Department of Medicine

University of Pittsburgh

Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology
S700 Biomedical Science Tower
3500 Terrace Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15261
Phone: (412) 383-8000

Susan M. Manzi, MD, MPH
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Associate Professor of Medicine (with tenure)

Co-Director, Lupus Center of Excellence
Office: Arthritis Institute
S700 BST, 3500 Terrace Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15261
 
Phone: 412-648-9413
Fax: 412-383-8753
E-mail: sxm6@pitt.edu
Education
B.S., University of Notre Dame, 1981
M.D., University of Pittsburgh, 1985
M.P.H., University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, 1992
Training
Internship, Duke University Medical Center, 1985
Residency, Duke University Medical Center, 1988
Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh, 1991
Area of Specialization/Research Interest  
clinical and epidemiological study of SLE
 
Profile
Dr. Manzi’s research focus is on the clinical and epidemiological study of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). A major emphasis of Dr. Manzi’s research is pathogenesis and associated risk factors of premature cardiovascular disease in young women with SLE. She is also involved in a translational research program examining novel new assays for diagnosis and monitoring of SLE disease activity. Dr. Manzi is actively participating in the Epidemiology of Women’s Health curriculum at the Graduate School of Public Health and is involved in training doctoral and postdoctoral candidates in the School of Medicine and Epidemiology.
Recent Grants
Title: Lupus Center of Excellence Womens Health Initiatives
Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: 350,000
Funding Agency: PA Department of Health
Start Year: 2004
End Year: 2006
Title: Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, & Efficacy of Lymphostat-B Antibody in Subjects with SLE
Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: 85,123
Funding Agency: Human Genome Sciences
Start Year: 2004
End Year: 2006
Title: Erythrocytes as Time Capsuls of Disease Activity in SLE
Role: Co-Investigator
Amount: 1,597,375
Funding Agency: NIH
Start Year: 2003
End Year: 2008
Title: Genetic and Structure Function Studies of Paraoxonase in SLE
Role: Co-Investigator
Amount: 1,656,597
Funding Agency: NIH
Start Year: 2003
End Year: 2006
Title: Mining the Complement System for Lupus Biomarkers
Role: Co-Investigator
Amount: 500,000
Funding Agency: Alliance for Lupus Research
Start Year: 2003
End Year: 2007
Title: Molecular Genetics of Apolipoprotein H in SLE (Renewal)
Role: Co-Investigator
Amount: 1,441,567
Funding Agency: NIH
Start Year: 2002
End Year: 2006
Title: Cardiovascular Disease in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: 558,098
Funding Agency: NIH
Start Year: 2001
End Year: 2006
Title: Epidemiology of Systemic Lupus and Cardiovascular Disease
Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: 2,068,275
Funding Agency: NIH
Start Year: 2001
End Year: 2006
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