2026a1000d8c https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/hydroxychloroquine-blood-level-monitoring-can-enhance-2026a1000d8c Shivani Garg, MD, PhD, discusses emerging evidence that monitoring blood levels of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus may improve clinical care. This article highlights her recent work showing HCQ blood levels vary substantially among patients and that subtherapeutic levels are often associated with nonadherence or inadequate dosing, while excessively high levels raise safety concerns. Mon, 27 Apr 2026 04:00:00 Z https://www.medpagetoday.com/reading-room/acrr/lupus/120760?xid=NL_ACRRR_2026-04-29&mh=&trw=no&zdee=&ptd=39&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ACRReadingRoom_042926&utm_term=NL_Partner_ACR_Reading_Room_Active https://www.medpagetoday.com/reading-room/acrr/lupus/120760?xid=NL_ACRRR_2026-04-29&mh=&trw=no&zdee=&ptd=39&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ACRReadingRoom_042926&utm_term=NL_Partner_ACR_Reading_Room_Active Economic insecurities negatively affect patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in people with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). But social worker interventions can help improve PROs in this population. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/garg/news-article/welcome-new-faculty-staff-postdocs-in-the-yale-department-of-internal-medicine-march-2026/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/garg/news-article/welcome-new-faculty-staff-postdocs-in-the-yale-department-of-internal-medicine-march-2026/ The Department of Internal Medicine welcomes the following new faculty, staff, postgraduate associates, and postdoctoral associates and fellows who joined the team in February 2026. Mon, 16 Mar 2026 04:00:00 Z https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/time-monitor-serum-hydroxychloroquine-levels-systemic-lupus-2025a1000fvl?form=fpf https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/time-monitor-serum-hydroxychloroquine-levels-systemic-lupus-2025a1000fvl?form=fpf Shivani Garg, MD, PhD, presented the findings of an observational study that confirmed and extended the results from an earlier study carried out by her research group that the ideal blood hydroxychloroquine level lay somewhere between a lower limit of 750 ng/mL and an upper limit of 1150 ng/mL for most patients with SLE. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 04:00:00 Z