Dr. Mislav Radić is an Assistant Professor at the University of Split School of Medicine, Croatia, where he also earned his MD and PhD degrees. He completed postgraduate training in Internal Medicine followed by subspecialty certification in Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology. He practices clinically and teaches at the Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University Hospital Centre Split—a designated site of Croatia’s Centre of Excellence for Systemic Sclerosis. His research program centers on systemic sclerosis and other autoimmune rheumatic diseases, with a particular emphasis on exploring potential pathogenic links between Helicobacter pylori infection and connective tissue disorders.