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Eular logo superimposed in front of two hands, one holding the other

RACE awarded EULAR excellence status

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 09:50:00 GMT

RACE is proud to announce that all four of its partner University Rheumatology units – in Glasgow, Birmingham, Newcastle and Oxford – have been awarded five year EULAR Centre of Excellence status until either 2025 or 2026.

An image from the front cover of the journal JCI Insight from July 2021. The cover image shows SPP1+ macrophages in alveoli in a COVID-19 postmortem lung, with immunostaining for SPP1 (green) and the macrophage marker CD68 (red). Nuclei were stained with DAPI (blue).
An image from the front cover of the journal JCI Insight from July 2021. The cover image shows SPP1+ macrophages in alveoli in a COVID-19 postmortem lung, with immunostaining for SPP1 (green) and the macrophage marker CD68 (red). Nuclei were stained with DAPI (blue).

Inflammation-driving SPP1 myeloid pathway could be responsible for post-COVID syndrome

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 09:58:00 BST

Research led by RACE's Dr Mariola Kurowska-Stolarska in collaboration with Professor Elisa Gremese, of the Fondazione A.Gemelli IRCCS in Italy, has found that severe COVID-19 and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) share disease mechanisms.

Image adapted from 'My right hand' by Masahiko Ohkubo, licensed on CC BY 2.0, available on Flickr.com
Image adapted from 'My right hand' by Masahiko Ohkubo, licensed on CC BY 2.0, available on Flickr.com

Impact of COVID on recruitment to rheumatology clinical research studies

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 14:10:00 BST

A recent survey conducted by the Versus Arthritis funded Research into Inflammatory Arthritis Centre (RACE) has shown that people with rheumatoid arthritis are less likely to participate in clinical research whilst COVID-19 is present in the community than they were before the pandemic.

RACE helps create new generation of arthritis scientists

Mon, 12 Oct 2020 05:00:00 BST

Glasgow-led UK inflammatory arthritis research centre helps create new generation of arthritis scientists. A University of Glasgow-led national centre for research into inflammatory arthritis is proud to announce it has awarded 12 PhDs in its first round of funding, creating a new cadre of young scientists trained in pathogenesis research to fight arthritis.

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Arthritis700

UofG-led UK inflammatory arthritis research centre receives continued funding

Wed, 21 Aug 2019 08:00:00 BST

A national centre researching inflammatory arthritis will receive continued funding of nearly £2m over five years from Versus Arthritis

Local MPs Visit RACE

Tue, 06 Mar 2018 09:43:00 GMT

Local MPs visited the Arthritis Research UK Rheumatoid Arthritis Pathogenesis Centre of Excellence (RACE) in February - Watch our short film here!

International Clinical Therapeutic Tolerance workshop, June 2017

Thu, 28 Sep 2017 14:06:00 BST

Newcastle University held a very successful international workshop on Clinical Therapeutic Tolerance in June 2017, attended by several RACE members.

The effect of inflammation on mood and depression

Fri, 26 Aug 2016 10:03:00 BST

On 25 August 2016, Professor Iain McInnes, the Director of the Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation at the University Of Glasgow and a consultant rheumatologist appeared on the BBC Radio 4 programme, The Inflamed Mind.

Royal Society of Edinburgh honours Professor Iain McInnes

Tue, 06 Mar 2018 09:50:00 GMT

Professor McInnes has been recognised for his outstanding contribution to the field of immunology.‌

Duke of York visits RACE site

Fri, 19 Feb 2016 13:57:00 GMT

In a visit to the University of Glasgow, HRH The Duke of York hears about RACE

Ken Baker discusses his research

Wed, 02 Sep 2015 11:38:00 BST

Ken Baker is a clinical research fellow at Newcastle University who works closely with the RACE team. In this short video, he describes his project that aims to find markers which may predict drug-free remission in rheumatoid arthritis.

Professor Iain McInnes discusses rheumatic diseases with Michael Kefalogiannis on Mega TV Greece

Fri, 19 Feb 2016 14:30:00 GMT

Prof Iain McInnes with Michael Kefalogiannis

Champion Graham dances for Arthritis Research UK

Tue, 01 Sep 2015 11:10:00 BST

Support twelve year old Graham raise £500 for Arthritis Research UK

Top rheumatologists from Asia visit the University of Glasgow

Mon, 03 Aug 2015 16:05:00 BST

A delegation of twelve senior rheumatologists from China, Hong Kong and Singapore will be visiting the University of Glasgow from 3 – 7 August.

Professor Chris Buckley appears on the front cover of The Lancet

Thu, 09 Apr 2015 16:51:00 BST

Prof Chris Buckley attends Spring Meeting of Clinician Scientists in Training

RACE to Newcastle

Wed, 21 Jan 2015 15:42:00 GMT

Members of the Rheumatoid Arthritis Pathogenesis Centre of Excellence (RACE) from Glasgow and Birmingham attended a RACE Scientific Meeting at Newcastle University on 20th January 2015 to discuss their shared interests in immune responses, systems biology, human and mouse models, and immune dysregulation.

Chinese rheumatologists visit Glasgow

Thu, 04 Sep 2014 12:49:00 BST

In late August 2014, Prof Iain McInnes and Dr Stefan Siebert hosted a delegation of Chinese rheumatologists on a visit to Glasgow University.

Rheumatoid arthritis research centre opening – 6 June 2014

Fri, 06 Jun 2014 09:17:00 BST

A major new research centre for arthritis has been officially opened by Olympic gold-winning rower Katherine Grainger

kids in the science centre
kids in the science centre

Friendly Fire: how the immune system goes off target and causes autoimmune disease

Wed, 04 Jun 2014 10:59:00 BST

A group of scientists from Glasgow University’s Institute of Infection, Immunology and Inflammation explain the immune system to children.

Fight against rheumatoid arthritis may unlock secrets to heart disease and depression

Fri, 20 Jun 2014 15:02:00 BST

An article by Prof Iain McInnes in The Conversation