My current research activities are in the following areas: 1) post-transcriptional regulation of inflammatory cytokine production; 2) translational initiation; and 3) stress-induced autoimmunity. Work in my laboratory is focused on the post-transcriptional mechanisms that regulate the production of inflammatory mediators. In the clinical area, I have maintained an outpatient specialty clinic in rheumatology at the Brigham Arthritis Center since 1986. The case mix in the ambulatory center of the Brigham Arthritis Center consists of patients with a variety of rheumatic diseases including rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, scleroderma, and psoriatic arthritis. Over the past five years I have been a member of the Rheumatology Division Fellowship Selection Committee. This committee interviews all applicants for the Rheumatology Fellowship Program and makes recommendations for ranking these candidates.

Faculty
Pavel Ivanov, Ph.D.
Instructor in Medicine
Smith Building, Room 608
Tel: (617) 525-1233
Fax: (617) 525-1310
Email: pivanov@rics.bwh.harvard.edu

My research activity is connected to the field of RNA and specifically to the post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression.

The Brigham and Women's Hospital Confocal Microscopy Core is located within the Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, in the Smith Building.

Our facility provides equipment and training for researchers interested in using widefield & confocal microscopy, photobleaching, and live cell imaging studies.

Our facility is open to all, incuding BWH departments, Longwood Medical Area affiliates and industry. There is a required training session for new users.

Find out more information about the Confocal Facility: how to schedule appointments, hourly rates, instruction guides and protocols, links to reference sites for confocal users, at: http://confocal.bwh.harvard.edu/ .