Overview
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Maria I. Danila is Professor of Medicine at University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Heersink School of Medicine. The public record shows 157 publications with 4,779 citations (h-index 32), centered on Rheumatoid Arthritis. It also documents an investigator role on 5 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 5 companies, 2 NIH-funded awards (2012–2026).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Journal of clinical rheumatology
- Top research focus: Rheumatoid Arthritis
- 5 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 5 companies
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Indications focusfrom trials led + research topics
Research focusOpenAlex concept fingerprint
Drugs & moleculesacross trials, industry payments and publications
Works withtrial sponsors and companies reporting payments
Scholarshipindexed output and impact (OpenAlex)
View publications ↓Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 29 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index, productivity × impact (OpenAlex).
Clinical & industrytrials, payments and federal funding
Clinical trials
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Listed as an investigator on 5 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Testimonials and Navigation in Rheumatology
Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham
InvestigatorRecruitingNCT06469788 - RESTORE: REducing Future fractureS and Improving ouTcOmes of fRagility fracturE
Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham
InvestigatorRecruitingNCT06455085 - Comparing Modes of Telehealth Delivery: Phone vs. Video Visits (ASSIST)
Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham
InvestigatorCompletedNCT04616118
Industry payments
Updated 14 Jul 2026
5 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Amgen Inc.Program year20253 payments
- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Program year202412 payments
- GENZYME CORPORATIONProgram year20241 payment
NIH funding
Updated 14 Jul 2026
2 NIH research awards on record, funded 2012–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Improving COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Among Racial and Ethnic Minority Groupswith Rheumatic Diseases
University of Alabama at Birmingham
FY2026$1,230,473R01MD019235 - Improving COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Among Racial and Ethnic Minority Groupswith Rheumatic Diseases
University of Alabama at Birmingham
FY2025$614,732R01MD019235 - Improving COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Among Racial and Ethnic Minority Groupswith Rheumatic Diseases
University of Alabama at Birmingham
FY2024$603,165R01MD019235
Publications
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Developing and Piloting a Standardized Thermography Protocol to Expedite Rheumatology Referrals for Possible Inflammatory Arthritis.
Journal of clinical rheumatology
2026 - Challenges to Research Integrity in Rheumatology: The Threat of Paper Mills, Fraud, and Click Data Science.
Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.)
2026 - Outpatient Gout Follow-up After an Emergency Department Visit for Gout Flares.
Journal of clinical rheumatology
2025 - Profile of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease: A Single-Center Study.
European journal of rheumatology
2025
Contact
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Office address
2000 6th Avenue South, Floor 3, Birmingham, AL 35233
Background & recognition
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Educationdegrees and training on record
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- MSc
MSPH (advanced degrees, institution not specified in public sources)
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →rheumnow.com ↗ - Board Certified
Rheumatology (American Board of Internal Medicine)
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Editorial & leadership rolesjournal and society appointments
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- Associate Editor
Arthritis Care & Research (ACR journal)
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Awards & honorshonors on the public record
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Secondary affiliationsappointments beyond the home institution
- Physician Scientist
Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), Birmingham VA Medical Center
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Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, UAB
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Media & interviewspress, podcasts and appearances
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Online presence
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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- Doximity
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researchgate.net/profile/Maria-Danila
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linkedin.com/in/maio-danila
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Mentions by otherswhere others cite or feature them
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