RESEARCH INTERESTS
My research is based almost entirely in humans or human cells, is highly collaborative and designed to have clear relevance to patients in my clinics. There are four themes 1) Can we design a better treatment for patients with antiphospholipid syndrome based on understanding the critical antigen-antibody interactions in that disease? 2) Why do patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases have such a high risk of cardiovascular disease and what should we do to manage this risk? 3) How do antibodies cause kidney disease in lupus nephritis? 4) Why do patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain have poor clinical outcomes. What do they want from healthcare providers and how should we deliver these services?