Dr Ian Shiels    Honorary Associate Professor

	Biography

Novel treatment of inflammatory diseases in animals and man.

The most effective treatments for inflammatory diseases in humans and animals are currently glucocorticosteroids and nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs with a few special drugs with narrow applications. These drugs have adverse side effects in some patients which limits their long term use. A new and novel class of antiinflammatory drug which targets the complement cascade of the hosts immune system offers the promise of excellent activity in a wide range of disease states. Clinical application of this science is the focus of my research, particularly in the field of veterinary medicine.

	Keywords
	Medical: Animal Model, Medical: Autoimmunity, Medical: Arthritis