MICA: Childhood arthritis and its associated uveitis: stratification through endotypes and mechanism to deliver benefit; the CLUSTER Consortium.

Lead Research Organisation: University College London
Department Name: Institute of Child Health

Abstract

Childhood arthritis, classified under the umbrella term juvenile idiopathic arthritis, JIA, and its associated eye inflammation, JIA-uveitis, can be devastating for both child and family, and impose significant long-term economic burden on society. Despite improvements in the management of JIA, and increasing availability of new medicines, many children still undergo prolonged treatment with multiple drugs that may not work, leaving them exposed to uncontrolled inflammation, side effects, and the damaging effects of disease, which include disability, vision loss, lower quality of life and reduced chances of employment. Early control of childhood arthritis and JIA-uveitis translates to better longterm outcomes and economic benefit. However, current JIA classification does not inform choice of drug for most children, and there are no verified clinical or biological tools with which to predict disease course, select treatment or predict response. Effective strategies allowing doctors to choose the right medicine, at the right time for each child ('stratified medicine'), would increase early remission rates, reduce suffering, improve long-term outcomes and avoid years of treatment with ineffective drugs. To start to address these unmet needs, we established a partnership between 4 large UK JIA cohort studies, the Childhood Arthritis Response to Treatment (CHART) Consortium, representing 5000 children with JIA, with clinical information, biological samples, and new data. Building on our success, and strengthened by important new cohorts and investigators, we now propose an ambitious consortium, CLUSTER, bringing together internationally recognised leaders in childhood arthritis and JIA-uveitis, with new collaborators and industry partners to deliver stratified medicine for JIA. CLUSTER will include multidisciplinary expertise in clinical, molecular, genetic, immunological, and statistical sciences, with UK leaders in paediatric rheumatology and ophthalmology, and those designing and delivering clinical trials in JIA and its associated uveitis.
The overall goal of CLUSTER is to define 'endotypes' (subgroups based on underlying disease mechanism) of childhood arthritis and JIA-uveitis, which more accurately reflect likely treatment response and disease course, linked to biomarkers that are feasible to measure in children, to allow targeted treatment decisions. We will adopt a P4 (predict, prevent, personalise, participatory) approach; our key scientific aims are to:
1. Identify 'biomarkers' (clinical, genetic, protein, gene expression or immune factor) that help predict treatment response in JIA, to allow a more targeted approach to medicine choices and prevent poor long-term outcomes;
2. Identify predictors (clinical, genetic, auto-antibody) of getting uveitis for children with JIA, to improve screening protocols and prevent vision loss;
3. Using specimens from both blood and inflamed joints, undertake state of the art analysis of cells, proteins and gene expression in JIA to define mechanisms of response to treatment and different disease types, and identify new treatments;
4. Integrate and explore all CLUSTER data together to define endotypes in JIA, that predict disease type or treatment response, with associated markers that can be measured, to enable personalised treatment and facilitate patient/parent participation in treatment choices;
5. Establish collaborative agreements with Industry and international partners to ensure that high-quality bio-sample collection and stratification design are used in future trials in childhood arthritis and uveitis.
Our programme of work will speed up the introduction of 'stratified' medicine for children with JIA. Earlier control of inflammation and reduced exposure to side effects will allow children to return to their education and full sporting and family life activities, prevent life long disability and blindness, and reduce costs to the health service and society as a whole.

Technical Summary

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and its associated eye inflammation, JIA-uveitis, can cause long-term disability and poor quality of life for children and well into adult life. Currently there are no validated tools with which to predict disease course or outcome, select treatment or predict response. Our proposal brings together internationally recognised leaders in childhood arthritis, JIA-uveitis, and bioinformatics, with industry, patient and clinical partners, as the CLUSTER consortium. Our goal is to define distinct 'endotypes' or 'strata' of childhood arthritis and JIA-uveitis, reflecting treatment response and disease course; integrate these with prognostic biomarkers; generate stratification algorithms, facilitate targeted treatment choices and propose new therapies.

The specific scientific aims of CLUSTER are to:
1. Discover, replicate and validate biomarkers for prediction of treatment response to drive stratified medicine approaches in JIA and JIA-uveitis;
2. Identify mechanisms and pathways in JIA and JIA-uveitis to define novel therapeutic targets and facilitate stratification;
3. Identify disease and treatment-response strata with markers for stratification;
4. Work with industry partners to deliver new stratified clinical trials in JIA and/or JIA- uveitis.

CLUSTER will build on success of the MRC-funded consortium CHART comprising 5000 JIA cases with biosamples and data (clinical, genetic, omics), and include new cases and cohorts. Initial analyses will inform power calculations for proteome, transcriptome and immunome data generation. Integrated iterative analysis will define strata, biomarkers of response, and enable design of new clinical trials partnering with patients, clinicians and industry. Validated strata with robust predictive biomarkers for JIA and JIA-uveitis will lead to earlier control of inflammation, improved outcomes, reduced disability and exposure to side effects and generate long-term health care savings.

Planned Impact

Several groups of stakeholders will benefit directly from this research:
Academia.
The academic beneficiaries of this work will be those directly involved in the Consortium from 5 Universities, and also all those who contribute to the Consortium (basic, translational and clinical researchers in the field of children and young people's arthritis), as well as other collaborators with a focus on stratified medicine, inflammation and targets for treatment, pharmacogenomics, and life course research. In addition those working on other immune mediated inflammatory diseases (IMID) including adult arthritis and psoriasis, will benefit by our commitment to share and translate findings through collaborations across IMID Consortia facilitating meta-analyses across these diseases. In addition to engaging colleagues from across UK, CLUSTER will partner with parallel efforts from across the world (Understanding Childhood Arthritis Network UCAN; Childhood Arthritis Risk factor Identification Study CLARITY, and others). Benefit will come both through new knowledge, replication of findings in new cohorts and shared design of new stratified trials.

Public sector/NHS/policy makers.
The definition of methods with which to predict response to treatment, or specific comorbidities in JIA, will benefit the NHS and reduce economic burden to society. Accurate stratification of JIA patients using biomarkers would reduce uncontrolled disease, enabling HCPs to keep children out of hospital, improve school attendance, and reduce absence from work for parents caring for these children. The availability of validated stratified medicine care pathways would greatly improve management of JIA, benefitting care providers, commissioners and policy makers.
Patients/schools/the public: Throughout CLUSTER we aim to ensure meaningful inclusion and involvement of children, young people and families affected by JIA. As confirmed by our patient engagement in preparing this bid, uncertainty of response when a new drug is first tried causes much anxiety, and serial failure of drugs in resistant cases represents considerable added burden for families dealing with the complexities of a chronic illness. Better precision of treatment will reduce exposure to side effects from ineffective medications, reduce need for concomitant medications such as steroids, which leave long-term damage in growing children, and reduce visual loss. With wide dissemination of results, and implementation of new biomarkers, all patients with JIA (the ~15000 in UK, and many more beyond) and their families would benefit from this progress.

Industry.
Engagement with CLUSTER will provide benefit to Industry partners, including access to large JIA cohorts with biological data, newly defined treatment biomarkers and therapeutic targets, and to our UK-wide network of centres for clinical trials, with strong collaborations through Arthritis Research UK (ARUK)-funded EATC4Children and international trials organisations. For example, UCB have committed significant resource to testing of novel targets on their antibody discovery engine: such targets may well also be valid in adult arthritis, which would be readily testable through IMID/RA-MAP collaborations.

Charities and funders.
Charities and industry partners have already funded studies participating in CLUSTER, for several years. These include major funding from ARUK, for JIA studies (BCRD, CAPS, SYCAMORE, APTITUDE), and infrastructure through EATC4Children and ARUK Centres of Excellence; SPARKS UK and GOSCC: CHARMS study; NIHR: SYCAMORE; and Pfizer: BSPAR-Etanercept study. These agencies and other patient support groups and charities will benefit from realisation of the combined efforts of the CLUSTER studies, and the new knowledge generated. All funders will be acknowledged in resulting literature.

For strategies and methods that will be used by CLUSTER to deliver these impacts, please also see Pathways to Impact statement.

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100,000 Genomes Project Pilot Investigators (2021) 100,000 Genomes Pilot on Rare-Disease Diagnosis in Health Care - Preliminary Report. in The New England journal of medicine

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Al-Julandani DA (2023) Outcome of adalimumab monotherapy in paediatric non-infectious uveitis. in Pediatric rheumatology online journal

 
Title A Guide to: PPIE- Early Integration into Research Applications 
Description Driven by our patient partners, the CLUSTER Champions, we developed an innovative policy on how to systematically involve parent representatives in grant applications. This step-by-step process is summarised in this infographic published online here https://www.clusterconsortium.org.uk/patients-and-parents/clusters-ppie-policy/. 
Type Of Art Artefact (including digital) 
Year Produced 2023 
Impact Implementing this process was successful in ensuring the CLUSTER Champions were involved in the early stages of grant applications. Feedback from both the researchers using this process and the Champions was really positive. One key area of improvement identified by both groups is allowing adequate time for meaningful involvement. This means that there is time for all the useful feedback and insights from a patient perspective to be acted upon. This in turn, will provide long term benefits to research outcomes and patients of JIA. 
URL https://www.clusterconsortium.org.uk/patients-and-parents/clusters-ppie-policy/
 
Title CLUSTER Consortium Newsletter 
Description Our second E-Newsletter was published in January 2023. This issue aimed to provide key highlights and achievements from each workstrand to give our network an idea of what CLUSTER had achieved to date in an accessible way. This issue also featured our short film 'JIA Stories' which presents two patient stories and shows why research is so important to them. We also included a spotlight on one of our patient partners in this issue to shine a light on their valuable involvement in CLUSTER. 
Type Of Art Artefact (including digital) 
Year Produced 2023 
Impact This newsletter was an important step in dissemination of top level progress from our research in the project to date in a lay manner. It was also a successful medium to share our recent events and engagement material and was sent out via several routes including our mailing list and via our Patient and Parent network. 
URL https://www.clusterconsortium.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/CLUSTER-newsletter-Jan-v2.1-2.pdf
 
Title CLUSTER Consortium Website 
Description Artistic public website developed for the CLUSTER Consortium to present information about the consortium to the public. Frequently updated with notices of news and events -https://www.clusterconsortium.org.uk/news-and-events/. Publications and research disseminated in an accessible way to the public, patients and parents including with engaging infographics https://www.clusterconsortium.org.uk/our-research/. Information on our Patient and Parent network as well as patient partners, The CLUSTER Consortium Champions, can also be found on our website along with support and information for families and young people. 
Type Of Art Artefact (including digital) 
Year Produced 2023 
Impact Provides information to general public, patients, families, researchers, industry and clinicians regarding the CLUSTER Consortium. Provides channel to contact the consortium leads. Provide channel to join mailing list for future events, workshops, focus groups and joining patient and parent network. 
 
Title CLUSTER Consortium: Fostering Sustainable Communities (Infographic/Booklet) 
Description This infographic series was created in A5 booklet format to convey the core strengths of CLUSTER's 'communities' including the research community, CLUSTER Champions (PPIE group), industry partners and future leaders. 
Type Of Art Artefact (including digital) 
Year Produced 2023 
Impact The booklet was printed and handed out at a recent meeting with Funders and helped to support the key messages of the meeting around the sustainability of CLUSTER beyond the project grant. The digital version will also be uploaded on our website and can be used and adapted for future engagement events. 
URL https://www.clusterconsortium.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/CLUSTER-Showcase-Booklet_27.02.23-v4...
 
Title CLUSTER's JIA Stories 
Description In this short film, Emma and Jasmine share their experience of living with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and why research into this disease is so important. This film was shared with guests attending a Early Career Researcher Event in October 2022 with hugely positive feedback. It has also been shared on our website and hosted on our YouTube channel. We are hugely grateful to them both for sharing their story. 
Type Of Art Film/Video/Animation 
Year Produced 2022 
Impact Using this short film we were able to bring the patient voice to an event to ensure that the experience of real patients was central to discussion and research planning. This film had really positive feedback from all guests and the majority of Early Career Researchers said they were more likely to involve patients in their research as a result. Now embedded on our webpage, this film helps CLUSTER to convey why research into JIA is so important. 
URL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLIPiq_OtGI
 
Description Advice and leadership on shielding for patients, UK wide Clinical Affairs Group (BSPAR, BSR)
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Membership of a guideline committee
Impact Provided advice and leadership on shielding for patients, UK wide Clinical Affairs Group (BSPAR, BSR).
 
