MAPJAG lead laboratory technician recognised at University of Birmingham Research and Impact Awards
We are delighted to share that Holly Adams, lead laboratory technician for the MAPJAG study, has won the University of Birmingham Research and Impact Award for Outstanding Contribution by a Research Technician. The University’s Research and Impact Awards celebrate the commitment, expertise and efforts of staff working across the full research cycle, recognising the many […]
Patient and Family Input Shapes Next Stage of MAPJAG Research
Patients, parents and researchers recently came together to help shape the next stage of research building on the MAPJAG study. We are grateful to those who shared their experiences and perspectives. Lizzy Rosser from University College London presented early ideas for a new grant application based on findings from the MAPJAG study. The proposed work aims to […]
MAPJAG Study Reaches 100 Participants
We are pleased to share that the MAPJAG study has now recruited its 100th participant, marking an important milestone in the delivery of tissue-based research in childhood arthritis. Since opening in 2021, the study has progressed from an initial set-up phase into an active programme, supported by established clinical and laboratory pathways across participating centres. […]
MAPJAG Study Expands to Include Healthy Comparator Group
We are pleased to share that the MAPJAG study has been expanded to include a healthy comparator group, marking an important step forward in our ability to understand childhood arthritis at a tissue level. MAPJAG focuses on analysing synovial tissue from children and young people with inflammatory arthritis to better understand what is happening inside […]
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis research led by TRICIA Network featured in Hospital Healthcare Europe
Research exploring juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and the biology of the disease has recently been highlighted in a feature published in Hospital Healthcare Europe. The article focuses on work led by Professor Lucy Wedderburn and Professor Adam Croft, who also lead the TRICIA Network, alongside Dr Chrissy Bolton and colleagues. The feature describes how researchers […]
New ARCADIA Consortium Builds on MAPJAG to Redefine Remission in Arthritis
The ARCADIA arthritis remission study has been awarded £3 million in funding from Arthritis UK, bringing together leading centres across the UK and Europe to address a key challenge in inflammatory arthritis: how to accurately define when remission has truly been achieved. Running from November 2025 to October 2030, the ARCADIA consortium will focus on […]
Young people share their views on synovial biopsy research
On 7 October 2025, members of the TRICIA Network joined a special Your Rheum session to talk with young people about ultrasound-guided synovial biopsy. Although the procedure has been discussed with children and adults in the past, this was the first time it had been explored specifically with adolescents and young adults.
Professor Lucy Wedderburn appears on ITV News to discuss MAPJAG study
Professor Lucy Wedderburn, Consultant Paediatric Rheumatologist at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) and co-lead of the MAPJAG study, appeared on ITV News this month (July 2025) to discuss groundbreaking new research into childhood arthritis. The segment, which aired nationally, highlighted how the MAPJAG study is helping scientists understand why children respond differently to treatment, and […]
First Results from MAPJAG Published in Science Translational Medicine
The first published results from the MAPJAG study have been released in the prestigious journal Science Translational Medicine, marking an important milestone in understanding childhood arthritis. In this world-first study, researchers from the University of Birmingham, University College London, Great Ormond Street Hospital and Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital have used cutting-edge technology to analyse […]
Prestigious EULAR Award for Dr Chrissy Bolton
We were delighted to share that Dr Chrissy Bolton received the prestigious 2025 Basic and Translational Science Prize from the European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR). The EULAR Basic and Translational Science Award was one of the most sought-after honours at the EULAR Congress, recognising the most outstanding scientific abstracts in basic and translational […]