My entire research career has been focused on identifying and evaluating more effective treatments for children with rheumatic diseases. I chair an international network of pediatric rheumatology centers called the Pediatric Rheumatology Collaborative Study Group (PRCSG). All the new therapies approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in the treatment of children with rheumatic diseases in the last 30 years were approved based on studies performed by the PRCSG.
In my free time, my favorite thing to do is to ride horses in the Teton Wilderness. I’ve learned the hard way how to ride for six to eight hours per day. I also love being a grandfather and find it to be a wonderful, never-ending source of joy.