Methods, Measurements & Outcomes in Rheumatic Disease

BIOGRAPHY

Yuti Chernajovsky

Academic positions:
- ARC Professor of Rheumatology
- Director of the Arthritis Research Campaign Bone and Joint Research Unit

All industry positions (in last five years):
None declared

Research interests:
Research activities have included the cloning of several interferons, interleukins and their receptors. He has also contributed to the cloning and development of interferon beta as a therapeutic agent and the use of suicidal genes for cancer gene therapy.

Current research interests include the development of gene transfer strategies for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases via cellular engineering, molecular design and genetic engineering.

Any other information:
- Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians
- Editorial Boards: British Journal of Pharmacology, Gene Therapy and Arthritis Research and Therapy.