 Arnaout's current research aims at translating his discoveries in integrin biology and structure into novel and safer drugs for treating inflammatory, thrombotic, fibrotic and autoimmune diseases and cancer, using structure-based drug design.His research on cell adhesion and integrins has been described as "concomitantly advancing the field one enormous stride," as "one of those spectacular results that will change a field", a "MIDAS touch to cell signaling" and has been featured in the lay press including the New York Times .Dr.