Description Advisor for National COVID-19 guidance in Paediatric Rheumatology
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Implementation circular/rapid advice/letter to e.g. Ministry of Health
Impact The advice reading and policy drafting that I co led , fed into policy of our National college : RCPCH, first on shielding of vulnerable children under the care of Paediatric Rheumatology then on advice on their return to school and vaccination.
URL https://www.rcpch.ac.uk/resources/covid-19-management-children-hospital-and-non-hospitalised
 
Description Chair Scientific Programme Committee for PReS Congress 2020 ( Prague)
Geographic Reach Multiple continents/international 
Policy Influence Type Influenced training of practitioners or researchers
URL https://www.pres.eu/pres2020/
 
Description Contributed to NIHR TRC MSK
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Influenced training of practitioners or researchers
 
Description I am a Paediatric representative on Independent Advisory Group established by Deputy CMO England to advise on use of neutralising monoclonal antibodies & anti-viral drugs for vulnerable persons
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Implementation circular/rapid advice/letter to e.g. Ministry of Health
Impact Guidance on which patients should lie considered eligible for use of viral neutralising anti viral monoclonal antibody therapy or oterh new treatments of SARSCov2 , or COVID-19. see https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/higher-risk-patients-eligible-for-covid-19-treatments-independent-advisory-group-report/defining-the-highest-risk-clinical-subgroups-upon-community-infection-with-sars-cov-2-when-considering-the-use-of-neutralising-monoclonal-antibodies https://www.rcpch.ac.uk/resources/covid-19-management-children-hospital-and-non-hospitalised https://www.rheumatology.org.uk/news/details/Easy-access-COVID-19-resources and
URL https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/higher-risk-patients-eligible-for-covid-19-treatments-ind...
 
Description Leadership of a patient/parent charity working party on COVID and Paed Rheumatology
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Contribution to new or improved professional practice
Impact The group is dealing with issues including shielding, vaccination, generating FAQs and information for the paediatric rheumatology population, during the time of the COVID pandemic. The parents came from our CLUSTER Champions group to allow us to develop this team. This work continued well into late 2022 - an example of the advice provided is found here on one of the partner charity website https://www.ccaa.org.uk/coronavirus-support-resources/
URL https://www.ccaa.org.uk/coronavirus-support-resources/
 
Description MRC Rare Diseases Research Steering Group
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Participation in a guidance/advisory committee
 
Description Member of Advisory Board for UCB on role of biologics in uveitis
Geographic Reach Europe 
Policy Influence Type Participation in a guidance/advisory committee
 
Description Member of RCPCH Advisory group on children with chronic conditions and response to COVID
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Participation in a guidance/advisory committee
Impact Providing guidance on shielding, vaccination and other issues for children with chronic conditions during the COVD pandemic.
 
Description Member of Steering Group for the EULAR COVID-19 Registry
Geographic Reach Europe 
Policy Influence Type Membership of a guideline committee
Impact The EULAR - COVID-19 Database is a European paediatric and adult database (in collaboration with the Pediatric Rheumatology European Society (PReS)) to monitor and report on outcomes of "Coronavirus Disease 2019" (COVID-19) occurring in patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs).
 
Description Membership of Special Expert advisory group for assessment of a NICE Appraisal in JIA
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Participation in a guidance/advisory committee
 
Description NICE assessment of use of Tocilizumab in JIA
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Contribution to a national consultation/review
Impact Children with JIA across the UK now have access to Tocilizumab when the disease is severe and other medications have not worked
URL https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ta735/documents/committee-papers
 
Description PRES 2021 Scientific Congress Programme committee
Geographic Reach Multiple continents/international 
Policy Influence Type Influenced training of practitioners or researchers
Impact previous chair now advisory on PRES 2021 Scientific Congress Programme committee
URL https://www.pres.eu/pres2021/index.html
 
Description Secretary of Pediatric Rheumatology European Society
Geographic Reach Multiple continents/international 
Policy Influence Type Membership of a guideline committee
 
Description Utrecht Translational Medicine Summer School
Geographic Reach Europe 
Policy Influence Type Influenced training of practitioners or researchers
Impact An intense training course for high flying early career researchers to provide training and skills in collaboration and impactful research.
URL https://utrechtsummerschool.nl/courses/life-sciences/translational-medicine-doing-the-right-research...
 
Description ATAP Kennedy Trust for MAPJAG study
Amount £204,284 (GBP)
Organisation The Kennedy Trust 
Sector Charity/Non Profit
Country United Kingdom
Start 11/2020 
End 10/2022
 
Description AbbVie - CLUSTER Consortium Funding 2019
Amount £150,000 (GBP)
Organisation AbbVie Inc 
Sector Private
Country United States
Start 10/2019 
End 06/2023
 
Description Arthritis Research UK Centre for Adolescent Rheumatology
Amount £2,113,790 (GBP)
Organisation Versus Arthritis 
Sector Charity/Non Profit
Country United Kingdom
Start 04/2018 
End 03/2023
 
Description Arthritis Research UK Centre of Excellence funding
Amount £2,000,000 (GBP)
Organisation Versus Arthritis 
Sector Charity/Non Profit
Country United Kingdom
Start 08/2018 
End 07/2023
 
Description Biologics for Children with Rheumatic Diseases (BCRD) Study (Extension)
Amount £211,000 (GBP)
Organisation Versus Arthritis 
Sector Charity/Non Profit
Country United Kingdom
Start 01/2021 
End 12/2024
 
Description CZI Award: Toward precision medicine for Juvenile Dermatomyositis: Development of a cross-tissue single-cell atlas
Amount $4,000,000 (USD)
Funding ID 2022-316714 
Organisation Chan Zuckerberg Initiative 
Sector Private
Country United States
Start 12/2022 
End 11/2026
 
Description Defining the Cellular Basis of Disease Persistence in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Amount £299,114 (GBP)
Funding ID 22710 
Organisation Versus Arthritis 
Sector Charity/Non Profit
Country United Kingdom
Start 08/2021 
End 08/2024
 
Description Defining the cellular basis of joint and gut inflammation
Amount £204,284 (GBP)
Organisation The Kennedy Trust 
Sector Charity/Non Profit
Country United Kingdom
Start 11/2020 
End 10/2022
 
Description ELIXIR-UK FAIR Data Stewardship Training Fellowship
Amount £3,000 (GBP)
Organisation ELIXIR 
Sector Charity/Non Profit
Country United Kingdom
Start 11/2021 
End 11/2022
 
Description Identifying an immune 'signature' associated with lack of response to treatment in patients with childhood arthritis
Amount £123,123 (GBP)
Organisation Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) 
Sector Hospitals
Country United Kingdom
Start 08/2020 
End 07/2023
 
Description Identifying the contribution of B cell immunopathology to juvenile idiopathic arthritis associated uveitis.
Amount £99,275 (GBP)
Organisation Fight for Sight 
Sector Charity/Non Profit
Country United Kingdom
Start 09/2021 
End 08/2024
 
Description Janssen Pharmaceutica - the IL-23 pathway in the eye including in uveitis
Amount £717,198 (GBP)
Organisation Janssen Pharmaceutica NV 
Sector Private
Country Belgium
Start 06/2020 
End 05/2023
 
Description Kennedy Trust ATAP: Multiomic Analysis of Paediatric Joint and Gut inflammation (MAP-JAG) - Clinical Fellow
Amount £88,500 (GBP)
Organisation The Kennedy Trust 
Sector Charity/Non Profit
Country United Kingdom
Start 02/2023 
End 04/2024
 
Description MRC Partnership grant award: Tissue research in childhood inflammatory arthritis (TRICIA consortium)
Amount £1,330,800 (GBP)
Funding ID MR/W028557/1 
Organisation Medical Research Council (MRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 08/2022 
End 07/2027
 
Description Mitochondrial dysfunction as a therapeutic target upstream of interferon type 1 in rheumatic disease
Amount £98,719 (GBP)
Funding ID 22936 
Organisation Versus Arthritis 
Sector Charity/Non Profit
Country United Kingdom
Start 08/2022 
End 08/2023
 
Description NIHR BRC at GOSH - PhD Fellowship to Ms E Ralph
Amount £123,124 (GBP)
Funding ID 19IR23 
Organisation National Institute for Health Research 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 08/2020 
End 07/2023
 
Description Proessor Lucy R Wedderburn
Amount £80,000 (GBP)
Funding ID NIHR203709 
Organisation National Institute for Health Research 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 04/2022 
End 03/2026
 
Description Sleep disturbances and fatigue in children with Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM); a pilot study.
Amount £27,000 (GBP)
Funding ID CHR CHO MH SI-3 
Organisation The Child Health Research Charitable Incorporated Organisation 
Sector Academic/University
Country United Kingdom
Start 01/2023 
End 12/2023
 
Description Sobi - CLUSTER Consortium Partnership and Funding 2019
Amount £80,000 (GBP)
Organisation SOBI Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB 
Sector Private
Country Sweden
Start 11/2019 
End 06/2023
 
Description Study Coordinator UK JDCBS
Amount £20,000 (GBP)
Funding ID W1143 
Organisation Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity (GOSHCC) 
Sector Charity/Non Profit
Country United Kingdom
Start 01/2023 
End 12/2023
 
Description Tissue-resident CD8+ memory T cell and fibroblast cross-talk in juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Amount £302,262 (GBP)
Funding ID MR/X001393/1 
Organisation Medical Research Council (MRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 10/2022 
End 10/2025
 
Description University of Manchester COVID-19 Philanthropy Pump Priming Awards
Amount £41,359 (GBP)
Organisation University of Manchester 
Sector Academic/University
Country United Kingdom
Start 02/2021 
End 07/2021
 
Title A Guide to: PPIE- Early Integration into Research Applications 
Description Driven by our patient partners, the CLUSTER Champions, we developed an innovative policy on how to systematically involve parent representatives in grant applications. This step-by-step process is summarised in this infographic published online here https://www.clusterconsortium.org.uk/patients-and-parents/clusters-ppie-policy/. 
Type Of Material Improvements to research infrastructure 
Year Produced 2023 
Provided To Others? Yes  
Impact Implementing this process was successful in ensuring the CLUSTER Champions were involved in the early stages of grant applications. Feedback from both the researchers using this process and the Champions was really positive. One key area of improvement identified by both groups is allowing adequate time for meaningful involvement. This means that there is time for all the useful feedback and insights from a patient perspective to be acted upon. This in turn, will provide long term benefits to research outcomes and patients of JIA. 
URL https://www.clusterconsortium.org.uk/patients-and-parents/clusters-ppie-policy/
 
Title CLUSTER Consortium Data Catalogue 
Description Data Catalogue summarising CLUSTER datasets with key information each dataset and our accessing contacts and policies. 
Type Of Material Improvements to research infrastructure 
Year Produced 2023 
Provided To Others? Yes  
Impact Access to CLUSTER data is regulated according to the conditions of patient consent, study ethics and the CLUSTER Consortium's policies. Access is available to researchers via an application to the CLUSTER data access committee as detailed in the flow chart on this webpage. More details on how CLUSTER handles its data and good data management practices are summarised in an interactive mind map. 
URL https://www.clusterconsortium.org.uk/researchers/cluster-datasets-and-data-access/
 
Title CLUSTER Consortium TranSMART Data Warehouse Platform 
Description The CLUSTER Consortium will collate data from CHARMS, CAPS, JIA Pathogenesis, BSPAR-ETN and BCRD Registers, SYCAMORE and APTITUDE and store pseudonymised and curated data to the TranSMART Data Warehouse. Public JIA datasets will also be curated, and enriched with addition clinical data when agreed with the PI. Secure data sharing can be allowed through TranSMART, available on request. The platform also enables users to perform ad hoc analysis to investigate specific hypotheses in the data 
Type Of Material Improvements to research infrastructure 
Year Produced 2020 
Provided To Others? Yes  
Impact TranSMART will allow cleaning, consistency of data entry and control of data. Platform will allow sharing and usage for analyses and research development from all CLUSTER consortium institutes and partners. Access to the database is available on request. Update 2023: TranSMART enables consistency and control of the data. Building relationships with institutions to share and enrich their public datasets . Enabling sustainability through documentation, such as data dictionaries, data catalogue and analysis metadata. 
 
Title CLUSTER Consortium TranSMART Data Warehouse Platform 
Description The CLUSTER Consortium will collate data from CHARMS, CAPS, JIA Pathogenesis, BSPAR-ETN and BCRD Registers, SYCAMORE and APTITUDE and store pseudonymised and curated data to the TranSMART Data Warehouse. Public JIA datasets will also be curated, and enriched with addition clinical data when agreed with the PI. Secure data sharing can be allowed through TranSMART, available on request. The platform also enables users to perform ad hoc analysis to investigate specific hypotheses in the data 
Type Of Material Database/Collection of data 
Year Produced 2020 
Provided To Others? Yes  
Impact TranSMART will allow cleaning, consistency of data entry and control of data. Platform will allow sharing and usage for analyses and research development from all CLUSTER consortium institutes and partners. Access to the database is available on request. Update 2023: TranSMART enables consistency and control of the data. Building relationships with institutions to share and enrich their public datasets . Enabling sustainability through documentation, such as data dictionaries, data catalogue and analysis metadata. 
 
