Gary S. Firestein

The American College of Rheumatology Research and Education Foundation was established in 1985 with a mission of advancing research and training to improve the health of people with rheumatic diseases. Since its founding, the REF has promoted and advanced the field of rheumatology by funding research, training and education opportunities for clinicians, students, health professionals, researchers and academic institutions.

Ignyta Operating, Inc. develops molecular diagnostics for cancer and immunology. It is a biotechnology company developing personalized medicines for high unmet need cancer indications, based on cancer genome mining and sequencing. The firm's products include TrailblazeDx for RA, TrailblazeTx for RA, TrailblazeDx for SLE, TrailblazePx for SLE and TrailblazeTx for SLE. The company was founded in August 2011 by Jonathan E. Lim and Gary S. Firestein and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.