Dr. Michael Macklin

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Michael Macklin is an Assistant Professor in the Biological Sciences Division at the University of Chicago, specializing in Rheumatology. He leads the multidisciplinary Scleroderma Program, which integrates expertise from various specialties, including Pulmonary, Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Plastic Surgery, and Dermatology, to provide comprehensive care for individuals diagnosed with systemic sclerosis (scleroderma). His research emphasizes improving the diagnosis and treatment of systemic sclerosis, focusing on clinical trials and innovative therapies such as CAR-T cell treatment. Furthermore, he is an active member of the multidisciplinary interstitial lung disease (ILD) group at the University of Chicago, overseeing a specialized rheumatology-pulmonary clinic designed for patients with ILD resulting from autoimmune diseases. The ILD Program is renowned internationally for its collaborative clinical research and offers clinical trials for these conditions. Additionally, Macklin is involved in medical education, mentoring learners in various stages of medical training, and he has specific interests in IgG4-related disease, contributing as a member of the multidisciplinary IgG4 Clinical Consortium.

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Experience

Assistant Professor

2020-01-01 — Present

University of Chicago • Chicago, IL

Specializes in Rheumatology, leading the multidisciplinary Scleroderma Program.

Requirements for University of Chicago

Doctorate Program
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TOEFL
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Required:26
Reading
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Writing
Required:26
Speaking
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IELTS
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Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
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Department of Philosophy