1. Arvind Kaul is currently a Consultant Physician in Rheumatology and Acute Medicine at the Royal Free Hospital, London, UK. He obtained his MSc and PhD from the University of London investigating inflammation and vascular biology. He has a strong interest in lupus and other connective tissue diseases, particularly their effect on cardiovascular disease as well as the immunological links between skin and joint disorders.
2. David D’Cruz is Consultant Rheumatologist/Reader Louise Coote Lupus Unit, St Thomas’ Hospital, London, UK. He has received training at St Mary’s Hospital Medical School London, University College Hospital, St Thomas’ Hospital and St Bartholomew’s and Royal London Hospitals. He was senior Lecturer in Rheumatology at St Bartholomew’s and The Royal London in 1995–2000.
3. Graham RV Hughes trained at the London Hospital, UK. In 1969–1970, he spent 2 years with Professor Charles Christian in New York (USA), working on the introduction of anti-DNA assays in lupus. In 1971, he set up Europe’s first dedicated lupus clinic. In 1983, he described the antiphospholipid syndrome (Hughes syndrome). He has published widely on lupus and connective tissue diseases, and has published 12 books. He is Founder and Editor of the international journal Lupus, now in its 20th year. His honors...