A ‘joint’ effort : balancing arthritis medications in pregnancy

Vienna Cheng was a finalist in the 2025 UBC Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition. Vienna presented their research, “A ’Joint’ Effort: Balancing Arthritis Medications in Pregnancy.” Vienna investigates the safety of using targeted synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (tsDMARDs) during pregnancy for women with autoimmune joint diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and lupus, aiming to provide clearer guidance and reduce uncertainty for expecting mothers managing these conditions. Vienna Cheng is completing their MSc in Pharmaceutical Sciences in the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences under the supervision of Dr. Mary De Vera.