Dr. Stafford's clinical and research interests include general rheumatology and antoantibody regulation.

Honors, Awards, and Organizations

• Merrick Junior Scientist Award, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation Board of Directors
• Pfizer Postdoctoral Fellowship
• ACR Senior Rheumatology Scholar Award
• Arthritis Foundation Aadel Askari Memorial Award (humane values in clinical rheum)
• Research Award, Department of Medicine
• Cellular & Molecular Biology Training Program, Medical Scientist Training Program 
• Honors in Biology, Cum laude

Recent Publications

1. Anderson, C.J., Neas, B.R., Uchiumi, T., and Stafford, H.A.  2001. Autoantibodies to the 20 kD ribosomal proteins: Identification, characterization, and new aspects on prevalence in systemic lupus erythematosus.  Clin. Immunol. 98:249-257.
2. Stafford, H.A., Pan, Z., and Anderson, C.J.  2001. Possible role of antiidiotypes in the loss of anti-topoisomerase I antibodies:  comment on the article by Kuwana et al.  Arthritis Rheum. 44:737.
3. Pan, Z., Anderson, C.J., and Stafford, H.A. 2001. A murine monoclonal anti-idiotype to anti-ribosomal P antibodies:  production, characterization, and use in systemic lupus erythematosus.  Clin. Immunol. 100:289-297.
4. Reichlin, M., Broyles, T., Hubscher, O., James, J., Lehman, T.A., Palermo, R., and Stafford, H.A.  1999.  Autoantibodies to ribosomal P proteins are more prevalent in juvenile-onset system lupus erythematosus than in the adult disease.  Arthritis Rheum .  42:69-75.

Medical School:
Case Western Reserve University

Residency:
University Hospitals of Cleveland and
VA Medical Center

Fellowship:
University Hospitals of Cleveland and
VA Medical Center