UAB Synopsis, Vol. 27, No. 33, September 8, 2008
Professor of Medicine and Spencer Chair in Medical Science Leadership, Department of Medicine, Edward Abraham, MD, announces the appointment of S. Louis Bridges Jr, MD, PhD, as interim director of the Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology.
Dr. Bridges succeeds Robert H. Carter, MD, who accepted the position of deputy director of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases.
Dr. Bridges’ research focuses on genetic influences on susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis and its severity, particularly in African Americans. His research activities also include translational investigations aimed at identifying pharmacogenetic and other markers of treatment response to traditional drugs and biologic agents in rheumatoid arthritis.
A professor of medicine and microbiology, Dr. Bridges received his MD degree from Louisiana State University of Medicine and his PhD from UAB. He joined the UAB faculty in 1991.
His accomplishments include serving as director of the UAB Rheumatoid Arthritis Clinic, Database, and Repository and as coeditor of the textbook Vasculitis (second edition). He was a recipient of the 2008 Max Cooper Award for Research Excellence.
“During this time of transition, I look forward to building on the remarkable successes of the division to improve and expand our research, educational, and clin- ical activities,” Dr. Bridges says.