Title Sex Bias in COVID-19 Data - Supplementary Table 1 
Description An online search of government websites and published literature was performed for regional data reports on COVID-19 cases that included sex as a variable from 1 st January 2020 up until 1 st June 2020 (Search terms: COVID-19/case/sex/country/data/death/ICU/ITU). In order to ensure unbiased representation from as many regions as possible, a cross check was done using the list of countries reporting data on 'Worldometer', and an attempt was made to include as many regions reporting sex data as possible. Reports were translated using Google translate if they were not in English. Data selection, extraction and synthesisReports were included if they contained sex as a variable in data describing case number, intensive treatment unit (ITU) admission, or mortality. Data were entered directly by individual researchers into an online structured data extraction table. For some sources, counts of male confirmed cases or male deaths were not provided, but percentages of male cases or male deaths were provided instead. To include these sources and avoid biases that might be introduced by their exclusion, we calculated counts of male confirmed cases and male deaths from the reported percentages with rounding to the nearest integer. We acknowledge that this approach assumes that the reported percentages are reflective of the true percentages. For some sources, data included confirmed cases and deaths of unknown sex. For these sources, the reported totals were used where the proportion of unknown sex was small. This approach was preferred to excluding cases of unknown sex in order to avoid bias. The estimates represent the proportion of known male infections and odds ratios for mortality associated with known male sex, and will differ slightly from what the true values would be if the sex had been reported for all cases. Data were available at the level of country or regional summary data representing distinct individuals for each report, but not at the level of covariates for all individuals within a study. Consequently, covariates such as lifestyle, comorbidities, testing method and case type (hospital vs. community) could not be controlled for. 
Type Of Material Database/Collection of data 
Year Produced 2020 
Provided To Others? Yes  
URL https://zivahub.uct.ac.za/articles/dataset/Sex_Bias_in_COVID-19_Data_-_Supplementary_Table_1/1295215...
 
Title Sex Bias in COVID-19 Data - Supplementary Table 1 
Description An online search of government websites and published literature was performed for regional data reports on COVID-19 cases that included sex as a variable from 1 st January 2020 up until 1 st June 2020 (Search terms: COVID-19/case/sex/country/data/death/ICU/ITU). In order to ensure unbiased representation from as many regions as possible, a cross check was done using the list of countries reporting data on 'Worldometer', and an attempt was made to include as many regions reporting sex data as possible. Reports were translated using Google translate if they were not in English. Data selection, extraction and synthesisReports were included if they contained sex as a variable in data describing case number, intensive treatment unit (ITU) admission, or mortality. Data were entered directly by individual researchers into an online structured data extraction table. For some sources, counts of male confirmed cases or male deaths were not provided, but percentages of male cases or male deaths were provided instead. To include these sources and avoid biases that might be introduced by their exclusion, we calculated counts of male confirmed cases and male deaths from the reported percentages with rounding to the nearest integer. We acknowledge that this approach assumes that the reported percentages are reflective of the true percentages. For some sources, data included confirmed cases and deaths of unknown sex. For these sources, the reported totals were used where the proportion of unknown sex was small. This approach was preferred to excluding cases of unknown sex in order to avoid bias. The estimates represent the proportion of known male infections and odds ratios for mortality associated with known male sex, and will differ slightly from what the true values would be if the sex had been reported for all cases. Data were available at the level of country or regional summary data representing distinct individuals for each report, but not at the level of covariates for all individuals within a study. Consequently, covariates such as lifestyle, comorbidities, testing method and case type (hospital vs. community) could not be controlled for. 
Type Of Material Database/Collection of data 
Year Produced 2020 
Provided To Others? Yes  
URL https://zivahub.uct.ac.za/articles/dataset/Sex_Bias_in_COVID-19_Data_-_Supplementary_Table_1/1295215...
 
Title The MAPJAG Study data set 
Description Clinical data set for collection to inform study of tissue site ( SYnovium ) in childhood arthritis 
Type Of Material Database/Collection of data 
Year Produced 2021 
Provided To Others? No  
Impact Not yet published but will be once the study open and up and running 
 
Description "PEDIA-U" or "Predicting Eye Disease in juvenile idiopathic Arthritis - Uveitis study. 
Organisation Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Country United States 
Sector Hospitals 
PI Contribution Letter of support
Collaborator Contribution Letter of support
Impact "Sheila Angeles-Han, MD, MSc from Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical center was recently awarded a NIH R01 from the National Eye Institute to identify tear biomarkers and genetic risk factors that predict uveitis onset in children with JIA. "PEDIA-U" or "Predicting Eye Disease in juvenile idiopathic Arthritis- Uveitis study."
Start Year 2019
 
Description Adalimumab in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis-associated Uveitis Stopping Trial (ADJUST) 
Organisation Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Public 
PI Contribution University Hospitals Bristol, recruiting site. Principal Investigator: A V Ramanan Principal Investigator: Andrew Dick Great Ormond Street Hospital, recruiting site. Principal Investigator: Ameenat Solebo Principal Investigator: Clive Edelsten Principal Investigator: Sandrine Lacassagne Principal Investigator: Lucy Wedderburn
Collaborator Contribution Participating site
Impact Partnership just started, academia and clinical, including both rheumatologists and ophthalmologists.
Start Year 2019
 
Description Adalimumab in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis-associated Uveitis Stopping Trial (ADJUST) 
Organisation Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA)
Country United States 
Sector Hospitals 
PI Contribution University Hospitals Bristol, recruiting site. Principal Investigator: A V Ramanan Principal Investigator: Andrew Dick Great Ormond Street Hospital, recruiting site. Principal Investigator: Ameenat Solebo Principal Investigator: Clive Edelsten Principal Investigator: Sandrine Lacassagne Principal Investigator: Lucy Wedderburn
Collaborator Contribution Participating site
Impact Partnership just started, academia and clinical, including both rheumatologists and ophthalmologists.
Start Year 2019
 
Description Adalimumab in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis-associated Uveitis Stopping Trial (ADJUST) 
Organisation Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Country United States 
Sector Hospitals 
PI Contribution University Hospitals Bristol, recruiting site. Principal Investigator: A V Ramanan Principal Investigator: Andrew Dick Great Ormond Street Hospital, recruiting site. Principal Investigator: Ameenat Solebo Principal Investigator: Clive Edelsten Principal Investigator: Sandrine Lacassagne Principal Investigator: Lucy Wedderburn
Collaborator Contribution Participating site
Impact Partnership just started, academia and clinical, including both rheumatologists and ophthalmologists.
Start Year 2019
 
Description Adalimumab in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis-associated Uveitis Stopping Trial (ADJUST) 
Organisation Children's Mercy Hospital
Country United States 
Sector Hospitals 
PI Contribution University Hospitals Bristol, recruiting site. Principal Investigator: A V Ramanan Principal Investigator: Andrew Dick Great Ormond Street Hospital, recruiting site. Principal Investigator: Ameenat Solebo Principal Investigator: Clive Edelsten Principal Investigator: Sandrine Lacassagne Principal Investigator: Lucy Wedderburn
Collaborator Contribution Participating site
Impact Partnership just started, academia and clinical, including both rheumatologists and ophthalmologists.
Start Year 2019
 
Description Adalimumab in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis-associated Uveitis Stopping Trial (ADJUST) 
Organisation Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Country United States 
Sector Hospitals 
PI Contribution University Hospitals Bristol, recruiting site. Principal Investigator: A V Ramanan Principal Investigator: Andrew Dick Great Ormond Street Hospital, recruiting site. Principal Investigator: Ameenat Solebo Principal Investigator: Clive Edelsten Principal Investigator: Sandrine Lacassagne Principal Investigator: Lucy Wedderburn
Collaborator Contribution Participating site
Impact Partnership just started, academia and clinical, including both rheumatologists and ophthalmologists.
Start Year 2019
 
Description Adalimumab in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis-associated Uveitis Stopping Trial (ADJUST) 
Organisation Colorado Retina Center
Country United States 
Sector Hospitals 
PI Contribution University Hospitals Bristol, recruiting site. Principal Investigator: A V Ramanan Principal Investigator: Andrew Dick Great Ormond Street Hospital, recruiting site. Principal Investigator: Ameenat Solebo Principal Investigator: Clive Edelsten Principal Investigator: Sandrine Lacassagne Principal Investigator: Lucy Wedderburn
Collaborator Contribution Participating site
Impact Partnership just started, academia and clinical, including both rheumatologists and ophthalmologists.
Start Year 2019
 
Description Adalimumab in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis-associated Uveitis Stopping Trial (ADJUST) 
Organisation Great North Children's Hospital (GNCH)
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Hospitals 
PI Contribution University Hospitals Bristol, recruiting site. Principal Investigator: A V Ramanan Principal Investigator: Andrew Dick Great Ormond Street Hospital, recruiting site. Principal Investigator: Ameenat Solebo Principal Investigator: Clive Edelsten Principal Investigator: Sandrine Lacassagne Principal Investigator: Lucy Wedderburn
Collaborator Contribution Participating site
Impact Partnership just started, academia and clinical, including both rheumatologists and ophthalmologists.
Start Year 2019
 
Description Adalimumab in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis-associated Uveitis Stopping Trial (ADJUST) 
Organisation Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Hospitals 
PI Contribution University Hospitals Bristol, recruiting site. Principal Investigator: A V Ramanan Principal Investigator: Andrew Dick Great Ormond Street Hospital, recruiting site. Principal Investigator: Ameenat Solebo Principal Investigator: Clive Edelsten Principal Investigator: Sandrine Lacassagne Principal Investigator: Lucy Wedderburn
Collaborator Contribution Participating site
Impact Partnership just started, academia and clinical, including both rheumatologists and ophthalmologists.
Start Year 2019
 
Description Adalimumab in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis-associated Uveitis Stopping Trial (ADJUST) 
Organisation Johns Hopkins Medicine
Department Wilmer Eye Institute
Country United States 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution University Hospitals Bristol, recruiting site. Principal Investigator: A V Ramanan Principal Investigator: Andrew Dick Great Ormond Street Hospital, recruiting site. Principal Investigator: Ameenat Solebo Principal Investigator: Clive Edelsten Principal Investigator: Sandrine Lacassagne Principal Investigator: Lucy Wedderburn
Collaborator Contribution Participating site
Impact Partnership just started, academia and clinical, including both rheumatologists and ophthalmologists.
Start Year 2019
 
Description Adalimumab in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis-associated Uveitis Stopping Trial (ADJUST) 
Organisation National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Department National Eye Institute (NEI)
Country United States 
Sector Public 
PI Contribution University Hospitals Bristol, recruiting site. Principal Investigator: A V Ramanan Principal Investigator: Andrew Dick Great Ormond Street Hospital, recruiting site. Principal Investigator: Ameenat Solebo Principal Investigator: Clive Edelsten Principal Investigator: Sandrine Lacassagne Principal Investigator: Lucy Wedderburn
Collaborator Contribution Participating site
Impact Partnership just started, academia and clinical, including both rheumatologists and ophthalmologists.
Start Year 2019
 
Description Adalimumab in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis-associated Uveitis Stopping Trial (ADJUST) 
Organisation National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Country United States 
Sector Public 
PI Contribution University Hospitals Bristol, recruiting site. Principal Investigator: A V Ramanan Principal Investigator: Andrew Dick Great Ormond Street Hospital, recruiting site. Principal Investigator: Ameenat Solebo Principal Investigator: Clive Edelsten Principal Investigator: Sandrine Lacassagne Principal Investigator: Lucy Wedderburn
Collaborator Contribution Participating site
Impact Partnership just started, academia and clinical, including both rheumatologists and ophthalmologists.
Start Year 2019
 
Description Adalimumab in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis-associated Uveitis Stopping Trial (ADJUST) 
Organisation Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne
Country Australia 
Sector Hospitals 
PI Contribution University Hospitals Bristol, recruiting site. Principal Investigator: A V Ramanan Principal Investigator: Andrew Dick Great Ormond Street Hospital, recruiting site. Principal Investigator: Ameenat Solebo Principal Investigator: Clive Edelsten Principal Investigator: Sandrine Lacassagne Principal Investigator: Lucy Wedderburn
Collaborator Contribution Participating site
Impact Partnership just started, academia and clinical, including both rheumatologists and ophthalmologists.
Start Year 2019
 
Description Adalimumab in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis-associated Uveitis Stopping Trial (ADJUST) 
Organisation Seattle Children's Hospital
Country United States 
Sector Hospitals 
PI Contribution University Hospitals Bristol, recruiting site. Principal Investigator: A V Ramanan Principal Investigator: Andrew Dick Great Ormond Street Hospital, recruiting site. Principal Investigator: Ameenat Solebo Principal Investigator: Clive Edelsten Principal Investigator: Sandrine Lacassagne Principal Investigator: Lucy Wedderburn
Collaborator Contribution Participating site
Impact Partnership just started, academia and clinical, including both rheumatologists and ophthalmologists.
Start Year 2019
 
Description Adalimumab in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis-associated Uveitis Stopping Trial (ADJUST) 
Organisation Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Public 
PI Contribution University Hospitals Bristol, recruiting site. Principal Investigator: A V Ramanan Principal Investigator: Andrew Dick Great Ormond Street Hospital, recruiting site. Principal Investigator: Ameenat Solebo Principal Investigator: Clive Edelsten Principal Investigator: Sandrine Lacassagne Principal Investigator: Lucy Wedderburn
Collaborator Contribution Participating site
Impact Partnership just started, academia and clinical, including both rheumatologists and ophthalmologists.
Start Year 2019
 
Description Adalimumab in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis-associated Uveitis Stopping Trial (ADJUST) 
Organisation University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Hospitals 
PI Contribution University Hospitals Bristol, recruiting site. Principal Investigator: A V Ramanan Principal Investigator: Andrew Dick Great Ormond Street Hospital, recruiting site. Principal Investigator: Ameenat Solebo Principal Investigator: Clive Edelsten Principal Investigator: Sandrine Lacassagne Principal Investigator: Lucy Wedderburn
Collaborator Contribution Participating site
Impact Partnership just started, academia and clinical, including both rheumatologists and ophthalmologists.
Start Year 2019
 
