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Research Biography
Dr Wechalekar is a Specialist in Rheumatology (FRACP) and Associate Professor, Flinders University, College of Medicine & Public Health. He directs the synovial tissue bank based at the Flinders Medical Centre in Adelaide (the only such facility in Australia) and has expertise in synovial biopsy analyses. His areas of interest are synovial membrane pathology, in health and disease, particularly early rheumatoid arthritis. Dr Wechalekar's work has fostered several national and international collaborations, book chapters and journal publications. He is also a member of the steering committee of the A3BC (Australian Arthritis and Autoimmune Biobank Collaborative), a nation-wide collaborative biobanking project.
In 2017, he was awarded the Flinders University Vice-Chancellor's Early Career Researcher Award.
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External positions
Rheumatology Consultant, Flinders Medical Centre
31 Jul 2015 → …
Supervision
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Research Areas
- Clinical
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AI automated radiographic scoring in rheumatoid arthritis: Shedding light on barriers to implementation through comprehensive evaluation
Bird, A., Oakden-Rayner, L., Chakradeo, K., Thomas, R., Gupta, D., Jain, S., Jacob, R., Ray, S., Wechalekar, M. D., Proudman, S. & Palmer, L. J., Oct 2025, In: SEMINARS IN ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATISM. 74, 8 p., 152761.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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T Cell Dysregulation in Rheumatoid Arthritis: from Genetic Susceptibility to Established Disease
Chin, A., Small, A., Wong, S. W. & Wechalekar, M. D., 25 Jan 2025, In: Current Rheumatology Reports. 27, 1, 12 p., 14.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Characterisation of Signalling Lymphocytic Activation Molecules (SLAM) in patients with early Rheumatoid Arthritis
Lowe, K., Kasparian, J., Small, A., Weedon, H., Masle-Farquhar, E., Singh, M., Proudman, S. M., Smith, M. D. & Wechalekar, M., Jun 2024, p. 718-719. 2 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
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Clonal haematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
Chin, A., Branford, S., Small, A., Lowe, K., Smith, M., Kutyna, M., King, R., Proudman, S., Hiwase, D. & Wechalekar, M., Jun 2024, In: International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases. 27, Supplement 2, 1 p., e15171.Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting Abstract › peer-review
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Editorial: Synovial pathobiology and pathogenesis of inflammatory arthritis, volume II
Small, A., Humby, F. & Wechalekar, M. D., 25 Jul 2024, In: Frontiers in Medicine. 11, 3 p., 1462668.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
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Prizes
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Allan Kerr Grant Award for best teacher (nomination)
Wechalekar, M. (Recipient), 2007
Prize: Other distinction
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Australia-New Zealand Rheumatology Association Mid-Career Research Excellence Award
Wechalekar, M. (Recipient), 20 May 2024
Prize
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Australia Rheumatology Association bursary recipient
Wechalekar, M. (Recipient), 2010
Prize: Other distinction
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Activities
- 1 Invited talk
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Clinical uses of synovial biopsies in inflammatory arthritis: Precision medicine in rheumatoid arthritis.
Wechalekar, M. (Speaker)
8 Apr 2019 → 11 Apr 2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk