Diana Villacis Nunez
Research
Focus
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Autoimmunity
My research focus is on Pediatric Rheumatology and the impact of infectious diseases in the development and treatment of childhood autoimmune conditions. More specifically, I am interested in investigating post-infectious pediatric autoimmune phenomena (such as Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children), and analyzing vaccine response during immunosuppression. Furthermore, I aim to streamline the process of infectious screening prior to immunosuppressive therapy, and vaccination recommendations in pediatric patients with rheumatic diseases.
Publications
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Interleukin (IL)-1/IL-6-Inhibitor-Associated Drug Reaction With Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DReSS) in Systemic Inflammatory Illnesses.
J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract Volume: 12 Page(s): 2996 - 3013.e7
11/01/2024 Authors: Saper VE; Tian L; Verstegen RHJ; Conrad CK; Cidon M; Hopper RK; Kuo CS; Osoegawa K; Baszis K; Bingham CA -
Improving Hepatitis B Screening Prior to Rituximab: A Quality Improvement Project.
Children (Basel) Volume: 10
06/30/2023 Authors: Villacis-Nunez DS; Orenstein E; Selvaggio P; Rouster-Stevens K; Wang C-S; Thakral A -
Impact of follow-up adherence on disease activity in childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE).
Lupus Volume: 32 Page(s): 799 - 803
05/01/2023 Authors: Nelson MC; Mosley C; Villacis-Nunez DS; Rouster-Stevens K; Thakral A -
Successful Medical-Surgical Management of Intracardiac Thrombosis and Pulmonary Pseudoaneurysms in an Adolescent With Hughes-Stovin Syndrome.
J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep Volume: 11 Page(s): 23247096231166672
01/01/2023 Authors: Villacis-Nunez DS; West Z; Khan AY; Rodriguez F; Shane AL; Rytting H; Shashidharan S; Clifton MS; Woods G; Clabby M -
Postdischarge Glucocorticoid Use and Clinical Outcomes of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children.
JAMA Netw Open Volume: 5 Page(s): e2241622
11/01/2022 Authors: Son MBF; Berbert L; Young C; Dallas J; Newhams M; Chen S; Ardoin SP; Basiaga ML; Canny SP; Crandall H -
Short-term Outcomes of Corticosteroid Monotherapy in COVID-19-Associated Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children-Handle With Caution-Reply.
JAMA Pediatr Volume: 176 Page(s): 946 - 947
09/01/2022 Authors: Villacis-Nunez DS; Prahalad S; Jaggi P -
Quality of life measures and physical activity in childhood systemic lupus erythematosus.
Lupus Volume: 31 Page(s): 1114 - 1120
08/01/2022 Authors: Nelson MC; Gibson S; Villacis-Nunez DS; Kimi Chan LH; Ponder L; Prahalad S; Moorthy LN -
Short-term Outcomes of Corticosteroid Monotherapy in Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children.
JAMA Pediatr Volume: 176 Page(s): 576 - 584
06/01/2022 Authors: Villacis-Nunez DS; Jones K; Jabbar A; Fan L; Moore W; Peter AS; Henderson M; Xiang Y; Kelleman MS; Sherry W -
Distinguishing immune activation and inflammatory signatures of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) versus hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH).
J Allergy Clin Immunol Volume: 149 Page(s): 1592 - 1606.e16
05/01/2022 Authors: Kumar D; Rostad CA; Jaggi P; Villacis Nunez DS; Prince C; Lu A; Hussaini L; Nguyen TH; Malik S; Ponder LA -
Severe Immediate and Delayed Hypersensitivity Reactions to Biologics in a Toddler With Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis.
J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep Volume: 10 Page(s): 23247096221077836
01/01/2022 Authors: Villacis-Nunez DS; Bilcha K; Spraker M; Rouster-Stevens K; Cooley A