Rheumatology Research
Major areas of investigative interest focus on the molecular biology and genetics underlying multisystem inflammatory rheumatic and autoimmune diseases, especially systemic lupus erythematosus, scleroderma, Sjogren's syndrome, polymyositis, rheumatoid arthritis and the spondyloarthropathies. State-of-the-art molecular genetic technology and analyses are being used to map susceptibility genes to these diseases and to identify biomarkers of disease activity and prognosis as well as to identify molecular pathways which can be targeted therapeutically.
Examples of our research include (click on study icon see bibliography):
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The The Austro-Anglo-American Spondylitis Consortium |
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LASR 21st Century |
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Centers of Research Translation in Scleroderma Frank C. Arnett MD, PI |
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Ongoing projects at the UT Houston Division of Rheumatology
TITLE |
AGENCY |
INVESTIGATOR |
| The Austro-Anglo-American Spondylitis Consortium | NIH-NIAMS |
John D. Reveille, MD |
| Center of Research Translation in Scleroderma | NIH-NIAMS |
Frank C. Arnett, MD |
| Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences | NIH-NCRR |
Frank C. Arnett, MD |
| Candidate Gene Polymorphisms in Scleroderma: Defining Genetic Susceptibility Factors | DoD |
Maureen D. Mayes, MD MPH |
| The Integrative Studies of Genetic and Environmental Factors in Scleroderma | DoD |
Xiadong Zhou, MD |
| UTSA - COGNITION study in Lupus | NIH |
John D. Reveille, MD
PI - Robin Brey, MD (UTSA) |
| UAB Program Project in the Genetics of SLE | NIH-NIAMS |
John D. Reveille, MD
PI – Robert Kimberly, MD (UAB) |
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Upcoming Seminars
January 23, 2007
Dr. John P. Hancock
University of Colorado Health Science Center
Title: Anti-Inflammatory Actions of Endogenous Adenosine
Host: Dr. Bruce Kone
January 23, 2007
Dr. John P. Hancock
University of Colorado Health Science Center
Title: Anti-Inflammatory Actions of Endogenous Adenosine
Host: Dr. Bruce Kone
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