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Mariana Kaplan, MD

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Deputy Scientific Director and Chief of the Systemic Autoimmunity Branch at the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) · National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)

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Region🇺🇸 Ann Arbor, MI · Midwest · United StatesSpecialtyRheumatologyFocusSystemic Lupus Erythematosus Research+4
Active KOLfindmyKOL type: EliteLatest publication2026Online presenceNone verifiedPayments2021–2021NIH funding2001–2012

Mariana Kaplan is Deputy Scientific Director and Chief of the Systemic Autoimmunity Branch at the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) at National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS). OpenAlex indexes 393 publications with 32,314 citations (h-index 92); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 4 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 5% of Rheumatology profiles in the findmyKOL directory.

Data verified 18 Oct 2026

Overview

Updated 22 Oct 2026

Mariana Kaplan, MD, is Deputy Scientific Director and Chief of the Systemic Autoimmunity Branch at the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS). The public record shows 393 publications with 32,314 citations (h-index 92), centered on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research, Neutrophil, Myeloperoxidase and Oxidative Mechanisms, Vasculitis and related conditions. It also documents an investigator role on 4 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 1 companies, 5 NIH-funded awards (2001–2012).

  • Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Nature communications
  • Top research focus: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
  • 4 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
  • Open Payments reporting from 1 companies

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Indications focus

from trials led + research topics
ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction3 trialsLupus (SLE)2 trialsErythema2 trialsRheumatoid Arthritis1 trialAutoimmune Diseases1 trialImmune System Diseases1 trialAtherosclerosis1 trial

Research focus

OpenAlex concept fingerprint
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ResearchNeutrophil, Myeloperoxidase and Oxidative MechanismsVasculitis and related conditionsRheumatoid Arthritis Research and TherapiesAtherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases

Works with

trial sponsors and companies reporting payments
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)Clinical trials3Industry payments—Celgene CorporationClinical trials—Industry payments1University of MichiganClinical trials1Industry payments—

Scholarship

indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)
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393publications

Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 56 in PubMed.

32,314citations

Total citations across indexed works.

92h-index

Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 229.

Clinical & industry

trials, payments and federal funding
4clinical trials

Investigator role on registered studies.

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1companies · 2021–2021

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5NIH grants · 2001–2012

Federally funded research awards.

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Practice address

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Clinical trials

Updated 22 Oct 2026

Listed as an investigator on 4 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:

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Industry payments

Updated 22 Oct 2026

1 company reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2021. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:

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NIH funding

Updated 22 Oct 2026

5 NIH research awards on record, funded 2001–2012 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:

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Congress activity

Updated 22 Oct 2026

1 congress contribution (2024) across AACR per OpenAlex. The most recent:

Published abstracts are attributed via the same ORCID-disambiguated authorship as publications, so each is DOI-verified. Podium roles (invited talks, session chairs) and oral/poster type are added as program data is confirmed.

Publications

Updated 22 Oct 2026

Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.

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Most-cited works

by citation count (OpenAlex)
  1. 01
    Neutrophil extracellular traps enriched in oxidized mitochondrial DNA are interferogenic and contribute to lupus-like disease
    Article1,560 citations2016
    doi.org ↗
  2. 02
    NETs Are a Source of Citrullinated Autoantigens and Stimulate Inflammatory Responses in Rheumatoid Arthritis
    Article1,339 citations2013
    doi.org ↗
  3. 03
    Netting Neutrophils Induce Endothelial Damage, Infiltrate Tissues, and Expose Immunostimulatory Molecules in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
    Article1,241 citations2011
    doi.org ↗
  4. 04
    Somatic Mutations in UBA1 and Severe Adult-Onset Autoinflammatory Disease
    Article1,201 citations2020
    doi.org ↗
  5. 05
    Neutrophil Extracellular Traps: Double-Edged Swords of Innate Immunity
    Article1,171 citations2012
    doi.org ↗
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Network

Updated 22 Oct 2026

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Carmelo Carmona‐Rivera83Sarfaraz Hasni48Sarthak Gupta35Luz P. Blanco31Shuichiro Nakabo28Zerai G. Manna27Nehal N. Mehta24Srilakshmi Yalavarthi23Philip M. Carlucci20Jason S. Knight20Liam J. O’Neil19Nickie L. Seto18Monica M. Purmalek17Carolyne K. Smith17Wenpu Zhao17Joanne Michelle Kahlenberg16Yudong Liu16Eduardo Patiño‐Martínez15Martin Peter Playford15Gustaf Wigerblad15Peter C. Grayson15Xinghao Wang15W. Joseph McCune15Yenealem Temesgen‐Oyelakin14Wanxia Li Tsai14Stefania Dell’Orso14Stephen R. Brooks12Massimo Gadina12Bruce C. Richardson12Ginette A. Okoye11Angel S. Byrd11Robert D. Brook11David A. Fox11Emily C. Somers11Lisa G. Rider11Paul R. Thompson11Rishi R. Goel11Richard M. Siegel10Subramaniam Pennathur10Victoria J. Hoffmann10

Background & recognition

Updated 22 Oct 2026

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Education

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Editorial & leadership roles

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  • Deputy Editor

    Arthritis & Rheumatology

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Awards & honors

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Secondary affiliations

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  • Professor of Medicine

    Division of Rheumatology, University of Michigan (15 years, now adjunct/research affiliation)

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  • Member

    Cytokine Society

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