Description Adalimumab in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis-associated Uveitis Stopping Trial (ADJUST) 
Organisation University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Hospitals 
PI Contribution University Hospitals Bristol, recruiting site. Principal Investigator: A V Ramanan Principal Investigator: Andrew Dick Great Ormond Street Hospital, recruiting site. Principal Investigator: Ameenat Solebo Principal Investigator: Clive Edelsten Principal Investigator: Sandrine Lacassagne Principal Investigator: Lucy Wedderburn
Collaborator Contribution Participating site
Impact Partnership just started, academia and clinical, including both rheumatologists and ophthalmologists.
Start Year 2019
 
Description Adalimumab in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis-associated Uveitis Stopping Trial (ADJUST) 
Organisation University of California, San Francisco
Country United States 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution University Hospitals Bristol, recruiting site. Principal Investigator: A V Ramanan Principal Investigator: Andrew Dick Great Ormond Street Hospital, recruiting site. Principal Investigator: Ameenat Solebo Principal Investigator: Clive Edelsten Principal Investigator: Sandrine Lacassagne Principal Investigator: Lucy Wedderburn
Collaborator Contribution Participating site
Impact Partnership just started, academia and clinical, including both rheumatologists and ophthalmologists.
Start Year 2019
 
Description Adalimumab in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis-associated Uveitis Stopping Trial (ADJUST) 
Organisation University of Utah Health Care
Country United States 
Sector Hospitals 
PI Contribution University Hospitals Bristol, recruiting site. Principal Investigator: A V Ramanan Principal Investigator: Andrew Dick Great Ormond Street Hospital, recruiting site. Principal Investigator: Ameenat Solebo Principal Investigator: Clive Edelsten Principal Investigator: Sandrine Lacassagne Principal Investigator: Lucy Wedderburn
Collaborator Contribution Participating site
Impact Partnership just started, academia and clinical, including both rheumatologists and ophthalmologists.
Start Year 2019
 
Description BCRD Study 
Organisation University of Liverpool
Department Department of Women's and Children's Health
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution The CHART study has enabled close working and inter-study collaboration between BCRD (Biologics for Child with Rheumatic Diseases study) and the other CHART partner studies. Data , samples knowledge expertise and further funding initiatives are shared.
Collaborator Contribution BCRD is a longitudinal safety cohort study focus on JIA patients treated with biologics other than Etanercept. The PI is Dr Kimme Hyrich (also CHART co-PI.) The study uses a control group of methotrexate patients and collates follow up data from baseline on an annual basis. This data is shareable between the studies as part of overarching CHART research goals. The BCRD study involves circa. 40 UK sites and 852 total patients to date (10.03.16.)
Impact - CHART publications - The knowledge and expertise from BCRD and BCRD PIs in CHART have been in valuable to the work to harmonise the 4 studies in CHART and to create data dictionary/CAPTURE JIA projects
Start Year 2014
 
Description BCRD Study 
Organisation University of Manchester
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution The CHART study has enabled close working and inter-study collaboration between BCRD (Biologics for Child with Rheumatic Diseases study) and the other CHART partner studies. Data , samples knowledge expertise and further funding initiatives are shared.
Collaborator Contribution BCRD is a longitudinal safety cohort study focus on JIA patients treated with biologics other than Etanercept. The PI is Dr Kimme Hyrich (also CHART co-PI.) The study uses a control group of methotrexate patients and collates follow up data from baseline on an annual basis. This data is shareable between the studies as part of overarching CHART research goals. The BCRD study involves circa. 40 UK sites and 852 total patients to date (10.03.16.)
Impact - CHART publications - The knowledge and expertise from BCRD and BCRD PIs in CHART have been in valuable to the work to harmonise the 4 studies in CHART and to create data dictionary/CAPTURE JIA projects
Start Year 2014
 
Description BSPAR-ETN study 
Organisation University of Manchester
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Inter-study collaboration BSPAR-ETN , BCRD and CHARMS under CHART Consortium. Data and samples are shared.
Collaborator Contribution BSPAR-ETN is a longitudinal safety cohort study focus on JIA patients treated with etanercept. The PI is Dr Kimme Hyrich (also Co-PI CHART) The study uses a control group of methotrexate patients and collates follow up data from baseline on an annual basis. This data is shareable between the studies as part of overarching CHART research goals.The BSPAR-etn study involves circa.40 UK sites and 1474 total patients to date (10.03.16.)
Impact - CHART publications listed - The knowledge and expertise from BSPAR ETN and its PIs in CHART have been in valuable to the work to harmonise the 4 studies in CHART and to create data dictionary/CAPTURE JIA projects
Start Year 2014
 
Description CAPS study 
Organisation University of Manchester
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Inter-study collaboration between CHARMS and CAPS, and as part of the CHART consortium. Data and samples , analysis, expertise and research tools are shared between studies towards common goals.
Collaborator Contribution CAPS (Childhood Arthritis Prospective Study) is a longitudinal, multi-disciplinary cohort study recruiting newly diagnosed JIA patients and collating information from baseline on an annual basis. The PI is Prof. Wendy Thomson (also CHART Co-PI) CAPS collates information on drug changes and responses, including MTX patients. This data and connected samples is shared assist with CHART and CHARMS research publications and aims. CAPS involves 7 UK centres, and has 1551 total patients to date (10.03.16.)
Impact - publications listed as CHART, CHARMS and CAPS. - The knowledge and expertise from CAPS and CAPS PIs in CHART have been invaluable to the work to harmonise the 4 studies in CHART and to create data dictionary/CAPTURE JIA projects . The strong partnership between CAPS and CHARMS is greatly enhanced by the regular CHART meetings and research activity.
Start Year 2014
 
Description CAPTURE JIA (Updated for 2016 - 7) 
Organisation Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Public 
PI Contribution CHART and CAPTURE JIA teams work closely together, CAPTURE JIA as a wider service dataset for JIA includes data collection for research. It is in this overlap that the two have pulled resources. CHART staff have made recommendations to CAPTURE JIA for data item inclusions and data field formats for inclusion in the CAPTURE JIA data dictionary and vice versa for the CHART data dictionary. All CHART co-PIs are involved in the CAPTURE JIA steering committee. Also involved in CAPTURE JIA are the BSPAR HQIP group. In 2017 GOSH to open as a recruiting centre for CAPTURE JIA pilot. In discussions with local GOSH Electronic Patient Management team (to which GOSH is in transition) to adopt and incorporate the CAPTURE JIA forms trust wide as a disease specific electronic patient record.
Collaborator Contribution CAPTURE JIA project has been led by the University of Manchester, acquiring funding and running meetings with stakeholder's from across the UK to finalize a proposed dataset that was developed from UoM analysis of all parties recommendations. In 2016 CAPTURE JIA approved for pilot UK study.
Impact 2015/6 Submission: - CAPTURE JIA data dictionary to work towards a core common data set for use in EPR in every day care across the UK . - CHART harmonised data dictionary and clinical data set - CAPTURE JIA is now applying for further funding to pilot the dataset for implementation in hospitals across the UK Update for 2016/7 submission: CAPTURE JIA received ethics and HRA approval for a pilot study in UK hospitals (Nov 2016.)The CAPTURE-JIA forms have been designed to follow the flow of the clinical consultation.The data dictionary defines each data item. These forms provide a standardized clinical and research data collection across the UK. The aims of the pilot study are to develop, pilot and test a Microsoft Word proforma to collect CAPTURE-JIA data items in 'real world' clinical practice, ensuring that CAPTURE-JIA is ready for adoption nationwide. We envisage that our proposed qualitative approach, including stakeholder-led proforma modification, will enable stakeholder engagement ('buy in'), and will inform guidance on use of CAPTURE-JIA in the clinical setting.The CAPTURE-JIA dataset will foster collaborative and effective working, benchmarking of clinical services against quality indicators, and aligning treatment strategies and clinical research opportunities, with the aim of improving clinical care for CYP with JIA in the UK. The CAPTURE JIA dataset thereby has worked closely with the CHART project due to overarching aims of standardisation across UK JIA research, collecting the right data at the right time and in the right way to maximise clinical benefit, but also enrich JIA research studies by improving data collection nationally and to enable more effective cross-cohort sharing in the future, beyond the four key CHART partner studies.
Start Year 2015
 
Description CAPTURE JIA (Updated for 2016 - 7) 
Organisation British Society for Paediatric and Adolescent Rheumatology (BSPAR)
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Charity/Non Profit 
PI Contribution CHART and CAPTURE JIA teams work closely together, CAPTURE JIA as a wider service dataset for JIA includes data collection for research. It is in this overlap that the two have pulled resources. CHART staff have made recommendations to CAPTURE JIA for data item inclusions and data field formats for inclusion in the CAPTURE JIA data dictionary and vice versa for the CHART data dictionary. All CHART co-PIs are involved in the CAPTURE JIA steering committee. Also involved in CAPTURE JIA are the BSPAR HQIP group. In 2017 GOSH to open as a recruiting centre for CAPTURE JIA pilot. In discussions with local GOSH Electronic Patient Management team (to which GOSH is in transition) to adopt and incorporate the CAPTURE JIA forms trust wide as a disease specific electronic patient record.
Collaborator Contribution CAPTURE JIA project has been led by the University of Manchester, acquiring funding and running meetings with stakeholder's from across the UK to finalize a proposed dataset that was developed from UoM analysis of all parties recommendations. In 2016 CAPTURE JIA approved for pilot UK study.
Impact 2015/6 Submission: - CAPTURE JIA data dictionary to work towards a core common data set for use in EPR in every day care across the UK . - CHART harmonised data dictionary and clinical data set - CAPTURE JIA is now applying for further funding to pilot the dataset for implementation in hospitals across the UK Update for 2016/7 submission: CAPTURE JIA received ethics and HRA approval for a pilot study in UK hospitals (Nov 2016.)The CAPTURE-JIA forms have been designed to follow the flow of the clinical consultation.The data dictionary defines each data item. These forms provide a standardized clinical and research data collection across the UK. The aims of the pilot study are to develop, pilot and test a Microsoft Word proforma to collect CAPTURE-JIA data items in 'real world' clinical practice, ensuring that CAPTURE-JIA is ready for adoption nationwide. We envisage that our proposed qualitative approach, including stakeholder-led proforma modification, will enable stakeholder engagement ('buy in'), and will inform guidance on use of CAPTURE-JIA in the clinical setting.The CAPTURE-JIA dataset will foster collaborative and effective working, benchmarking of clinical services against quality indicators, and aligning treatment strategies and clinical research opportunities, with the aim of improving clinical care for CYP with JIA in the UK. The CAPTURE JIA dataset thereby has worked closely with the CHART project due to overarching aims of standardisation across UK JIA research, collecting the right data at the right time and in the right way to maximise clinical benefit, but also enrich JIA research studies by improving data collection nationally and to enable more effective cross-cohort sharing in the future, beyond the four key CHART partner studies.
Start Year 2015
 
Description CAPTURE JIA (Updated for 2016 - 7) 
Organisation Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH)
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Hospitals 
PI Contribution CHART and CAPTURE JIA teams work closely together, CAPTURE JIA as a wider service dataset for JIA includes data collection for research. It is in this overlap that the two have pulled resources. CHART staff have made recommendations to CAPTURE JIA for data item inclusions and data field formats for inclusion in the CAPTURE JIA data dictionary and vice versa for the CHART data dictionary. All CHART co-PIs are involved in the CAPTURE JIA steering committee. Also involved in CAPTURE JIA are the BSPAR HQIP group. In 2017 GOSH to open as a recruiting centre for CAPTURE JIA pilot. In discussions with local GOSH Electronic Patient Management team (to which GOSH is in transition) to adopt and incorporate the CAPTURE JIA forms trust wide as a disease specific electronic patient record.
Collaborator Contribution CAPTURE JIA project has been led by the University of Manchester, acquiring funding and running meetings with stakeholder's from across the UK to finalize a proposed dataset that was developed from UoM analysis of all parties recommendations. In 2016 CAPTURE JIA approved for pilot UK study.
Impact 2015/6 Submission: - CAPTURE JIA data dictionary to work towards a core common data set for use in EPR in every day care across the UK . - CHART harmonised data dictionary and clinical data set - CAPTURE JIA is now applying for further funding to pilot the dataset for implementation in hospitals across the UK Update for 2016/7 submission: CAPTURE JIA received ethics and HRA approval for a pilot study in UK hospitals (Nov 2016.)The CAPTURE-JIA forms have been designed to follow the flow of the clinical consultation.The data dictionary defines each data item. These forms provide a standardized clinical and research data collection across the UK. The aims of the pilot study are to develop, pilot and test a Microsoft Word proforma to collect CAPTURE-JIA data items in 'real world' clinical practice, ensuring that CAPTURE-JIA is ready for adoption nationwide. We envisage that our proposed qualitative approach, including stakeholder-led proforma modification, will enable stakeholder engagement ('buy in'), and will inform guidance on use of CAPTURE-JIA in the clinical setting.The CAPTURE-JIA dataset will foster collaborative and effective working, benchmarking of clinical services against quality indicators, and aligning treatment strategies and clinical research opportunities, with the aim of improving clinical care for CYP with JIA in the UK. The CAPTURE JIA dataset thereby has worked closely with the CHART project due to overarching aims of standardisation across UK JIA research, collecting the right data at the right time and in the right way to maximise clinical benefit, but also enrich JIA research studies by improving data collection nationally and to enable more effective cross-cohort sharing in the future, beyond the four key CHART partner studies.
Start Year 2015
 
