Michelle Ormseth, MD
Enriched profileAssociate Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology and Immunology · Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Michelle Ormseth is Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology and Immunology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. OpenAlex indexes 68 publications with 1,583 citations (h-index 23); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 2 registered studies with this person as an investigator.
Data verified 16 Oct 2026
Overview
Updated 23 Oct 2026
Michelle Ormseth, MD, is Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology and Immunology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The public record shows 68 publications with 1,583 citations (h-index 23), centered on Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research, MicroRNA in disease regulation. It also documents an investigator role on 2 registered clinical trials, 5 NIH-funded awards (2015–2026).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.)
- Top research focus: Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
- 2 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
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indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 9 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 34.
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Updated 23 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 2 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- 2-HOBA in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Sponsor: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- 2-HOBA Phase 2 Clinical Trial in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Sponsor: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Industry payments
No payments involving this person were reported to CMS in program years 2021–2024. Why? →
NIH funding
Updated 23 Oct 2026
5 NIH research awards on record, funded 2015–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Scavenging IsoLGs in Autoimmune Disease: a proof-of-concept clinical study
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
FY2026$479,090P01HL174442 - Scavenging IsoLGs in Autoimmune Disease: a proof-of-concept clinical study
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
FY2025$507,300P01HL174442
Publications
Updated 23 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Association of Clonal Hematopoiesis With Incident, Late-Onset, Seropositive Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.)
Article2026 - Increased Plasma Microbial tDR-1 in At-Risk Individuals Is Associated With Decreased Conversion to Clinical Rheumatoid Arthritis and Reduces an In Vitro Macrophage Type 1 Interferon Response.
Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.)
Article2026 - Ambulatory Blood Pressure in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis: Association With Immune Activation.
The Journal of rheumatology
Article2024 - Anti-Inflammatory Effect of High-Density Lipoprotein Blunted by Delivery of Altered MicroRNA Cargo in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.)
Article2024
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01The non-coding RNA interactome in joint health and diseaseReview215 citations2021
- 02Causes and Significance of Markedly Elevated Serum Ferritin Levels in an Academic Medical CenterArticle132 citations2013
- 03Heart Failure Risk Associated With Rheumatoid Arthritis–Related Chronic InflammationArticle119 citations2020
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Updated 23 Oct 2026
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Education
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