Cytokine maven, physician-scientist @UMassChan, dermatologist focused on #HidradenitisSuppurativa. I study #skinimmunology and #neuroimmune interactions.
Joined June 2022
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Sarah Whitley, MD PhD retweeted
17 Jun 2025
A federal judge in Boston will hear arguments Monday in a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s legal authority to terminate billions of dollars in research grants from the @NIH: brnw.ch/21wTtJG
#Research #NIH @GBH
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Sarah Whitley, MD PhD retweeted
29 Apr 2025
100 days and more than $1,000,000,000 in NIH grants canceled— grants that were set to fund vital research on Alzheimer's, cancer, diabetes, and more.
Research already conducted has been thrown out. But sure, this is supposed to benefit our hardworking communities...
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Sarah Whitley, MD PhD retweeted
29 Jul 2024
The value of ‘wasting time’ on deep thinking is often overlooked in a scientific ecosystem increasingly tainted by Wall Street’s productivity mindset.
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Sarah Whitley, MD PhD retweeted
6 Apr 2024
This would change if we remove the “non” from non promotable tasks and pay/recognize service work adequately
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22 Sep 2023
Thanks to @hsforg for funding our work!
22 Sep 2023
A foundational study used sensory testing to explore HS pain mechanisms and identified nociceptive, neuropathic, and nociplastic components.
Read about the findings by @orensteinlauren @HarperOfScience with commentary by @WhitleyLab17 below @JAMADerm
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam…
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Sarah Whitley, MD PhD retweeted
21 Mar 2023
Laissez les bon temps rouler! Check out our residents, faculty, and alumni(!!!) at the 2023 AAD in New Orleans. 🎉
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8 Jan 2023
Omg
6 Jan 2023
Testing wastewater from planes found that almost all flights had passengers with COVID.
audacy.com/wwjnewsradio/news…
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Sarah Whitley, MD PhD retweeted
6 Dec 2022
A mRNA #influenza vaccine strategy promoted memory CD4 and CD8 #Tcells in lung tissues of mice, spotlighting how mRNA vaccines could one day protect against more respiratory illnesses. @KuenzliMarco @Masopust_Vezys @CFI_UMN
📄: scim.ag/Lo
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Sarah Whitley, MD PhD retweeted
1 Dec 2022
Made the Forbes' list yesterday, Boston Globe today!
1 Dec 2022
Proud to be at the top in the heart of New England: UMass Chan Medical School is on The Boston Globe’s 2022 list of the Top Places to Work in Massachusetts because of its collaborative, inclusive culture: bit.ly/3is9O83 #WhyUMassChan #workboston @BostonGlobeMag
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Sarah Whitley, MD PhD retweeted
28 Nov 2022
Help more scientists like Dr. Carmona-Rivera by donating to the HS Foundation during #GivingTuesday!
Donate here: hs-foundation.org/donate
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Sarah Whitley, MD PhD retweeted
14 Nov 2022
A new study describes one cellular source for the cytokine IL-23, which is a driver of skin-resident memory helper T cell–based chronic inflammatory conditions, including psoriasis. @KaplanLab @WhitleyLab17
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14 Nov 2022
Now online @SciImmunology! We show that IL-23 from CD301b DCs sustains the skin TRM17 reservoir to promote antifungal immunity and psoriasiform inflammation, and response to IL-23 inhibition correlates with TRM17 depletion from #psoriasis skin. @KaplanLab
science.org/doi/full/10.1126…
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4 Nov 2022
On this blessed day, Financial Services @UMassChan hath given this #NewPI the sacred account string! 🍾🎉💰💃
The Whitley Lab is officially open for business. Let’s do some immunology!
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28 Oct 2022
Nice work team!
27 Oct 2022
Earlier this week we screened over 100 firefighters in Worcester at our #skincancer screening event. A big thanks to our entire team who made this event possible!
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Sarah Whitley, MD PhD retweeted
23 Oct 2022
Great science, people, and vistas at the #montagnasymposium. Enjoying a beach hike with @RobertoR3G, @WhitleyLab17, and other amazing scientists.
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