Professor Mandana (Mandy) Nikpour is a rheumatologist at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Sydney and an NHMRC Leadership Fellow and researcher in the field of systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases at the University of Sydney. She is also Director of the University of Sydney Musculoskeletal Research Centre. Her research interests include lupus and scleroderma, including clinical trials of novel therapies. Prof Nikpour is a Fellow of the prestigious Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences and has received numerous prizes and awards for research achievements.