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Meet the Team

Kenneth Kalunian, M.D.

Kenneth Kalunian, M.D.

Professor of Medicine

Rheumatology, Wolfe Family Director UC San Diego Lupus Center

Vice Chief of Clinical Research

Chelsey Smith, M.D.

Chelsey Smith, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Rheumatology, Wolfe Family Associate Director UC San Diego Lupus Center

Arthur Kavanaugh, M.D.

Arthur Kavanaugh, M.D.

Professor of Medicine, Rheumatology

Bethany E. Karl, D.O.

Bethany E. Karl, D.O.

Associate Professor of Medicine, Nephrology

Taraneh Paravar, M.D.

Taraneh Paravar, M.D.

Professor of Dermatology

Christina Chambers, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Christina Chambers, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Distinguished Professor, Department of Pediatrics

Rob Knight, Ph.D.

Rob Knight, Ph.D.

Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Bioengineering, and Computer Science and Engineering

Wolfe Family Endowed Chair in Microbiome Research at Rady Children's

Research Coordinators

Bosco Trinh

Bosco Trinh

Erica Brodie

Erica Brodie

Linda Mendoza

Linda Mendoza

Additional Collaborators

  • Wendy Cozen, DO, MPH. Professor of Medicine, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Pathology, UC Irvine
  • Maria Dall’Era, MD. Professor of Medicine, Rheumatology, UC San Francisco
  • Maureen McMahon, MD. Professor of Medicine, Rheumatology, UC Los Angeles
  • Pediatric care at Rady’s