Robert A. Lafyatis MD
Professor, Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine
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3601 Fifth AvenuePittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone+1 412-647-0943
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Education & Training
National Institutes of Health Clinical CenterFellowship, Rheumatology, 1986 - 1989
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1986- Wake Forest University Baptist Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1983 - 1984
University of Cincinnati College of MedicineClass of 1983
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 2015 - 2026
MA State Medical License 1994 - 2017
NC State Medical License 1985 - 1999
MD State Medical License 1986 - 1992
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACR) American College of Rheumatology
Clinical Trials
- Mycophenolate Mofetil in Systemic Sclerosis Start of enrollment: 2006 Mar 01
- Fresolimumab In Systemic Sclerosis Start of enrollment: 2011 Jan 01
- IL1-TRAP, Rilonacept, in Systemic Sclerosis Start of enrollment: 2011 Dec 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Elevated Fcy receptor expression augments pro-inflammatory macrophage phagocytosis in systemic sclerosis and associated rheumatic diseases.Amela Hukara, Gino A Bonazza, Tracy Tabib, Raphael Micheroli, Suzana Jordan
Rheumatology. 2025-06-01 - Yapping about macrophages in fibrotic lung disease.Robert Lafyatis, Eleanor Valenzi
The European Respiratory Journal. 2025-06-01 - Dysfunctional KLRB1CD8T-cell responses are generated in chronically inflamed systemic sclerosis skin.Alyxzandria M Gaydosik, Tracy Tabib, Jishnu Das, Adriana Larregina, Robert Lafyatis
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 2025-05-01
Journal Articles
- Skin Gene Expression Is Prognostic for the Trajectory of Skin Disease in Patients with Diffuse Cutaneous Systemic SclerosisRobert Lafyatis, Yuqing Zhang, Arthritis & Rheumatology
Press Mentions
Forbius Announces the First Patient Dosed in a Phase 1b Diffuse Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis Trial of AVID200, a Novel TGF-Beta 1 & 3 InhibitorMarch 4th, 2019
Rapid Skin Improvement Seen After Treating Systemic Sclerosis Patients with FresolimumabJune 22nd, 2015
Grant Support
- E-Box Accessibility in Myofibroblasts in Pulmonary FibrosisUNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH2025–2028
- E-Box Accessibility in Myofibroblasts in Pulmonary FibrosisUNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH2025–2028
- Pathways regulating profibrotic macrophages in a novel explant model of systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung diseaseUNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH2024–2026
- Molecular Basis for Altered Natural Killer Cells in Systemic Sclerosis associated-Interstitial Lung DiseaseUNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH2024–2026
- Molecular Basis for Altered Natural Killer Cells in Systemic Sclerosis associated-Interstitial Lung DiseaseUNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH2024–2026
- Mapping Age-Related Changes in the LungOHIO STATE UNIVERSITY2019–2025
- International Workshop On Scleroderma ResearchNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2012
- Rheumatic Diseases Research Core CentersNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2011
- Project 1 Biomarkers Of Disease Activity And Progression In Systemic SclerosisNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2011
- Niams: CortNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2011
- Innate Immunity In Dermal Fibrosis And Systemic SclerosisNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2011
- Tenth International Workshop On Scleroderma Research - August 2-6,2008, CambridgeNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2008–2009
- Microarray Biomarkers Of Disease Activity And Progression In Systemic SclerosisNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2007–2009
- Altered Elastogenesis By TSK Fibrillin-1 And In SSCNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2005–2009
- Rituximab Treatment Of SclerodermaNational Center For Research Resources2007
- International Workshop For Scleroderma ResearchNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2006
- Immune Mediated Alterations In Connective TissueNational Center For Research Resources2006
- Rituximab Treatment Of Scleroderma - An OPEN Label, Phase I StudyNational Center For Research Resources2005–2006
- SWAP And SR Protein Regulation Of Alternaive SplicingNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1997
- Autoimmunity To And MRNA Splicing Regulation By SWAPNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1995–1996
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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