Congratulations to Dr. Zia Rahman on the publication of their work in the Journal of Experimental Medicine. The manuscript entitled “IRF7 controls IRF7 controls spontaneous autoimmune germinal center and plasma cell checkpoints” describes previously unknown mechanisms of IRF7-driven autoimmune B cell and autoantibody responses and lupus-like disease development. The manuscript is currently available in bioRxiv: doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.02.04.636277