Gregg J. Silverman MD

Dr. Silverman is a practicing rheumatologist and Professor of Medicine and Pathology, the former Co-Director of the Musculoskeletal Center of Excellence at NYU, the Director of the NYU Laboratory of B-Cell Immunobiology, and the Associate Director of the Division of Rheumatology.

Dr. Silverman’s research group has focused on understanding the immunobiological origins of B cell and antibody responses, and dissecting the molecular bases for immune regulation, with a special interest in inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. Ongoing studies are examining the pathogenic features of autoantibodies in rheumatoid arthritis and lupus, and studies of the immunoregulatory properties of protective IgM antibodies that recognize apoptotic cells. We are also investigating the interface between the microbiome, host immune defenses, and the development of autoimmune disease.

Dr. Silverman has published over 170 articles in his field. He has received numerous awards from; The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, The Arthritis Foundation, and The Alliance for Lupus Research. He is an elected member of The American Society for Clinical Investigation, the Henry Kunkel Society, and a past chairman of the Research Program of the Arthritis Foundation.