Overview
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Kenneth Kalunian, MD, is Professor of Medicine and Rheumatology at University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine. The public record shows 379 publications with 26,876 citations (h-index 75), centered on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research, Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies, Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research. It also documents an investigator role on 7 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 27 companies, 2 NIH-funded awards (2001–2010).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2025 · The Journal of experimental medicine
- Top research focus: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
- 7 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 27 companies
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Indications focusfrom trials led + research topics
Research focusOpenAlex concept fingerprint
Drugs & moleculesacross trials, industry payments and publications
Works withtrial sponsors and companies reporting payments
Scholarshipindexed output and impact (OpenAlex)
View publications ↓Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 4 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 177.
Clinical & industrytrials, payments and federal funding
Clinical trials
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Listed as an investigator on 7 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- VIBRANT: VIB4920 for Active Lupus Nephritis
Sponsor: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
InvestigatorPhase 2RecruitingNCT05201469 - Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate (BMAC)Treatment for Knee Osteoarthritis
Sponsor: University of California, San Diego
InvestigatorRecruitingNCT04716803 - Study of EQ001 (Itolizumab) in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus With or Without Active Proliferative Nephritis
Sponsor: Biocon Limited
InvestigatorPhase 1CompletedNCT04128579
Industry payments
Updated 14 Jul 2026
27 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LPProgram year20258 payments
- Genentech, Inc.Program year20256 payments
- F. Hoffmann-La Roche AGProgram year20252 payments
NIH funding
Updated 14 Jul 2026
2 NIH research awards on record, funded 2001–2010 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- CLINICAL TRIAL: MULTICENTER TRIAL OF CTLA4IG (ABATACEPT) PLUS CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE V
University of California, San Diego
FY2010$1,899M01RR000827 - PHASE II TRIAL OF IDEC131 IN PATIENTS WITH ACTIVE SLE
University of California Los Angeles
FY2001M01RR000865
Publications
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- A human-mouse atlas of intrarenal myeloid cells identifies conserved disease-associated macrophages in lupus nephritis.
The Journal of experimental medicine
2025 - Regarding Arthroscopy: Can Orthopedists and Rheumatologists Be Friends?
Journal of clinical rheumatology
2022 - Will rheumatologists ever pick up the arthroscope again?
International journal of rheumatic diseases
2021
Most-cited worksby citation count (OpenAlex)
Contact
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Office address
9350 Campus Point Drive, La Jolla, CA 92037
Network
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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Background & recognition
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Educationdegrees and training on record
- MD
St. Louis University School of Medicine
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 →profiles.ucsd.edu ↗ - AB in Chemistry (magna cum laude)
Occidental College
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- Board certified
Internal Medicine (American Board of Internal Medicine)
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Editorial & leadership rolesjournal and society appointments
- Chair
Steering Committee, Lupus Research Alliance Clinical Investigator Network (LuCIN)
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Lupus Foundation of America Collective Data Analysis Initiative
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →lupustherapeutics.org ↗ - Former President
Southern California Rheumatology Society
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Secondary affiliationsappointments beyond the home institution
- Co-Director
UC San Diego Center for Innovative Therapy
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UC San Diego Lupus Center of Excellence / Lupus Clinical Trials Consortium
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UC San Diego Osteoarthritis Center
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Media & interviewspress, podcasts and appearances
- Contributing author/expert source
HCPLive (clinical news portal covering rheumatology/lupus topics)
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Online presence
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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linkedin.com/in/kenneth-kalunian-35a5a9291
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researchgate.net/profile/Kenneth-Kalunian
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- Other
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