What role does diet play in relation to inflammation? How can physical activity manage your symptoms? Why is sleep important for your immune system?
These are just some of the questions which will be addressed during this online symposium about inflammatory arthritis, featuring a panel of expert speakers. In addition to these key issues, the event will also look at why patients' knowledge of their disease and their diagnosis matters, and consider future developments in patient-focused research.
Prof Ursula Fearon is head of molecular rheumatology, School of Medicine, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin. Prof Fearon’s research is a bench-to-beside translational approach, focusing on understanding the underlying mechanisms that drive disease pathogenesis, with a focus on rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis. Her group focuses on identifying biomarkers that will predict disease onset, progression and response, in addition to development of new therapeutic targets for patients who don’t respond to current medications. She has established strong collaborative research networks, has been awarded significant research funding, published extensively in high impact peer-reviewed journals, and received several national/international awards.
Gráinne O’Leary is chief executive of Arthritis Ireland, where she is leading the strategy of the charity to be one of the leading patient centric health charities in Ireland, and has worked in the organisation since 2004. Gráinne developed and implemented Arthritis Ireland’s suite of patient support services, including the innovative Stanford University self-management programme, a national helpline and a national physical activity programme in partnership with the Irish Society for Chartered Physiotherapists.