Description CAPTURE JIA (Updated for 2016 - 7) 
Organisation University of Liverpool
Department Institute of Translational Medicine
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution CHART and CAPTURE JIA teams work closely together, CAPTURE JIA as a wider service dataset for JIA includes data collection for research. It is in this overlap that the two have pulled resources. CHART staff have made recommendations to CAPTURE JIA for data item inclusions and data field formats for inclusion in the CAPTURE JIA data dictionary and vice versa for the CHART data dictionary. All CHART co-PIs are involved in the CAPTURE JIA steering committee. Also involved in CAPTURE JIA are the BSPAR HQIP group. In 2017 GOSH to open as a recruiting centre for CAPTURE JIA pilot. In discussions with local GOSH Electronic Patient Management team (to which GOSH is in transition) to adopt and incorporate the CAPTURE JIA forms trust wide as a disease specific electronic patient record.
Collaborator Contribution CAPTURE JIA project has been led by the University of Manchester, acquiring funding and running meetings with stakeholder's from across the UK to finalize a proposed dataset that was developed from UoM analysis of all parties recommendations. In 2016 CAPTURE JIA approved for pilot UK study.
Impact 2015/6 Submission: - CAPTURE JIA data dictionary to work towards a core common data set for use in EPR in every day care across the UK . - CHART harmonised data dictionary and clinical data set - CAPTURE JIA is now applying for further funding to pilot the dataset for implementation in hospitals across the UK Update for 2016/7 submission: CAPTURE JIA received ethics and HRA approval for a pilot study in UK hospitals (Nov 2016.)The CAPTURE-JIA forms have been designed to follow the flow of the clinical consultation.The data dictionary defines each data item. These forms provide a standardized clinical and research data collection across the UK. The aims of the pilot study are to develop, pilot and test a Microsoft Word proforma to collect CAPTURE-JIA data items in 'real world' clinical practice, ensuring that CAPTURE-JIA is ready for adoption nationwide. We envisage that our proposed qualitative approach, including stakeholder-led proforma modification, will enable stakeholder engagement ('buy in'), and will inform guidance on use of CAPTURE-JIA in the clinical setting.The CAPTURE-JIA dataset will foster collaborative and effective working, benchmarking of clinical services against quality indicators, and aligning treatment strategies and clinical research opportunities, with the aim of improving clinical care for CYP with JIA in the UK. The CAPTURE JIA dataset thereby has worked closely with the CHART project due to overarching aims of standardisation across UK JIA research, collecting the right data at the right time and in the right way to maximise clinical benefit, but also enrich JIA research studies by improving data collection nationally and to enable more effective cross-cohort sharing in the future, beyond the four key CHART partner studies.
Start Year 2015
 
Description CAPTURE JIA (Updated for 2016 - 7) 
Organisation University of Manchester
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution CHART and CAPTURE JIA teams work closely together, CAPTURE JIA as a wider service dataset for JIA includes data collection for research. It is in this overlap that the two have pulled resources. CHART staff have made recommendations to CAPTURE JIA for data item inclusions and data field formats for inclusion in the CAPTURE JIA data dictionary and vice versa for the CHART data dictionary. All CHART co-PIs are involved in the CAPTURE JIA steering committee. Also involved in CAPTURE JIA are the BSPAR HQIP group. In 2017 GOSH to open as a recruiting centre for CAPTURE JIA pilot. In discussions with local GOSH Electronic Patient Management team (to which GOSH is in transition) to adopt and incorporate the CAPTURE JIA forms trust wide as a disease specific electronic patient record.
Collaborator Contribution CAPTURE JIA project has been led by the University of Manchester, acquiring funding and running meetings with stakeholder's from across the UK to finalize a proposed dataset that was developed from UoM analysis of all parties recommendations. In 2016 CAPTURE JIA approved for pilot UK study.
Impact 2015/6 Submission: - CAPTURE JIA data dictionary to work towards a core common data set for use in EPR in every day care across the UK . - CHART harmonised data dictionary and clinical data set - CAPTURE JIA is now applying for further funding to pilot the dataset for implementation in hospitals across the UK Update for 2016/7 submission: CAPTURE JIA received ethics and HRA approval for a pilot study in UK hospitals (Nov 2016.)The CAPTURE-JIA forms have been designed to follow the flow of the clinical consultation.The data dictionary defines each data item. These forms provide a standardized clinical and research data collection across the UK. The aims of the pilot study are to develop, pilot and test a Microsoft Word proforma to collect CAPTURE-JIA data items in 'real world' clinical practice, ensuring that CAPTURE-JIA is ready for adoption nationwide. We envisage that our proposed qualitative approach, including stakeholder-led proforma modification, will enable stakeholder engagement ('buy in'), and will inform guidance on use of CAPTURE-JIA in the clinical setting.The CAPTURE-JIA dataset will foster collaborative and effective working, benchmarking of clinical services against quality indicators, and aligning treatment strategies and clinical research opportunities, with the aim of improving clinical care for CYP with JIA in the UK. The CAPTURE JIA dataset thereby has worked closely with the CHART project due to overarching aims of standardisation across UK JIA research, collecting the right data at the right time and in the right way to maximise clinical benefit, but also enrich JIA research studies by improving data collection nationally and to enable more effective cross-cohort sharing in the future, beyond the four key CHART partner studies.
Start Year 2015
 
Description CHARMS UK Centres updated for 2017/18 
Organisation Addenbrooke's Hospital
Department Department of Paediatrics
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Hospitals 
PI Contribution We have opened the UK sites above to CHARMS, and have built strong working relationships with the local PI's and research teams through face to face meetings at Rheumatology Conferences and through training/induction calls. We provide on going support to all sites , as well as supply sites with all relevant materials required to recruit.
Collaborator Contribution The CHARMS UK centres recruit to the retrospective methotrexate cohort of CHARMS, providing data and samples as required for each patient. The contribution of the external centres to our recruitment is substantial and enable us to recruit JIA patients from across the UK, increasing our power in research analysis.
Impact Recruits from the external centres are included in amongst our own samples for analysis and inclusion in the CHARMS cohort in all publications.
Start Year 2010
 
Description CHARMS UK Centres updated for 2017/18 
Organisation Birmingham Children's Hospital
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Hospitals 
PI Contribution We have opened the UK sites above to CHARMS, and have built strong working relationships with the local PI's and research teams through face to face meetings at Rheumatology Conferences and through training/induction calls. We provide on going support to all sites , as well as supply sites with all relevant materials required to recruit.
Collaborator Contribution The CHARMS UK centres recruit to the retrospective methotrexate cohort of CHARMS, providing data and samples as required for each patient. The contribution of the external centres to our recruitment is substantial and enable us to recruit JIA patients from across the UK, increasing our power in research analysis.
Impact Recruits from the external centres are included in amongst our own samples for analysis and inclusion in the CHARMS cohort in all publications.
Start Year 2010
 
Description CHARMS UK Centres updated for 2017/18 
Organisation Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Hospitals 
PI Contribution We have opened the UK sites above to CHARMS, and have built strong working relationships with the local PI's and research teams through face to face meetings at Rheumatology Conferences and through training/induction calls. We provide on going support to all sites , as well as supply sites with all relevant materials required to recruit.
Collaborator Contribution The CHARMS UK centres recruit to the retrospective methotrexate cohort of CHARMS, providing data and samples as required for each patient. The contribution of the external centres to our recruitment is substantial and enable us to recruit JIA patients from across the UK, increasing our power in research analysis.
Impact Recruits from the external centres are included in amongst our own samples for analysis and inclusion in the CHARMS cohort in all publications.
Start Year 2010
 
Description CHARMS UK Centres updated for 2017/18 
Organisation Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution We have opened the UK sites above to CHARMS, and have built strong working relationships with the local PI's and research teams through face to face meetings at Rheumatology Conferences and through training/induction calls. We provide on going support to all sites , as well as supply sites with all relevant materials required to recruit.
Collaborator Contribution The CHARMS UK centres recruit to the retrospective methotrexate cohort of CHARMS, providing data and samples as required for each patient. The contribution of the external centres to our recruitment is substantial and enable us to recruit JIA patients from across the UK, increasing our power in research analysis.
Impact Recruits from the external centres are included in amongst our own samples for analysis and inclusion in the CHARMS cohort in all publications.
Start Year 2010
 
Description CHARMS UK Centres updated for 2017/18 
Organisation Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Hospitals 
PI Contribution We have opened the UK sites above to CHARMS, and have built strong working relationships with the local PI's and research teams through face to face meetings at Rheumatology Conferences and through training/induction calls. We provide on going support to all sites , as well as supply sites with all relevant materials required to recruit.
Collaborator Contribution The CHARMS UK centres recruit to the retrospective methotrexate cohort of CHARMS, providing data and samples as required for each patient. The contribution of the external centres to our recruitment is substantial and enable us to recruit JIA patients from across the UK, increasing our power in research analysis.
Impact Recruits from the external centres are included in amongst our own samples for analysis and inclusion in the CHARMS cohort in all publications.
Start Year 2010
 
Description CHARMS UK Centres updated for 2017/18 
Organisation Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Public 
PI Contribution We have opened the UK sites above to CHARMS, and have built strong working relationships with the local PI's and research teams through face to face meetings at Rheumatology Conferences and through training/induction calls. We provide on going support to all sites , as well as supply sites with all relevant materials required to recruit.
Collaborator Contribution The CHARMS UK centres recruit to the retrospective methotrexate cohort of CHARMS, providing data and samples as required for each patient. The contribution of the external centres to our recruitment is substantial and enable us to recruit JIA patients from across the UK, increasing our power in research analysis.
Impact Recruits from the external centres are included in amongst our own samples for analysis and inclusion in the CHARMS cohort in all publications.
Start Year 2010
 
Description CHARMS UK Centres updated for 2017/18 
Organisation University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution We have opened the UK sites above to CHARMS, and have built strong working relationships with the local PI's and research teams through face to face meetings at Rheumatology Conferences and through training/induction calls. We provide on going support to all sites , as well as supply sites with all relevant materials required to recruit.
Collaborator Contribution The CHARMS UK centres recruit to the retrospective methotrexate cohort of CHARMS, providing data and samples as required for each patient. The contribution of the external centres to our recruitment is substantial and enable us to recruit JIA patients from across the UK, increasing our power in research analysis.
Impact Recruits from the external centres are included in amongst our own samples for analysis and inclusion in the CHARMS cohort in all publications.
Start Year 2010
 
Description CHARMS UK Centres updated for 2017/18 
Organisation University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Hospitals 
PI Contribution We have opened the UK sites above to CHARMS, and have built strong working relationships with the local PI's and research teams through face to face meetings at Rheumatology Conferences and through training/induction calls. We provide on going support to all sites , as well as supply sites with all relevant materials required to recruit.
Collaborator Contribution The CHARMS UK centres recruit to the retrospective methotrexate cohort of CHARMS, providing data and samples as required for each patient. The contribution of the external centres to our recruitment is substantial and enable us to recruit JIA patients from across the UK, increasing our power in research analysis.
Impact Recruits from the external centres are included in amongst our own samples for analysis and inclusion in the CHARMS cohort in all publications.
Start Year 2010
 
Description CHART Management Group (updated for 2017/2018 submission) 
Organisation University of Liverpool
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution UCL is the lead partner in this collaboration - directing and managing the CHART project and staff. UCL organises and chairs quarterly face to face Consortium Management Group (CMG) meetings with the other 3 CHART Co-PIs, and stakeholders where appropriate. The Management group oversees sample and data use in CHART, as well as liaison with other partners and stakeholders ( eg Pharma). UCL, as executive of the CHART management group also manages funding, grant reports and recruitment of staff to CHART.
Collaborator Contribution The 3 CHART Co-PIs and their respective HEIs (UoM and UoL) assist and review all consortium contracts and grant applications, and provide support to the goals and targets of the project at quarterly face to face meetings. The CHART Co-PIs manage linked projects and staff, and draw work together to meet grant deadlines and targets. Al co-Is assist with seeking funding opportunities, several of which are now listed under the further funding section of this report. All CHART CO-Is are CO-Is on CLUSTER consortium now going forward.
Impact 2015/6 submission CMG is organizing and hosting an International JIA Stratified Medicine Conference in March 16 bringing together key researchers and partners worldwide CMG has met all year 1 GANTT grant milestones for the CHART consortium, and is responsible for being ahead of deadlines in the deliverance of several key milestone tasks 2016/7 submission CMG has partnered with new collaborators to develop the CLUSTER consortium bid to which the CHART sample and data alignment and partnership forms a solid foundation. After completion of the data dictionary, CMG has secured some staff time of Janssen, QMUL, bioinformatists and datascientists based at the University of Manchester data dictionary to agree setting up CHART TRANSMART at Manchester with a pilot data set now uploaded. CMG has also overseen the development of the CHART biospecimen catalogue and CHART Lab SOPs comparison. CMG has ensured all year 2 milestone tasks (as per GANTT chart) have been achieved. We have already achieved some of the year 3 milestones, with the next key ones for completion being the final TRANSMART set up process to incorporate the CHARMS data with the other 3 study datasets and beginning the ethical amendment process on the four key partner studies to enable to the collection of new samples and data, and more systematic data-sharing.. Analyses and clinical predicting modelling on this data has already been undertaken at Manchester through the clinical fellowship with Dr. Sunil Sampath (also listed under collaborations.) CMH have continued to publicize and spread awareness of CHART through various engagement activities and talks as listed in the relevant sections. 2017/8 submission CMG has successfully developed the CLUSTER consortium bid to which the CHART sample and data alignment and partnership forms a solid foundation. CMG has developed the CHART TRANSMART database in the emedlab, see section under Research Databases and Models. CMG has ensured all year 3 milestone tasks (as per GANTT chart) have been achieved. We have already achieved some of the year 4 milestones. Analyses and clinical predicting modelling on this data continues. CMG have continued to publicize and spread awareness of CHART through various engagement activities and talks as listed in the relevant sections.
Start Year 2014
 
