The LRA is committed to supporting research and resources to better address the complexities of pregnancy in lupus. This video webinar addresses preconception counseling, suitability for pregnancy, impact of lupus medication, lupus flares, support, and much more.
Gain knowledge and perspective as our distinguished panel of physicians, Dr. Jill P. Buyon and Dr. Shilpi Mehta-Lee, join mother of two and person living with lupus, Kelley Baine along with her husband Mike Baine, to discuss the challenges, treatments and misconceptions of pregnancy and fertility related to lupus.
Webinar Panelists:
Dr. Jill P. Buyon
Director, Division of Rheumatology
Director, Lupus Center, NYU Langone Medical Center
Co-Director, Colton Center for Autoimmunity
Dr. Shilpi Mehta-Lee
Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Site Director, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, NYU Langone Hospital Brooklyn
Kelley Baine
Person living with lupus
LRA Young Leaders Board
Mike Baine
Husband to person with lupus
Moderator: Sarah Schottenstein
LRA Young Leaders Board Leadership Committee member
LRA-Funded Research Related to Pregnancy
The organization invests significantly in studies to overcome challenges of the pregnancy process from fertility to post-partum care. Here are several examples of pregnancy-related research the LRA has funded:
- Targeting NETs in Obstetric APS
- A multiomic approach to unravel immunology behind pregnancy complications in SLE
- Mechanisms for human TLR8 induced placental injury
- 2020 Lupus Insight Prize Recipient – Dr. Jane Salmon
- Targeting autoreactive B cells to prevent thrombosis and fetal loss in SLE
- New mechanisms for thrombosis and atherosclerosis in SLE and APS – Lupus Research