Faculty & Scientific Staff
Judith James, MD, PhD
Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
Dr. James is a physician-scientist whose research defines the origins and early pathogenesis of lupus, Sjögren’s disease and related systemic autoimmune disorders, with foundational contributions to understanding autoantibody evolution and humoral epitope spreading. Through leadership of major NIH-funded collaborative networks, she advances strategies to identify autoimmune disease in its earliest stages, clarify genetic and environmental risk, and improve prevention and care — particularly for Indigenous and rural populations.
