Leading lupus experts from around the world share the latest advances in research, treatment, and patient care to help inform and empower Canadians affected by lupus.
Lupus is a complex autoimmune disease that can affect every part of a person’s life. While research has advanced significantly, many people living with lupus still face delayed diagnosis, limited treatment options, unequal access to care, and uncertainty about the future.
Through Let’s Talk Lupus, Lupus Canada brings trusted expert conversations directly to Canadians. This educational video series features internationally recognized researchers, clinicians, and healthcare professionals discussing the latest developments in lupus research and care, while helping make complex topics more accessible for people living with lupus, caregivers, healthcare professionals, and advocates.
Whether you are living with lupus, supporting someone who is, or working in healthcare, these conversations offer expert perspectives, current research insights, and hope for the future of lupus care.
Welcome to Let’s Talk Lupus
Begin with this short introduction to the Let’s Talk Lupus series and discover how global collaboration, research, innovation, and the patient voice are helping shape the future of lupus care.
Featured Conversations
Explore four in-depth conversations with leading lupus experts discussing some of the most important topics in lupus research and patient care today.
Why Lupus Treatment Is Entering a New Era
How is lupus treatment changing, and what could these advances mean for people living with lupus?
Learn how advances in lupus research are leading to new treatment approaches, improved understanding of the disease, and greater hope for the future.
What Patient Voices Reveal About Lupus Care
Why are patient experiences becoming increasingly important in shaping research and healthcare?
Discover how listening to people living with lupus is helping researchers and healthcare professionals improve care, guide research priorities, and better understand the realities of living with lupus.
Lupus Access to Care: Why Diagnosis, Trust & Equity Still Matter
What barriers continue to prevent many people from receiving timely diagnosis and treatment?
This conversation explores health equity, access to care, trust within healthcare systems, and why addressing these challenges is essential to improving outcomes for people living with lupus.
Why Lupus Treatment Is Looking More Promising
What breakthroughs are giving researchers optimism about the future of lupus care?
Learn about emerging therapies, ongoing clinical research, and the scientific progress that is creating new possibilities for people living with lupus.
Why Global Collaboration Matters
Lupus is a complex autoimmune disease that affects millions of people worldwide. Although significant progress has been made, important challenges remain, including delays in diagnosis, unequal access to care, and the need for more effective treatments.
International collaboration allows researchers, clinicians, and patient advocates to share knowledge, accelerate discoveries, and improve care for people living with lupus across the globe.
By bringing these conversations to Canadians, Lupus Canada helps connect our community with trusted expert perspectives while highlighting the research and innovations shaping the future of lupus care.
Meet the Experts
The Let’s Talk Lupus series features internationally recognized researchers, clinicians, and healthcare professionals who are helping advance lupus research and improve care.
Browse the experts featured throughout the series and explore their conversations on treatment innovation, patient voice, access to care, research collaboration, and the future of lupus care.
Michelle Kahlenberg, MD, PhD University of Michigan Internal Medicine/Rheumatology
Laurent Arnaud (France), MD, PhD Université Hospitals of Strasbourg Rheumatology
Ronald Van Vollenhoven MD, PhD (Netherlands) Amsterdam University Medical Centres Dept of Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology
Victoria Werth, MD Chief, Dermatology, Philadelphia V.A. Hospital Professor of Dermatology
Michelle Kahlenberg, MD, PhD University of Michigan Internal Medicine/Rheumatology
Sasha Bernatsky, MD, M.Sc., PhD (Canada) McGill University Medicine
M.B. Urowitz MD FRCP(C) Professor Emeritus, Temerty Faculty of Medicine University of Toronto Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Toronto Western Hospital
Judith James, MD, PhD OU College of Medicine, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Associate Vice Provost of Clinical & Translational Science Professor, Dept of Medicine
José A. Gomez Puerta, MD, PhD, MPH (Spain) Hospital Clinic, Barcelona Rheumatology Department Associate Professor, University of Barcelona
Brad H. Rovin, MD, FACP, FASN Ohio State University Wexner Medical Centre Internal Medicine/ Nephrology
Antonis Fanouriakis, MD (Athens, Greece) Assistant Professor, First Department of Propaedeutic and Internal Medicine, School of Health Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University University General
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Lupus Research
Learn about research initiatives, scientific updates, and advances in lupus care.
Clinical Trials
Find information about lupus clinical trials and opportunities to participate in research.
Patient Stories
Read personal stories from Canadians living with lupus and learn from their experiences.