Read more about a trial of tocilizumab in patients with JIA and associated uveitis who do not respond to anti-TNF treatments.
Learn more about our research into why and how pain experienced during childhood can lead to enhanced sensitivity to pain into adolescence and adulthood.
Read about our research, analysing immune cells of the joint to identify children who are more likely to develop severe JIA.
Learn about our centre for adolescent rheumatology - improving the wellbeing of adolescents with MSK conditions by using cutting edge research with patients.
Learn about our centre for epidemiology - researching the factors associated with musculoskeletal conditions and the effectiveness of available treatments.
Learn about our centre for genetics and genomics - progressing research into identifying genetic markers which determine the risk of developing arthritis.
Learn more about the development of a new ACTH-based treatment that may be effective in reducing joint inflammation
Learn about our grant for a specialist centre to bring together people with different expertise to develop new drugs which are safe and effective for children.
Learn about our research into why communication about pain, between young people with arthritis and their healthcare professional, isn't always effective.
Learn about our research into improving the care service provision and quality of life for young people with arthritis, through promoting service improvement.
Learn more about our research into why our regulatory T cells stop working properly (balancing our immune system) when we have an autoimmune disease e.g. JIA.
Learn more about investigating the safety and effectiveness of biologic treatments in children with rheumatic disease.
Learn about our research into defining subgroups JIA and its associated eye inflammation (uveitis), based on mechanisms of disease or response to treatments.
Learn more about our research into whether there are any predictors of what will happen in the future of a child with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA).
Learn more about identifying new treatments and understanding the long-term effects of enthesitis related arthritis.