TRICIA lead Professor Adam Croft, has been named the new Versus Arthritis Chair of Rheumatology and Head of the Rheumatology Research Group (RRG) at the University of Birmingham. Since 2020, he has held the position of Professor of Translational Rheumatology and has served as an Honorary Consultant Rheumatologist at University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB). Professor Croft is renowned for his expertise in synovial tissue pathology in inflammatory arthritis.
“I’m honoured to have been appointed to the Versus Arthritis Chair of Rheumatology at the University, an organisation that has supported my research and that I have long had a relationship with. I look forward to working with researchers in the RRG to shape our research strategy and vision for the next decade, embedding patient views at the heart of our research questions and ensuring Birmingham continues to deliver cutting edge research that improves the lives and health of people with rheumatic diseases”
– Professor Adam Croft
Under the mentorship of Professor Chris Buckley, Professor Croft began his career in the RRG at Birmingham and subsequently joined the NIHR integrated academic clinical training pathway. In 2014, he secured a Wellcome Trust Career Development Fellowship, focusing on understanding persistent inflammation in chronic immune-mediated inflammatory diseases. His research has notably identified pathogenic effector fibroblast subsets in inflammatory arthritis. Currently, he holds a Kennedy Trust for Rheumatology Research Senior Research Fellowship. This appointment highlights Professor Croft’s dedication to advancing rheumatology research and addressing the challenges posed by rheumatic diseases.
Versus Arthritis provides support and services for people with arthritis across the UK, funds world-class research to develop breakthrough treatments, and campaigns for arthritis to be seen as a priority, towards a future free from arthritis.
Arthritis affects over 10 million people in the UK. Pain experienced can affect an individual’s abilities to work, care for family and in some instances to live independently.
Professor Croft will give his inaugural lecture on Wednesday 6th March 2024
