Quarter in review – Basic science
Sabarinath Mahadevan MBBS, MD, DM, MRCP (Edin.), SCE (RCP UK)Assistant professor, Institute of Rheumatology, Madras Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Study in focus 1: Mitochondrial transplantation as a novel therapeutic approach in idiopathic inflammatory myopathy. Mitochondrial transplantation using PN-101 (mitochondria isolated from human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells) demonstrates therapeutic potential for idiopathic inflammatory […]
Approach to SSc-ILD : A perspective
Kamal Kishor Solanki MBBS, FRACPSenior Rheumatologist, Honorary Senior Clinical lecturer – Waikato School of Medicine, Auckland University, Honorary Adjunct Professor of AHERF (Apollo hospitals educational and research foundation) How do you approach Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) patients and screen for CTD-ILD (SSc-ILD)? Various studies, particularly from the EUSTAR (European Scleroderma Trials and Research Group) cohort, have […]
Department of Rheumatology, Madras Medical College – Reminiscence
Ramesh Subramanian MD, DMAssociate Professor, Institute of Rheumatology, Madras Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Why did you develop an interest in the history of medicine? Would you like to be considered a medical historian? That’s a nice question. Yes, I trained under a polymath named Professor AM Selvaraj, who had a wide-ranging interest and could […]
Lung transplantation in CTD-ILD – When to consider?
Srinivas Rajagopala MD, DM, Fellowship in Lung Transplantation (Toronto)Clinical Lead, Transplant Pulmonology, Department of Heart & Lung Transplantation, Clinical Lead, Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine, Apollo Speciality Hospital, Teynampet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Lung transplantation (LT) is the only curative treatment for patients with advanced end-stage lung diseases and chronic progressive respiratory failure. LT has been offered as […]
Precision medicine in CTD-ILD
Rajesh Kanumuri MD, DMSenior Consultant & Head, Department of Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), Ongole, Andhra Pradesh, India. What is Precision Medicine, and what is its role in CTD-ILD? Precision medicine aims to tailor treatment strategies to the individual characteristics of each patient, moving away from a one-size-fits-all approach. In […]
Managing RA-ILD: Challeneges in daily practice
C B Mithun MD, DM, MRCP (UK), FRCP (Edin.)Professor, Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, Kerala, India. Rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease (RA-ILD) is among the most severe and complex extra-articular manifestations of RA. It poses significant diagnostic, therapeutic, and prognostic challenges. With rising awareness and enhanced imaging sensitivity, […]
IPAF – Role of a rheumatologist
C Saranya MD, DMProfessor, Department of Rheumatology, Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) are often referred for rheumatological evaluation to rule out underlying connective tissue disease (CTD). Among them, a subset of ILD patients may have clinical features suggesting an underlying autoimmune process but do not […]
Activities and Events
Activities and events conducted by IRA members in April & May 2025 SYNAPSE 2025 : Rheumatology -Endocrinology International Virtual Conference – Kavita Krishna, Pune Foundation Day Celebration of the Dept Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology, KGMU – Mukesh Maurya, Lucknow Spondyloarthritis and Lupus awareness programme at Udaipur, Rajasthan. – Mohit Goyal, Udaipur Inauguaration & CME held […]
From the IRA Secretary’s Desk
Vinod Ravindran MD, MRCP (UK), MSc-Rheumatology (King’s College, London, UK), CCT-Rheumatology (UK), MRCP-Rheumatology (UK), FRCP (Edin)Director, Centre for Rheumatology, Calicut, Kerala Dear Colleagues, I hope that this finds you in good health and spirits. At the outset, I thank our esteemed IRA members who organised various events as a part of the IRA’s Rheumatology Awareness […]
From the executive editors
Akshat Pandey MD, Fellowship Rheumatology, MSc Rheumatology (Cardiff, UK)Consultant In-Charge, & Adjunct Associate-Professor, Dept. of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Apollo Hospitals, Indore, India. Sham Santhanam MD, DM, MRCP (UK), FRCP (Edin.)Senior Consultant Rheumatologist, Department of Rheumatology, Kauvery Hospital, Alwarpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Dear Readers, Welcome to the June 2025 edition of our IRA e-newsletter—a rich […]
