Rheumatology Research Projects
Rheumatology Fellowship Program at Jersey City Medical Center
Faculty Research
Original research articles
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Pulmonary Hypertension in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus among Black and
Hispanic Patients: A Retrospective Longitudinal Cohort Study.
King M, Martinez A, Abbruzzese, S, Fazzari M, Ameer A, Marian V, Savel R, Khawaja M. ACR open rheumatology. Submitted 8/2025 -
Group-Based Medical Mistrust and Logistical Factors Influencing Rheumatology
Clinical Trial Enrollment: A Single-Center Cross-Sectional Survey.
Martinez A; Arias Diaz D; King M, ; Cheema A; Wang S, Marian V,; Savel R,; Khawaja M. ACR open rheumatology. Submitted 8/2025 -
Loss of antiphospholipid antibody positivity post-thrombosis in SLE.
Khawaja M, Magder L, Goldman D, Petri MA. Lupus Sci Med. 2020 Oct;7(1):e000423. doi: 10.1136/lupus-2020-000423. PMID: 33023978 Free PMC article. - Routine Assessment of Patient Index Data 3 and the American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism Provisional Remission Definitions as Predictors of Radiographic Outcome in a Rheumatoid Arthritis Clinical Trial With Tocilizumab. Khawaja MN, Bergman MJ, Yourish J, Pei J, Reiss W, Keystone E. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2017 May;69(5):609-615. doi: 10.1002/acr.23008. Epub 2017 Apr 7. PMID: 27564431
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Evaluation of Immune Response and Disease Status in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Patients Following SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination.
Izmirly PM, Kim MY, Samanovic M, Fernandez-Ruiz R, Ohana S, Deonaraine KK, Engel AJ, Masson M, Xie X, Cornelius AR, Herati RS, Haberman RH, Scher JU, Guttmann A, Blank RB, Plotz B, Haj-Ali M, Banbury B, Stream S, Hasan G, Ho G, Rackoff P, Blazer AD, Tseng CE, Belmont HM, Saxena A, Mulligan MJ, Clancy RM, Buyon JP.
Arthritis Rheumatol. 2022 Feb;74(2):284-294. doi: 10.1002/art.41937. Epub 2021 Dec 28.
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Whole blood drug levels do not correlate with QTc intervals in hydroxychloroquine-treated
systemic lupus erythematosus patients.
Belmont HM, Haj-Ali M.
Rheumatology (Oxford). 2022 Dec 23;62(1):450-456. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/keac245.
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Evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibody reactivity in patients with systemic
lupus erythematosus: analysis of a multi-racial and multi-ethnic cohort.
Saxena A, Guttmann A, Masson M, Kim MY, Haberman RH, Castillo R, Scher JU, Deonaraine KK, Engel AJ, Belmont HM, Blazer AD, Buyon JP, Fernandez-Ruiz R, Izmirly PM; NYU WARCOV Investigators.
Lancet Rheumatol. 2021 Aug;3(8):e585-e594. doi: 10.1016/S2665-9913(21)00114-4. Epub 2021 May 27.
Review articles
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Treatment targets in systemic lupus erythematosus: biology and clinical
perspective.
Marian V, Anolik JH. Arthritis Res Ther. 2012;14 Suppl 4(Suppl 4):S3. doi: 10.1186/ar3917. Epub 2012 Nov 30. PMID: 23281796 Free PMC article. Review. -
Medical overuse of therapies and diagnostics in rheumatology.
Khawaja MN, Alhassan E, Bilal J, Jatwani S, Mehta B, Bhalla V, Morgan DJ, Siaton BC, Hochberg MC. Clin Rheumatol. 2021 May;40(5):2087-2094. doi: 10.1007/s10067-021-05638-2. Epub 2021 Feb 10. PMID: 33569709 Free PMC article.
Published case reports
- Strongyloidiasis and diffuse alveolar hemorrhage in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus. Gonzalez-Ibarra F, Chevli P, Schachter L, Kaur M, Eivaz-Mohammadi S, Tashtoush B, Matta J, Syed AK, Marian V. Case Rep Med. 2014;2014:278390. doi: 10.1155/2014/278390. Epub 2014 Jun 12. PMID: 25024706 Free PMC article.
- A 40-Year-Old Man with a 7-Year History of Polyarthritis and a Late Diagnosis of Whipple Disease: A Journey to Resolve the Mystery. Aulakh G, Lewis R, Singh A, Marian V. Am J Case Rep. 2024 Feb 25;25:e942896. doi: 10.12659/AJCR.942896. PMID: 38402412 Free PMC article.
