understanding the pathogenetic mechanisms of autoimmune diseases mainly rheumatoid arthritis, spondyloarthropathies, scleroderma, systemic lupus erythematosus

the application of new therapeutic methods

the design of clinical studies of autoimmune rheumatic diseases

recording the incidence and prevalence of these in the NW Greece

control of prognostic factors responsible for the progression of the disease

the use of musculoskeletal ultrasound in the study of rheumatic diseases