Welcome to the Hiraki Lab!<\/span><\/h2><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>We are a group of clinicians, epidemiologists, biostatisticians, bioinformaticians and scientists, focused on understanding the genetics and epidemiology of rare systemic inflammatory diseases. These include systemic lupus erythematosus, neonatal lupus erythematosus and diseases of immune and inflammatory dysregulation.<\/p>\n<\/div>
Meet the team<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span>Research areas of focus<\/span><\/h2><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"T](\"https:\/\/lab.research.sickkids.ca\/hiraki\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/140\/2023\/05\/t-helper-cells-1200x800-1.jpg\")
<\/span><\/div>Systemic lupus erythematosus<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"Purple](\"https:\/\/lab.research.sickkids.ca\/hiraki\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/140\/2023\/05\/ekg-1200x800-1.jpg\")
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Neonatal lupus erythematosus<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"Rendering](\"https:\/\/lab.research.sickkids.ca\/hiraki\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/140\/2023\/05\/dna-helix-1200x800-1.jpg\")
<\/span><\/div>Rare systemic inflammatory disease<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>Learn more about our research<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span>In the media<\/span><\/h2><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n- New Lupus Nephritis Treatment Guidelines: What Patients Need to Know<\/a><\/li>\n
- Linda Hiraki, MD, ScD, Seeks Advocacy Collaborations via the Committee on Research<\/a><\/li>\n
- My patient\u2019s genetic test was negative: now what? \u2013 Conversation with Dr. Linda Hiraki<\/a><\/li>\n
- Let’s Talk Lupus – Disease Awareness: The genetics of lupus – what we know and where we are going.”<\/a><\/li>\n
- Addressing the Need for Inclusivity and Collaboration in Lupus Research<\/a><\/li>\n
- The LRP Presents the Fiscal Year 2021 Idea Award Recipients<\/a> – Featured article by Dr. Linda Hiraki<\/u><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5099","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n
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We are a group of clinicians, epidemiologists, biostatisticians, bioinformaticians and scientists, focused on understanding the genetics and epidemiology of rare systemic inflammatory diseases. These include systemic lupus erythematosus, neonatal lupus erythematosus and diseases of immune and inflammatory dysregulation.<\/p>\n<\/div>
Research areas of focus<\/span><\/h2><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div>Systemic lupus erythematosus<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Neonatal lupus erythematosus<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div>Rare systemic inflammatory disease<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>Learn more about our research<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span>In the media<\/span><\/h2><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n- New Lupus Nephritis Treatment Guidelines: What Patients Need to Know<\/a><\/li>\n
- Linda Hiraki, MD, ScD, Seeks Advocacy Collaborations via the Committee on Research<\/a><\/li>\n
- My patient\u2019s genetic test was negative: now what? \u2013 Conversation with Dr. Linda Hiraki<\/a><\/li>\n
- Let’s Talk Lupus – Disease Awareness: The genetics of lupus – what we know and where we are going.”<\/a><\/li>\n
- Addressing the Need for Inclusivity and Collaboration in Lupus Research<\/a><\/li>\n
- The LRP Presents the Fiscal Year 2021 Idea Award Recipients<\/a> – Featured article by Dr. Linda Hiraki<\/u><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5099","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n
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<\/span><\/div>Systemic lupus erythematosus<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> Neonatal lupus erythematosus<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> Rare systemic inflammatory disease<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/span><\/div>In the media<\/span><\/h2><\/span>
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