Description CHART Management Group (updated for 2017/2018 submission) 
Organisation University of Manchester
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution UCL is the lead partner in this collaboration - directing and managing the CHART project and staff. UCL organises and chairs quarterly face to face Consortium Management Group (CMG) meetings with the other 3 CHART Co-PIs, and stakeholders where appropriate. The Management group oversees sample and data use in CHART, as well as liaison with other partners and stakeholders ( eg Pharma). UCL, as executive of the CHART management group also manages funding, grant reports and recruitment of staff to CHART.
Collaborator Contribution The 3 CHART Co-PIs and their respective HEIs (UoM and UoL) assist and review all consortium contracts and grant applications, and provide support to the goals and targets of the project at quarterly face to face meetings. The CHART Co-PIs manage linked projects and staff, and draw work together to meet grant deadlines and targets. Al co-Is assist with seeking funding opportunities, several of which are now listed under the further funding section of this report. All CHART CO-Is are CO-Is on CLUSTER consortium now going forward.
Impact 2015/6 submission CMG is organizing and hosting an International JIA Stratified Medicine Conference in March 16 bringing together key researchers and partners worldwide CMG has met all year 1 GANTT grant milestones for the CHART consortium, and is responsible for being ahead of deadlines in the deliverance of several key milestone tasks 2016/7 submission CMG has partnered with new collaborators to develop the CLUSTER consortium bid to which the CHART sample and data alignment and partnership forms a solid foundation. After completion of the data dictionary, CMG has secured some staff time of Janssen, QMUL, bioinformatists and datascientists based at the University of Manchester data dictionary to agree setting up CHART TRANSMART at Manchester with a pilot data set now uploaded. CMG has also overseen the development of the CHART biospecimen catalogue and CHART Lab SOPs comparison. CMG has ensured all year 2 milestone tasks (as per GANTT chart) have been achieved. We have already achieved some of the year 3 milestones, with the next key ones for completion being the final TRANSMART set up process to incorporate the CHARMS data with the other 3 study datasets and beginning the ethical amendment process on the four key partner studies to enable to the collection of new samples and data, and more systematic data-sharing.. Analyses and clinical predicting modelling on this data has already been undertaken at Manchester through the clinical fellowship with Dr. Sunil Sampath (also listed under collaborations.) CMH have continued to publicize and spread awareness of CHART through various engagement activities and talks as listed in the relevant sections. 2017/8 submission CMG has successfully developed the CLUSTER consortium bid to which the CHART sample and data alignment and partnership forms a solid foundation. CMG has developed the CHART TRANSMART database in the emedlab, see section under Research Databases and Models. CMG has ensured all year 3 milestone tasks (as per GANTT chart) have been achieved. We have already achieved some of the year 4 milestones. Analyses and clinical predicting modelling on this data continues. CMG have continued to publicize and spread awareness of CHART through various engagement activities and talks as listed in the relevant sections.
Start Year 2014
 
Description CHART Management Group (updated for 2017/2018 submission) 
Organisation University of Manchester
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution UCL is the lead partner in this collaboration - directing and managing the CHART project and staff. UCL organises and chairs quarterly face to face Consortium Management Group (CMG) meetings with the other 3 CHART Co-PIs, and stakeholders where appropriate. The Management group oversees sample and data use in CHART, as well as liaison with other partners and stakeholders ( eg Pharma). UCL, as executive of the CHART management group also manages funding, grant reports and recruitment of staff to CHART.
Collaborator Contribution The 3 CHART Co-PIs and their respective HEIs (UoM and UoL) assist and review all consortium contracts and grant applications, and provide support to the goals and targets of the project at quarterly face to face meetings. The CHART Co-PIs manage linked projects and staff, and draw work together to meet grant deadlines and targets. Al co-Is assist with seeking funding opportunities, several of which are now listed under the further funding section of this report. All CHART CO-Is are CO-Is on CLUSTER consortium now going forward.
Impact 2015/6 submission CMG is organizing and hosting an International JIA Stratified Medicine Conference in March 16 bringing together key researchers and partners worldwide CMG has met all year 1 GANTT grant milestones for the CHART consortium, and is responsible for being ahead of deadlines in the deliverance of several key milestone tasks 2016/7 submission CMG has partnered with new collaborators to develop the CLUSTER consortium bid to which the CHART sample and data alignment and partnership forms a solid foundation. After completion of the data dictionary, CMG has secured some staff time of Janssen, QMUL, bioinformatists and datascientists based at the University of Manchester data dictionary to agree setting up CHART TRANSMART at Manchester with a pilot data set now uploaded. CMG has also overseen the development of the CHART biospecimen catalogue and CHART Lab SOPs comparison. CMG has ensured all year 2 milestone tasks (as per GANTT chart) have been achieved. We have already achieved some of the year 3 milestones, with the next key ones for completion being the final TRANSMART set up process to incorporate the CHARMS data with the other 3 study datasets and beginning the ethical amendment process on the four key partner studies to enable to the collection of new samples and data, and more systematic data-sharing.. Analyses and clinical predicting modelling on this data has already been undertaken at Manchester through the clinical fellowship with Dr. Sunil Sampath (also listed under collaborations.) CMH have continued to publicize and spread awareness of CHART through various engagement activities and talks as listed in the relevant sections. 2017/8 submission CMG has successfully developed the CLUSTER consortium bid to which the CHART sample and data alignment and partnership forms a solid foundation. CMG has developed the CHART TRANSMART database in the emedlab, see section under Research Databases and Models. CMG has ensured all year 3 milestone tasks (as per GANTT chart) have been achieved. We have already achieved some of the year 4 milestones. Analyses and clinical predicting modelling on this data continues. CMG have continued to publicize and spread awareness of CHART through various engagement activities and talks as listed in the relevant sections.
Start Year 2014
 
Description CLUSTER 
Organisation University College London
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Hyrich is co-lead and Manchester is a major data and intellectual contributor.
Collaborator Contribution Hyrich is co-lead and Manchester is a major data and intellectual contributor.
Impact See ResearchFish for the CLUSTER project
Start Year 2018
 
Description CLUSTER JIA Stratified Medicine Consortium 
Organisation Queen Mary University of London
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Building on CHART, we have brought together a new UK wide Consortium, CLUSTER (Childhood Arthritis and its Associated Uveitis: Stratification through endotypes and mechanism to deliver benefit) with a multi-disciplinary group of investigators. Chief Investigator: Professor LR Wedderburn, UCL GOS Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust; co-lead: Professor W Thomson, University of Manchester. This application to the MRC Stratified medicine call, has been successful. CLUSTER will include multi-disciplinary expertise in clinical, molecular, genetic, and immunological deep phenotyping, statistics, bioinformatics, and stratified medicine, UK leaders in paediatric rheumatology and ophthalmology, and those designing and delivering clinical trials in JIA and its associated uveitis. The overall goal of CLUSTER is to define 'endotypes' (or 'strata') of childhood arthritis and JIA-uveitis, with associated prognostic biomarkers of treatment response and disease course, and integrate these to generate stratification algorithms to facilitate targeted treatment decisions, leading to earlier effective control of inflammation, improved outcomes, reduced exposure to side effects from ineffective therapy and long term health care savings.
Collaborator Contribution The partners listed above bring together the required multi-disciplinary expertise described above, represent the current CHART partner study cohorts as well as bringing in additional new clinical trial cohorts in Uveitis. The partners extend our PPIE networking opportunities and clinical infrastructure nationally.
Impact 2018: This partnership will commence once the grant opens in 2018, so as yet there have been no outputs however this continues to bring together researchers, industry, charities and patients to further the work of CHART in defining strata for JIA treatment. 2019 :UPDATE: CLUSTER has now launched, recruited the core team, started to establish its new Consortium Nationally. All committees and consortium contracts are in place . Work has begun using longitudinal data analyses .
Start Year 2018
 
Description CLUSTER JIA Stratified Medicine Consortium 
Organisation University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Hospitals 
PI Contribution Building on CHART, we have brought together a new UK wide Consortium, CLUSTER (Childhood Arthritis and its Associated Uveitis: Stratification through endotypes and mechanism to deliver benefit) with a multi-disciplinary group of investigators. Chief Investigator: Professor LR Wedderburn, UCL GOS Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust; co-lead: Professor W Thomson, University of Manchester. This application to the MRC Stratified medicine call, has been successful. CLUSTER will include multi-disciplinary expertise in clinical, molecular, genetic, and immunological deep phenotyping, statistics, bioinformatics, and stratified medicine, UK leaders in paediatric rheumatology and ophthalmology, and those designing and delivering clinical trials in JIA and its associated uveitis. The overall goal of CLUSTER is to define 'endotypes' (or 'strata') of childhood arthritis and JIA-uveitis, with associated prognostic biomarkers of treatment response and disease course, and integrate these to generate stratification algorithms to facilitate targeted treatment decisions, leading to earlier effective control of inflammation, improved outcomes, reduced exposure to side effects from ineffective therapy and long term health care savings.
Collaborator Contribution The partners listed above bring together the required multi-disciplinary expertise described above, represent the current CHART partner study cohorts as well as bringing in additional new clinical trial cohorts in Uveitis. The partners extend our PPIE networking opportunities and clinical infrastructure nationally.
Impact 2018: This partnership will commence once the grant opens in 2018, so as yet there have been no outputs however this continues to bring together researchers, industry, charities and patients to further the work of CHART in defining strata for JIA treatment. 2019 :UPDATE: CLUSTER has now launched, recruited the core team, started to establish its new Consortium Nationally. All committees and consortium contracts are in place . Work has begun using longitudinal data analyses .
Start Year 2018
 
Description CLUSTER JIA Stratified Medicine Consortium 
Organisation University of Cambridge
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Building on CHART, we have brought together a new UK wide Consortium, CLUSTER (Childhood Arthritis and its Associated Uveitis: Stratification through endotypes and mechanism to deliver benefit) with a multi-disciplinary group of investigators. Chief Investigator: Professor LR Wedderburn, UCL GOS Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust; co-lead: Professor W Thomson, University of Manchester. This application to the MRC Stratified medicine call, has been successful. CLUSTER will include multi-disciplinary expertise in clinical, molecular, genetic, and immunological deep phenotyping, statistics, bioinformatics, and stratified medicine, UK leaders in paediatric rheumatology and ophthalmology, and those designing and delivering clinical trials in JIA and its associated uveitis. The overall goal of CLUSTER is to define 'endotypes' (or 'strata') of childhood arthritis and JIA-uveitis, with associated prognostic biomarkers of treatment response and disease course, and integrate these to generate stratification algorithms to facilitate targeted treatment decisions, leading to earlier effective control of inflammation, improved outcomes, reduced exposure to side effects from ineffective therapy and long term health care savings.
Collaborator Contribution The partners listed above bring together the required multi-disciplinary expertise described above, represent the current CHART partner study cohorts as well as bringing in additional new clinical trial cohorts in Uveitis. The partners extend our PPIE networking opportunities and clinical infrastructure nationally.
Impact 2018: This partnership will commence once the grant opens in 2018, so as yet there have been no outputs however this continues to bring together researchers, industry, charities and patients to further the work of CHART in defining strata for JIA treatment. 2019 :UPDATE: CLUSTER has now launched, recruited the core team, started to establish its new Consortium Nationally. All committees and consortium contracts are in place . Work has begun using longitudinal data analyses .
Start Year 2018
 
