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Professor of Genetic Epidemiology

Deputy  Director Arthritis Research UK Centre for Genetics and Genomics

Deputy Lead Division of Musculoskeletal and Dermatological Sciences

Research Lead for the Childhood Arthritis research programme and Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement Academic Lead within the Musculoskeletal theme of the NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre.

Centre for Musculoskeletal Research PPIE lead.

Memberships of committees and professional bodies

Arthritis Research UK/MCRN Clinical Studies Group

BSPAR - British Scociety for Paediatric and Adolescent Rheumatology

PRES- Paediatric Rheumatology European Society

Research interests

Outcome studies: prospective studies examining the predictors of outcome following the onset of inflammatory disease including the role of therapy.

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Genetics and genomics: studies on the genetic contribution to a range of rheumatological disorders but with a specific focus on inflammatory joint disease.

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Research Lead for the Childhood Arthritis research programme within the Musculoskeletal theme of the NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre.

Teaching

Teach on MSc in Rheumatology and MSc in Immunology and Immunogenetics.

Social responsibility

NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement Lead for the Musculoskeletal theme.

Centre for Musculoskeletal Research PPIE lead

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 4 - Quality Education
  • SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
  • SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

Education/Academic qualification

Doctor of Philosophy, Immunogenetics of Rheumatoid Arthritis, The University of Manchester

Award Date: 30 Sept 1997

Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms

  • Lydia Becker Institute

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