Overview
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Nancy Olsen, MD, is Professor of Medicine and Chief, Division of Rheumatology at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center / Penn State College of Medicine. The public record shows 347 publications with 17,545 citations (h-index 73), centered on Lupus (SLE). It also documents an investigator role on 2 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 3 companies, 3 NIH-funded awards (2015–2022).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.)
- Top research focus: Lupus (SLE)
- 2 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 3 companies
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Indications focusfrom trials led + research topics
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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; 9 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 2 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- VIBRANT: VIB4920 for Active Lupus Nephritis
Sponsor: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
InvestigatorPhase 2RecruitingNCT05201469 - Study of Anti-Malarials in Incomplete Lupus Erythematosus
Sponsor: Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
InvestigatorPhase 2CompletedNCT03030118
Industry payments
Updated 14 Jul 2026
3 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Genentech USA, Inc.Program year20255 payments
- Genentech USA, Inc.Program year20242 payments
- UCB, Inc.Program year20234 payments
NIH funding
Updated 14 Jul 2026
3 NIH research awards on record, funded 2015–2022 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Study of Anti-Malarials in Incomplete Lupus Erythematosus (SMILE)
Pennsylvania State Univ Hershey Med Ctr
FY2022$934,842U01AR071077 - Study of Anti-Malarials in Incomplete Lupus Erythematosus (SMILE)
Pennsylvania State Univ Hershey Med Ctr
FY2021$1,315,081U01AR071077 - Study of Anti-Malarials in Incomplete Lupus Erythematosus (SMILE)
Pennsylvania State Univ Hershey Med Ctr
FY2019$1,649,605U01AR071077
Publications
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Hydroxychloroquine in Incomplete Lupus.
Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.)
2026 - IRF7 controls spontaneous autoimmune germinal center and plasma cell checkpoints.
The Journal of experimental medicine
2025 - Serine Phosphorylation of the STAT1 Transactivation Domain Promotes Autoreactive B Cell and Systemic Autoimmunity Development.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md.
2020
Contact
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Office address
700 HMC Crescent Road, Hershey, PA 17033
Background & recognition
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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Educationdegrees and training on record
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- BS
Biology, Brown University
- MS
Immunology, University of Chicago
- Board Certified
Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, American Board of Internal Medicine
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Editorial & leadership rolesjournal and society appointments
- Chief
Division of Rheumatology, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
- Principal Investigator / lead-site investigator
SMILE Trial (Study of Antimalarials in Incomplete Lupus Erythematosus)
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Awards & honorshonors on the public record
- Clinician Scholar Award
American College of Rheumatology
Secondary affiliationsappointments beyond the home institution
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- Professor of Medicine (Rheumatology)
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, prior role; directed rheumatology fellowship program, held McGee Foundation Chair in Arthritis Research
Media & interviewspress, podcasts and appearances
- "Ask Us Anything About... Lupus" video interview
Penn State Health News (discusses lupus diagnosis and the SMILE trial)
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Penn State Health News
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Online presence
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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