Description CLUSTER JIA Stratified Medicine Consortium 
Organisation University of Liverpool
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Building on CHART, we have brought together a new UK wide Consortium, CLUSTER (Childhood Arthritis and its Associated Uveitis: Stratification through endotypes and mechanism to deliver benefit) with a multi-disciplinary group of investigators. Chief Investigator: Professor LR Wedderburn, UCL GOS Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust; co-lead: Professor W Thomson, University of Manchester. This application to the MRC Stratified medicine call, has been successful. CLUSTER will include multi-disciplinary expertise in clinical, molecular, genetic, and immunological deep phenotyping, statistics, bioinformatics, and stratified medicine, UK leaders in paediatric rheumatology and ophthalmology, and those designing and delivering clinical trials in JIA and its associated uveitis. The overall goal of CLUSTER is to define 'endotypes' (or 'strata') of childhood arthritis and JIA-uveitis, with associated prognostic biomarkers of treatment response and disease course, and integrate these to generate stratification algorithms to facilitate targeted treatment decisions, leading to earlier effective control of inflammation, improved outcomes, reduced exposure to side effects from ineffective therapy and long term health care savings.
Collaborator Contribution The partners listed above bring together the required multi-disciplinary expertise described above, represent the current CHART partner study cohorts as well as bringing in additional new clinical trial cohorts in Uveitis. The partners extend our PPIE networking opportunities and clinical infrastructure nationally.
Impact 2018: This partnership will commence once the grant opens in 2018, so as yet there have been no outputs however this continues to bring together researchers, industry, charities and patients to further the work of CHART in defining strata for JIA treatment. 2019 :UPDATE: CLUSTER has now launched, recruited the core team, started to establish its new Consortium Nationally. All committees and consortium contracts are in place . Work has begun using longitudinal data analyses .
Start Year 2018
 
Description CLUSTER JIA Stratified Medicine Consortium 
Organisation University of Manchester
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Building on CHART, we have brought together a new UK wide Consortium, CLUSTER (Childhood Arthritis and its Associated Uveitis: Stratification through endotypes and mechanism to deliver benefit) with a multi-disciplinary group of investigators. Chief Investigator: Professor LR Wedderburn, UCL GOS Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust; co-lead: Professor W Thomson, University of Manchester. This application to the MRC Stratified medicine call, has been successful. CLUSTER will include multi-disciplinary expertise in clinical, molecular, genetic, and immunological deep phenotyping, statistics, bioinformatics, and stratified medicine, UK leaders in paediatric rheumatology and ophthalmology, and those designing and delivering clinical trials in JIA and its associated uveitis. The overall goal of CLUSTER is to define 'endotypes' (or 'strata') of childhood arthritis and JIA-uveitis, with associated prognostic biomarkers of treatment response and disease course, and integrate these to generate stratification algorithms to facilitate targeted treatment decisions, leading to earlier effective control of inflammation, improved outcomes, reduced exposure to side effects from ineffective therapy and long term health care savings.
Collaborator Contribution The partners listed above bring together the required multi-disciplinary expertise described above, represent the current CHART partner study cohorts as well as bringing in additional new clinical trial cohorts in Uveitis. The partners extend our PPIE networking opportunities and clinical infrastructure nationally.
Impact 2018: This partnership will commence once the grant opens in 2018, so as yet there have been no outputs however this continues to bring together researchers, industry, charities and patients to further the work of CHART in defining strata for JIA treatment. 2019 :UPDATE: CLUSTER has now launched, recruited the core team, started to establish its new Consortium Nationally. All committees and consortium contracts are in place . Work has begun using longitudinal data analyses .
Start Year 2018
 
Description Childhood Arthritis Response to Medication Study (CHARMS) 
Organisation Birmingham Children's Hospital
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Hospitals 
PI Contribution Our team lead this large collaborative study of stratified medicine in childhood arthritis (CHARMS), the largest of its kind in the world.
Collaborator Contribution Manchester University provides leadership on the genetics arm of the study , City Unviersity on the Psychology part of the study Birmingham, Southampton, Muenster, Utrecht, Norfolk and Norwich, GOSH, UCLH assist with recruitment SPARKS provided the original grant for the study
Impact Multi disciplinary, in 3 main themes as below, see also publications: 1. Biomarker work- first study to show that the protein MRP8/14 I a biomarker with which to predict response to medicaiton in JIA; now expanding this work to proteomics to define new and more robust biomarkers with which to predict response 2. Genetics work- several genetic loci identified as associated with response to treatment in JIA, most recently by a full GWAS study of MTX response in JIA 3. Psychology of treatment management in JIA, leading to development of a novel website for parents with JIA ( and recent award of furtehr grant funding)
Start Year 2006
 
Description Childhood Arthritis Response to Medication Study (CHARMS) 
Organisation City, University of London
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Our team lead this large collaborative study of stratified medicine in childhood arthritis (CHARMS), the largest of its kind in the world.
Collaborator Contribution Manchester University provides leadership on the genetics arm of the study , City Unviersity on the Psychology part of the study Birmingham, Southampton, Muenster, Utrecht, Norfolk and Norwich, GOSH, UCLH assist with recruitment SPARKS provided the original grant for the study
Impact Multi disciplinary, in 3 main themes as below, see also publications: 1. Biomarker work- first study to show that the protein MRP8/14 I a biomarker with which to predict response to medicaiton in JIA; now expanding this work to proteomics to define new and more robust biomarkers with which to predict response 2. Genetics work- several genetic loci identified as associated with response to treatment in JIA, most recently by a full GWAS study of MTX response in JIA 3. Psychology of treatment management in JIA, leading to development of a novel website for parents with JIA ( and recent award of furtehr grant funding)
Start Year 2006
 
Description Childhood Arthritis Response to Medication Study (CHARMS) 
Organisation Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH)
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Hospitals 
PI Contribution Our team lead this large collaborative study of stratified medicine in childhood arthritis (CHARMS), the largest of its kind in the world.
Collaborator Contribution Manchester University provides leadership on the genetics arm of the study , City Unviersity on the Psychology part of the study Birmingham, Southampton, Muenster, Utrecht, Norfolk and Norwich, GOSH, UCLH assist with recruitment SPARKS provided the original grant for the study
Impact Multi disciplinary, in 3 main themes as below, see also publications: 1. Biomarker work- first study to show that the protein MRP8/14 I a biomarker with which to predict response to medicaiton in JIA; now expanding this work to proteomics to define new and more robust biomarkers with which to predict response 2. Genetics work- several genetic loci identified as associated with response to treatment in JIA, most recently by a full GWAS study of MTX response in JIA 3. Psychology of treatment management in JIA, leading to development of a novel website for parents with JIA ( and recent award of furtehr grant funding)
Start Year 2006
 
Description Childhood Arthritis Response to Medication Study (CHARMS) 
Organisation Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Hospitals 
PI Contribution Our team lead this large collaborative study of stratified medicine in childhood arthritis (CHARMS), the largest of its kind in the world.
Collaborator Contribution Manchester University provides leadership on the genetics arm of the study , City Unviersity on the Psychology part of the study Birmingham, Southampton, Muenster, Utrecht, Norfolk and Norwich, GOSH, UCLH assist with recruitment SPARKS provided the original grant for the study
Impact Multi disciplinary, in 3 main themes as below, see also publications: 1. Biomarker work- first study to show that the protein MRP8/14 I a biomarker with which to predict response to medicaiton in JIA; now expanding this work to proteomics to define new and more robust biomarkers with which to predict response 2. Genetics work- several genetic loci identified as associated with response to treatment in JIA, most recently by a full GWAS study of MTX response in JIA 3. Psychology of treatment management in JIA, leading to development of a novel website for parents with JIA ( and recent award of furtehr grant funding)
Start Year 2006
 
Description Childhood Arthritis Response to Medication Study (CHARMS) 
Organisation Sparks Charity
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Charity/Non Profit 
PI Contribution Our team lead this large collaborative study of stratified medicine in childhood arthritis (CHARMS), the largest of its kind in the world.
Collaborator Contribution Manchester University provides leadership on the genetics arm of the study , City Unviersity on the Psychology part of the study Birmingham, Southampton, Muenster, Utrecht, Norfolk and Norwich, GOSH, UCLH assist with recruitment SPARKS provided the original grant for the study
Impact Multi disciplinary, in 3 main themes as below, see also publications: 1. Biomarker work- first study to show that the protein MRP8/14 I a biomarker with which to predict response to medicaiton in JIA; now expanding this work to proteomics to define new and more robust biomarkers with which to predict response 2. Genetics work- several genetic loci identified as associated with response to treatment in JIA, most recently by a full GWAS study of MTX response in JIA 3. Psychology of treatment management in JIA, leading to development of a novel website for parents with JIA ( and recent award of furtehr grant funding)
Start Year 2006
 
Description Childhood Arthritis Response to Medication Study (CHARMS) 
Organisation University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Our team lead this large collaborative study of stratified medicine in childhood arthritis (CHARMS), the largest of its kind in the world.
Collaborator Contribution Manchester University provides leadership on the genetics arm of the study , City Unviersity on the Psychology part of the study Birmingham, Southampton, Muenster, Utrecht, Norfolk and Norwich, GOSH, UCLH assist with recruitment SPARKS provided the original grant for the study
Impact Multi disciplinary, in 3 main themes as below, see also publications: 1. Biomarker work- first study to show that the protein MRP8/14 I a biomarker with which to predict response to medicaiton in JIA; now expanding this work to proteomics to define new and more robust biomarkers with which to predict response 2. Genetics work- several genetic loci identified as associated with response to treatment in JIA, most recently by a full GWAS study of MTX response in JIA 3. Psychology of treatment management in JIA, leading to development of a novel website for parents with JIA ( and recent award of furtehr grant funding)
Start Year 2006
 
Description Childhood Arthritis Response to Medication Study (CHARMS) 
Organisation University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Hospitals 
PI Contribution Our team lead this large collaborative study of stratified medicine in childhood arthritis (CHARMS), the largest of its kind in the world.
Collaborator Contribution Manchester University provides leadership on the genetics arm of the study , City Unviersity on the Psychology part of the study Birmingham, Southampton, Muenster, Utrecht, Norfolk and Norwich, GOSH, UCLH assist with recruitment SPARKS provided the original grant for the study
Impact Multi disciplinary, in 3 main themes as below, see also publications: 1. Biomarker work- first study to show that the protein MRP8/14 I a biomarker with which to predict response to medicaiton in JIA; now expanding this work to proteomics to define new and more robust biomarkers with which to predict response 2. Genetics work- several genetic loci identified as associated with response to treatment in JIA, most recently by a full GWAS study of MTX response in JIA 3. Psychology of treatment management in JIA, leading to development of a novel website for parents with JIA ( and recent award of furtehr grant funding)
Start Year 2006
 
Description Childhood Arthritis Response to Medication Study (CHARMS) 
Organisation University of Manchester
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Our team lead this large collaborative study of stratified medicine in childhood arthritis (CHARMS), the largest of its kind in the world.
Collaborator Contribution Manchester University provides leadership on the genetics arm of the study , City Unviersity on the Psychology part of the study Birmingham, Southampton, Muenster, Utrecht, Norfolk and Norwich, GOSH, UCLH assist with recruitment SPARKS provided the original grant for the study
Impact Multi disciplinary, in 3 main themes as below, see also publications: 1. Biomarker work- first study to show that the protein MRP8/14 I a biomarker with which to predict response to medicaiton in JIA; now expanding this work to proteomics to define new and more robust biomarkers with which to predict response 2. Genetics work- several genetic loci identified as associated with response to treatment in JIA, most recently by a full GWAS study of MTX response in JIA 3. Psychology of treatment management in JIA, leading to development of a novel website for parents with JIA ( and recent award of furtehr grant funding)
Start Year 2006
 
Description Childhood Arthritis Response to Medication Study (CHARMS) 
Organisation University of Münster
Country Germany 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Our team lead this large collaborative study of stratified medicine in childhood arthritis (CHARMS), the largest of its kind in the world.
Collaborator Contribution Manchester University provides leadership on the genetics arm of the study , City Unviersity on the Psychology part of the study Birmingham, Southampton, Muenster, Utrecht, Norfolk and Norwich, GOSH, UCLH assist with recruitment SPARKS provided the original grant for the study
Impact Multi disciplinary, in 3 main themes as below, see also publications: 1. Biomarker work- first study to show that the protein MRP8/14 I a biomarker with which to predict response to medicaiton in JIA; now expanding this work to proteomics to define new and more robust biomarkers with which to predict response 2. Genetics work- several genetic loci identified as associated with response to treatment in JIA, most recently by a full GWAS study of MTX response in JIA 3. Psychology of treatment management in JIA, leading to development of a novel website for parents with JIA ( and recent award of furtehr grant funding)
Start Year 2006
 
Description Childhood Arthritis Response to Medication Study (CHARMS) 
Organisation Utrecht University
Country Netherlands 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Our team lead this large collaborative study of stratified medicine in childhood arthritis (CHARMS), the largest of its kind in the world.
Collaborator Contribution Manchester University provides leadership on the genetics arm of the study , City Unviersity on the Psychology part of the study Birmingham, Southampton, Muenster, Utrecht, Norfolk and Norwich, GOSH, UCLH assist with recruitment SPARKS provided the original grant for the study
Impact Multi disciplinary, in 3 main themes as below, see also publications: 1. Biomarker work- first study to show that the protein MRP8/14 I a biomarker with which to predict response to medicaiton in JIA; now expanding this work to proteomics to define new and more robust biomarkers with which to predict response 2. Genetics work- several genetic loci identified as associated with response to treatment in JIA, most recently by a full GWAS study of MTX response in JIA 3. Psychology of treatment management in JIA, leading to development of a novel website for parents with JIA ( and recent award of furtehr grant funding)
Start Year 2006
 
