Beatriz Y. Hanaoka

Beatriz Y. Hanaoka studies how chronic inflammation and metabolic factors, such as body fat and lipid (cholesterol and fatty acid) metabolism, contribute to complications in rheumatoid arthritis, including cardiovascular disease and skeletal muscle problems. Her work combines cellular and molecular studies (e.g., immune cell behavior, gene expression in muscle tissue) with clinical patient data. This research is relevant to students interested in how inflammatory and autoimmune diseases affect other organ systems like the heart and muscles.

Publication output has grown modestly over the past decade, from sporadic single papers around 2017-2021 to a more steady 2-3 papers per year from 2022 onward.

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