- A Rare Cause of Pancytopenia in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) in a Young Patient. Ameer MA, Tariq MA, Zain S, Kabir A, Khawaja M. Cureus. 2024 Jun 24;16(6):e63032. doi: 10.7759/cureus.63032. eCollection 2024 Jun. PMID: 39050334 Free PMC article.
- Methotrexate induced pancytopenia. Gonzalez-Ibarra F, Eivaz-Mohammadi S, Surapaneni S, Alsaadi H, Syed AK, Badin S, Marian V, Elamir M. Case Rep Rheumatol. 2014;2014:679580. doi: 10.1155/2014/679580. Epub 2014 May 27. PMID: 25006519 Free PMC article.
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Rituximab-Induced Colitis and Esophagitis in a Patient With Granulomatosis
With Polyangiitis.
Boateng WK, Nkeangu FJ, Castillo MH, Marian V, Shen T.Cureus. 2023 Apr 27;15(4):e38207. doi: 10.7759/cureus.38207. eCollection 2023 Apr. PMID: 37252552 Free PMC article.
Podium presentations
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1. Martinez Paulino A, Marian V
From Mosquito Bite to Autoimmunity: Anti-Ku-Positive Myositis With Systemic Sclerosis
Overlap Following Dengue Infection
New Jersey Rheumatology Association Annual Spring Meeting
First Place Rheumatology Case Competition for Residents and Fellows
May 2025 — Iselin, New Jersey, United States -
Martinez Paulino A, Marian V
The Enemy of My Enemy Is Also My Enemy? Mycophenolate, Systemic Lupus
Erythematosus, and Protein-Losing Enteropathy
New Jersey Rheumatology Association Annual Spring Meeting
Second Place Rheumatology Case Competition for Residents and Fellows
May 2024 — Iselin, New Jersey, United States -
Kalemoglu E, Martinez Paulino A, Shah S, Butt F, Marian V
Adult-Diagnosed Cryopyrin-Associated Periodic Syndrome Presenting with Blurry Vision: A
Diagnostic Challenge
New Jersey Rheumatology Association Annual Spring Meeting
Fourth Place Rheumatology Case Competition for Residents and Fellows
May 2025 — Iselin, New Jersey
Poster presentations
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Martinez Paulino A, Bellamy S, Roshan F, Reza S, Khurram M, Marian V
When Fungi And Autoimmunity Collide: A Rare Case Of Nonendemic Pulmonary Talaromycosis In A Patient With Rheumatoid Arthritis .
American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) – October 2024 — Boston, Massachusetts -
Martinez Paulino A, Chahal A, Srivastava P, Marian V
When Pneumonia Doesn’t Fit: A Case Report of Atypical Antisynthetase Syndrome
American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST)
Accepted
October 2025 — Chicago, Illinois -
Martinez Paulino A, Marian V
Clinical Image: Hidden in Plain Sight: A Case of Tattoo-Associated Sarcoidosis
ACR Open Rheumatology
Accepted
August 2025 -
Martinez Paulino A, Marian V
The Perfect Storm: Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in Dermatomyositis and HIV, EBV and CMV Coinfection
New Jersey Rheumatology Association Annual Spring Meeting
May 2025 — Iselin, New Jersey -
Martinez Paulino A, Lackey A, Marian V
Not All That Glows Is Cancer: Diagnosing Sarcoidosis in Suspected Malignant Lesions
Jersey City Medical Center Residents Research Day
May 2025 — Jersey City, New Jersey -
Martinez Paulino A, Esposito F, Gouni S, Arias Diaz D, Marian V
When Autoimmunity Meets Malignancy: A Rare Encounter Of Drug-Induced Lupus And
Mesothelioma
Jersey City Medical Center Residents Research Day
May 2024 — Jersey City, New Jersey -
Martinez Paulino A, Qureshi M, Shahid M, Marian V
Gastrointestinal Behçet's Disease Unmasked By An Unusual Pathergy Reaction
Jersey City Medical Center Residents Research Day
May 2024 — Jersey City, New Jersey -
Martinez Paulino A, Marian V
Beyond the Usual Suspects: Solving the Puzzle of Adult-Onset Still's Disease
American College of Physicians New Jersey Chapter Abstract Competition
Honorable Mention
February 2024 – New Jersey