By JOYCE THOMAS

Mark Genovese, MD, was promoted to associate professor of medicine (immunology and rheumatology).

Genovese is chief of clinical services for the division of immunology and rheumatology in the Department of Medicine. His research focuses on therapies for autoimmune-based diseases. He is lead or co-investigator on several multicenter trials for osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus. He is co-author of recent articles in publications including the Annals of Internal Medicine, Journal of Rheumatology and Nature Medicine.

Genovese is an elected fellow of the American College of Rheumatology and the American College of Physicians. He received his medical degree from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in 1992 and then joined Stanford as a resident in internal medicine and served as chief resident. After a fellowship in immunology and rheumatology he was appointed to the faculty in 1998.