June 2013: The Pittsburgh Center for Vasculitis: Caring for Patients and Conducting Research By Ed Becker Since 2007, the University of Pittsburgh Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology has consistently been named one of the top programs for rheumatology in the United States by U.S. News & World Report. Dr.…...
Introducing Dr. Antoine Sreih
June 2013: The Vasculitis Foundation is pleased to introduce Dr. Antoine G. Sreih, MD, University of Pennsylvania, to our community. For Tony Sreih, curiosity about the most challenging and interesting medical conditions led to a career in rheumatology. “Some of the most difficult cases in which nobody knew what was…...
Peter Grayson, MD, PhD
June 2013: Lawrence Shulman Scholar in Translational Medicine, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Bethesda, Maryland “Too often research in the lab is isolated from what’s happening in the clinic, and it can take a very long time for discoveries to get translated into practical use,” notes…...
Introducing Dr. Christian Pagnoux
March 2013: I am delighted to introduce Dr. Christian Pagnoux who joined us in July as a VCRC fellow. Christian is well known to our group as he has already made impressive contributions to the field of vasculitis with more than 100 peer-reviewed publications to his credit! Christian recently completed…...
Introducing Dr. Rebecca Manno
March 2013: The challenge of working with multi-system diseases appeals to Rebecca Manno, assistant professor of medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University. This systemic approach to medicine is what helped her decide on her specialty. “There are many gaps in our knowledge regarding the cause of…...
