Joanne Kahlenberg, MD
Enriched profileProfessor and Giles G. Bole, M.D. and Dorothy Mulkey, M.D. Research Professor of Rheumatology, University of Michigan · University of Michigan
Joanne Kahlenberg is Professor and Giles G. Bole, M.D. and Dorothy Mulkey, M.D. Research Professor of Rheumatology, University of Michigan at University of Michigan. OpenAlex indexes 297 publications with 9,240 citations (h-index 53); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 1 registered study with this person as an investigator.
Data verified 18 Oct 2026
Overview
Updated 18 Oct 2026
Joanne Kahlenberg, M.D., PH.D, is Professor and Giles G. Bole, M.D. and Dorothy Mulkey, M.D. Research Professor of Rheumatology, University of Michigan. The public record shows 297 publications with 9,240 citations (h-index 53), centered on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research, Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases, Dermatology and Skin Diseases. It also documents an investigator role on 1 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 14 companies, 7 NIH-funded awards (2013–2026).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Science translational medicine
- Top research focus: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
- 1 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 14 companies
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintDrugs & molecules
across trials, industry payments and publicationsWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 49 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 118.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
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Practice address
Telephone
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Updated 18 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 1 registered study on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Evaluation of Tofacitinib in Prevention of Photosensitivity in Lupus
Sponsor: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Industry payments
Updated 18 Oct 2026
14 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Genentech, Inc.Program year20253 payments
- Biogen, Inc.Program year20251 payment
- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Program year20251 payment
Medicare prescribing footprint (2024)
The drugs this prescriber writes for Medicare patients, grouped by drug class and therapeutic area. Every percentage is a share of their total prescribing, so you can see what they prescribe most. These are proportions, not patient counts or dollar amounts. No condition is inferred: the claims record what was prescribed, never why.
Cancer & immunology
37.6%B Lymphocyte Stimulator-specific Inhibitor10.7%Benlysta100%Part D<11 patientsTNF inhibitor9.2%Humira(Cf) Pen60%Inflectra40%Part D<11 patients+ 4 more classes in this area
Antiparasitic
33.9%Antimalarial33.9%Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate100%Part D≥34 patientsMetabolism & gastrointestinal
28.4%Corticosteroid25.1%Prednisone100%Part D≥16 patientsProton pump inhibitor3.4%Omeprazole100%Part D<11 patients
Drug classes come from the WHO ATC and U.S. National Library of Medicine (RxClass) classifications; prescribing counts come from the CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers file. Each drug is counted once, under its primary class. Medicare fee-for-service only, so no Medicare Advantage, commercial, or pediatric prescribing is included. CMS publishes this data about 17 months after the fact.
NIH funding
Updated 18 Oct 2026
7 NIH research awards on record, funded 2013–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Integrated Program for Cutaneous Immune-Stromal Interactions in SLE (IPCISS)
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
FY2026$1,520,330P01AI179251 - Hippo signaling as a critical regulator of lupus keratinocyte dysfunction
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
FY2026$480,065R01AR081640
Publications
Updated 18 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Myeloid infiltration and epidermal dysregulation characterize cutaneous photosensitivity in systemic lupus erythematosus.
Science translational medicine
Article2026 - Utility of IL-18 Immunohistochemistry in Distinguishing Dermatomyositis and Lupus Erythematosus in Skin Biopsies.
Journal of cutaneous pathology
Article2026 - Nailfold capillary phenotypes distinguish juvenile myositis subtypes and associate with disease activity.
Clinical and translational medicine
Article2026
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01
- 02Little Peptide, Big Effects: The Role of LL-37 in Inflammation and Autoimmune DiseaseArticle428 citations2013
- 03IL-1 and IL-36 are dominant cytokines in generalized pustular psoriasisArticle398 citations2017
- 04Cytokinocytes: the diverse contribution of keratinocytes to immune responses in skinArticle348 citations2020
- 05Mechanisms of caspase-1 activation by P2X7 receptor-mediated K+ releaseArticle337 citations2004
Network
Updated 18 Oct 2026
The people this person publishes with most, by number of co-authored papers. Names link to their own profile when we have one.
Online presence
Updated 18 Oct 2026
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medschool.umich.edu/profile/937/j-michelle-m-kahlenberg
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uofmhealth.org/profile/1477766897/joanne-michelle-kahlenberg
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curearthritis.org/scientists/j-michelle-kahlenberg
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lupus.org/joanne-michelle-kahlenberg
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Background & recognition
Updated 18 Oct 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Education
degrees and training on record- B.S. in Biology
Summa Cum Laude, Denison University
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Case Western Reserve University
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Case Western Reserve University
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Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →rheumnow.com ↗
- Early Career Investigators subcommittee member
Research Committee, American College of Rheumatology
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Innate Immunity Abstract Session, American College of Rheumatology
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Awards & honors
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- Giles G. Bole
M.D. and Dorothy Mulkey, M.D., Research Professorship in Rheumatology, 2019 (inaugural recipient)
2019verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →presspublications.com ↗ - verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →lupus.org ↗
- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →lupus.org ↗
- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →lupus.org ↗
- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →lupus.org ↗
- Young Physician-Scientist Award
American Society for Clinical Investigation
verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →lupus.org ↗ - verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →lupus.org ↗
- K Award Grant
Central Society for Clinical and Translational Research
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