Emerald Health Pharmaceuticals (EHP), the company developing the synthetic cannabis-derived EHP-101 as a treatment for scleroderma, has…
Iqra Mumal, MSc
Iqra holds a MSc in Cellular and Molecular Medicine from the University of Ottawa in Ottawa, Canada. She also holds a BSc in Life Sciences from Queen’s University in Kingston, Canada. Currently, she is completing a PhD in Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology from the University of Toronto in Toronto, Canada. Her research has ranged from across various disease areas including Alzheimer’s disease, myelodysplastic syndrome, bleeding disorders and rare pediatric brain tumors.
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Articles by Iqra Mumal, MSc
A pre-clinical stage preceding the development of digital ulcers could provide a window of opportunity for treatment before serious tissue…
Restoring CCN3 Protein in Skin Could Improve Growth of Blood Vessels in Scleroderma, Study Suggests
Restoring the levels of a protein known as CCN3 in the skin of people with scleroderma may improve…
The combination of three imaging techniques can provide a better understanding of structural and functional skin changes in the fingers,…
IVIG Therapy Can Help Reduce Corticosteroid Dosage for Scleroderma-associated Myopathy, Study Finds
Intravenous antibodies can be used as add-on therapy to reduce the dosage of corticosteroids and achieve disease remission in…
Cedars-Sinai Receives $20M Donation to Create Kao Autoimmunity Institute and Scleroderma Program
Cedars-Sinai has received a $20-million donation from Dr. and Mrs. Min H. Kao and the Kao Family Foundation to…
Bob Saget will host the 42nd annual “Cool Comedy — Hot Cuisine” benefit of the Scleroderma Research…
People with scleroderma who were younger and had thicker skin at the onset of their disease experience an increased…
Close Monitoring Needed for SSc Patients With Rare Type of Interstitial Lung Disease, Study Shows
Evidence of pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis (PPFE) — a rare type of interstitial lung disease — in people with systemic…
While there are significant differences in how patients with juvenile localized scleroderma (JLS) are assessed and screened in the…