Description Childhood Arthritis Response to Treatment Consortium (CHART): partnership to define stratified medicine tools for childhood inflammatory arthritis 
Organisation Barbara Ansell National Network for Adolescent Rheumatology
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Charity/Non Profit 
PI Contribution Our research team at UCL are leading the large consortium ( CHART) for which we have been granted MRC funding. We have set up the collaborations and Consortium as above, as set out in the grant proposal The UCL team works closely with all the co-PIs and the database manager and is responsible for overall project planning - lead in organising Consortium meetings, keeping all stakeholders informed of workstreams and progress, ensure visability of CHART to public etc, interact with all stakeholders and support recruitment of new centres and cases to the consortium. The UCL team lead the Consortium, its, strategy , experimental plans, grant management, reports to funders, data management, consortium partnerships and dissemination, as well as consortium agreements, and MTAs.
Collaborator Contribution Both Manchester and Liverpool colleagues are co -investigators in the new consortium. The Consortium has brought together the 4 large JIA cohort studies in the UK representing around 4000 cases of JIA , to enable studies of stratified medicine in JIA. The multiple stakeholders and partners support synergy across the UK and further afield to ensure that recording of response outcome data using standardised methods becomes part of routine clinical care to allow every case of JIA to contribute to the evidence base for a stratified approach to treatment, and encourage rapid patient benefit and facilitate the dispersion of new approaches/etc. found across their connecting communities. International Networks (PRINTO, Pharmachild, UCAN) : data sharing to allow inclusion of very large numbers of cases and to bring benefit to children beyond the UK Industrial partners - JanssenCilag will support establishing TranSMART platform for data integration. Pfizer will supply expertise in bioinformatics and pathway analysis. Roche will provide genotype data. Farr Institute - links to e-health research will allow us to explore use of long term outcome data and capture primary care data in the future BSPAR,CCAA - enable CHART to actively engage with patients and families affected by JIA, to utilise BSPAR-et study data and liaise with the clinical affairs committee SPARKS - provide ongoing research grant Utrecht, Prague, Queens University Belfast, Birmingham Children's hospital etc. - data sharing and recruitment BANNAR - expertise on extending cohorts to Adolescent age range Representatives from all stakeholders will also be involved in the CHART Steering Committee which will meet approx twice a year.
Impact Initial work has been completed : CHART Consortium established; Consortium Management group set up Clinical data, lab SOP and sample harmonization across 4 large cohort JIA UK studies (BSPAR-et, BCRD, CHARMS and CAPS.) has been achieved This collaboration involves input from charities, international networks, partners in industry, patient and public involvement; as well as academic collaborators across data management, paediatric, arthritis, genetics and genomic disciplines.
Start Year 2014
 
Description Childhood Arthritis Response to Treatment Consortium (CHART): partnership to define stratified medicine tools for childhood inflammatory arthritis 
Organisation British Society for Paediatric and Adolescent Rheumatology (BSPAR)
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Charity/Non Profit 
PI Contribution Our research team at UCL are leading the large consortium ( CHART) for which we have been granted MRC funding. We have set up the collaborations and Consortium as above, as set out in the grant proposal The UCL team works closely with all the co-PIs and the database manager and is responsible for overall project planning - lead in organising Consortium meetings, keeping all stakeholders informed of workstreams and progress, ensure visability of CHART to public etc, interact with all stakeholders and support recruitment of new centres and cases to the consortium. The UCL team lead the Consortium, its, strategy , experimental plans, grant management, reports to funders, data management, consortium partnerships and dissemination, as well as consortium agreements, and MTAs.
Collaborator Contribution Both Manchester and Liverpool colleagues are co -investigators in the new consortium. The Consortium has brought together the 4 large JIA cohort studies in the UK representing around 4000 cases of JIA , to enable studies of stratified medicine in JIA. The multiple stakeholders and partners support synergy across the UK and further afield to ensure that recording of response outcome data using standardised methods becomes part of routine clinical care to allow every case of JIA to contribute to the evidence base for a stratified approach to treatment, and encourage rapid patient benefit and facilitate the dispersion of new approaches/etc. found across their connecting communities. International Networks (PRINTO, Pharmachild, UCAN) : data sharing to allow inclusion of very large numbers of cases and to bring benefit to children beyond the UK Industrial partners - JanssenCilag will support establishing TranSMART platform for data integration. Pfizer will supply expertise in bioinformatics and pathway analysis. Roche will provide genotype data. Farr Institute - links to e-health research will allow us to explore use of long term outcome data and capture primary care data in the future BSPAR,CCAA - enable CHART to actively engage with patients and families affected by JIA, to utilise BSPAR-et study data and liaise with the clinical affairs committee SPARKS - provide ongoing research grant Utrecht, Prague, Queens University Belfast, Birmingham Children's hospital etc. - data sharing and recruitment BANNAR - expertise on extending cohorts to Adolescent age range Representatives from all stakeholders will also be involved in the CHART Steering Committee which will meet approx twice a year.
Impact Initial work has been completed : CHART Consortium established; Consortium Management group set up Clinical data, lab SOP and sample harmonization across 4 large cohort JIA UK studies (BSPAR-et, BCRD, CHARMS and CAPS.) has been achieved This collaboration involves input from charities, international networks, partners in industry, patient and public involvement; as well as academic collaborators across data management, paediatric, arthritis, genetics and genomic disciplines.
Start Year 2014
 
Description Childhood Arthritis Response to Treatment Consortium (CHART): partnership to define stratified medicine tools for childhood inflammatory arthritis 
Organisation Charles University
Country Czech Republic 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Our research team at UCL are leading the large consortium ( CHART) for which we have been granted MRC funding. We have set up the collaborations and Consortium as above, as set out in the grant proposal The UCL team works closely with all the co-PIs and the database manager and is responsible for overall project planning - lead in organising Consortium meetings, keeping all stakeholders informed of workstreams and progress, ensure visability of CHART to public etc, interact with all stakeholders and support recruitment of new centres and cases to the consortium. The UCL team lead the Consortium, its, strategy , experimental plans, grant management, reports to funders, data management, consortium partnerships and dissemination, as well as consortium agreements, and MTAs.
Collaborator Contribution Both Manchester and Liverpool colleagues are co -investigators in the new consortium. The Consortium has brought together the 4 large JIA cohort studies in the UK representing around 4000 cases of JIA , to enable studies of stratified medicine in JIA. The multiple stakeholders and partners support synergy across the UK and further afield to ensure that recording of response outcome data using standardised methods becomes part of routine clinical care to allow every case of JIA to contribute to the evidence base for a stratified approach to treatment, and encourage rapid patient benefit and facilitate the dispersion of new approaches/etc. found across their connecting communities. International Networks (PRINTO, Pharmachild, UCAN) : data sharing to allow inclusion of very large numbers of cases and to bring benefit to children beyond the UK Industrial partners - JanssenCilag will support establishing TranSMART platform for data integration. Pfizer will supply expertise in bioinformatics and pathway analysis. Roche will provide genotype data. Farr Institute - links to e-health research will allow us to explore use of long term outcome data and capture primary care data in the future BSPAR,CCAA - enable CHART to actively engage with patients and families affected by JIA, to utilise BSPAR-et study data and liaise with the clinical affairs committee SPARKS - provide ongoing research grant Utrecht, Prague, Queens University Belfast, Birmingham Children's hospital etc. - data sharing and recruitment BANNAR - expertise on extending cohorts to Adolescent age range Representatives from all stakeholders will also be involved in the CHART Steering Committee which will meet approx twice a year.
Impact Initial work has been completed : CHART Consortium established; Consortium Management group set up Clinical data, lab SOP and sample harmonization across 4 large cohort JIA UK studies (BSPAR-et, BCRD, CHARMS and CAPS.) has been achieved This collaboration involves input from charities, international networks, partners in industry, patient and public involvement; as well as academic collaborators across data management, paediatric, arthritis, genetics and genomic disciplines.
Start Year 2014
 
Description Childhood Arthritis Response to Treatment Consortium (CHART): partnership to define stratified medicine tools for childhood inflammatory arthritis 
Organisation Children's Chronic Arthritis Association (CCAA)
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Charity/Non Profit 
PI Contribution Our research team at UCL are leading the large consortium ( CHART) for which we have been granted MRC funding. We have set up the collaborations and Consortium as above, as set out in the grant proposal The UCL team works closely with all the co-PIs and the database manager and is responsible for overall project planning - lead in organising Consortium meetings, keeping all stakeholders informed of workstreams and progress, ensure visability of CHART to public etc, interact with all stakeholders and support recruitment of new centres and cases to the consortium. The UCL team lead the Consortium, its, strategy , experimental plans, grant management, reports to funders, data management, consortium partnerships and dissemination, as well as consortium agreements, and MTAs.
Collaborator Contribution Both Manchester and Liverpool colleagues are co -investigators in the new consortium. The Consortium has brought together the 4 large JIA cohort studies in the UK representing around 4000 cases of JIA , to enable studies of stratified medicine in JIA. The multiple stakeholders and partners support synergy across the UK and further afield to ensure that recording of response outcome data using standardised methods becomes part of routine clinical care to allow every case of JIA to contribute to the evidence base for a stratified approach to treatment, and encourage rapid patient benefit and facilitate the dispersion of new approaches/etc. found across their connecting communities. International Networks (PRINTO, Pharmachild, UCAN) : data sharing to allow inclusion of very large numbers of cases and to bring benefit to children beyond the UK Industrial partners - JanssenCilag will support establishing TranSMART platform for data integration. Pfizer will supply expertise in bioinformatics and pathway analysis. Roche will provide genotype data. Farr Institute - links to e-health research will allow us to explore use of long term outcome data and capture primary care data in the future BSPAR,CCAA - enable CHART to actively engage with patients and families affected by JIA, to utilise BSPAR-et study data and liaise with the clinical affairs committee SPARKS - provide ongoing research grant Utrecht, Prague, Queens University Belfast, Birmingham Children's hospital etc. - data sharing and recruitment BANNAR - expertise on extending cohorts to Adolescent age range Representatives from all stakeholders will also be involved in the CHART Steering Committee which will meet approx twice a year.
Impact Initial work has been completed : CHART Consortium established; Consortium Management group set up Clinical data, lab SOP and sample harmonization across 4 large cohort JIA UK studies (BSPAR-et, BCRD, CHARMS and CAPS.) has been achieved This collaboration involves input from charities, international networks, partners in industry, patient and public involvement; as well as academic collaborators across data management, paediatric, arthritis, genetics and genomic disciplines.
Start Year 2014
 
Description Childhood Arthritis Response to Treatment Consortium (CHART): partnership to define stratified medicine tools for childhood inflammatory arthritis 
Organisation Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Country United States 
Sector Hospitals 
PI Contribution Our research team at UCL are leading the large consortium ( CHART) for which we have been granted MRC funding. We have set up the collaborations and Consortium as above, as set out in the grant proposal The UCL team works closely with all the co-PIs and the database manager and is responsible for overall project planning - lead in organising Consortium meetings, keeping all stakeholders informed of workstreams and progress, ensure visability of CHART to public etc, interact with all stakeholders and support recruitment of new centres and cases to the consortium. The UCL team lead the Consortium, its, strategy , experimental plans, grant management, reports to funders, data management, consortium partnerships and dissemination, as well as consortium agreements, and MTAs.
Collaborator Contribution Both Manchester and Liverpool colleagues are co -investigators in the new consortium. The Consortium has brought together the 4 large JIA cohort studies in the UK representing around 4000 cases of JIA , to enable studies of stratified medicine in JIA. The multiple stakeholders and partners support synergy across the UK and further afield to ensure that recording of response outcome data using standardised methods becomes part of routine clinical care to allow every case of JIA to contribute to the evidence base for a stratified approach to treatment, and encourage rapid patient benefit and facilitate the dispersion of new approaches/etc. found across their connecting communities. International Networks (PRINTO, Pharmachild, UCAN) : data sharing to allow inclusion of very large numbers of cases and to bring benefit to children beyond the UK Industrial partners - JanssenCilag will support establishing TranSMART platform for data integration. Pfizer will supply expertise in bioinformatics and pathway analysis. Roche will provide genotype data. Farr Institute - links to e-health research will allow us to explore use of long term outcome data and capture primary care data in the future BSPAR,CCAA - enable CHART to actively engage with patients and families affected by JIA, to utilise BSPAR-et study data and liaise with the clinical affairs committee SPARKS - provide ongoing research grant Utrecht, Prague, Queens University Belfast, Birmingham Children's hospital etc. - data sharing and recruitment BANNAR - expertise on extending cohorts to Adolescent age range Representatives from all stakeholders will also be involved in the CHART Steering Committee which will meet approx twice a year.
Impact Initial work has been completed : CHART Consortium established; Consortium Management group set up Clinical data, lab SOP and sample harmonization across 4 large cohort JIA UK studies (BSPAR-et, BCRD, CHARMS and CAPS.) has been achieved This collaboration involves input from charities, international networks, partners in industry, patient and public involvement; as well as academic collaborators across data management, paediatric, arthritis, genetics and genomic disciplines.
Start Year 2014
 
Description Childhood Arthritis Response to Treatment Consortium (CHART): partnership to define stratified medicine tools for childhood inflammatory arthritis 
Organisation Farr Institute of Health Informatics Research
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Our research team at UCL are leading the large consortium ( CHART) for which we have been granted MRC funding. We have set up the collaborations and Consortium as above, as set out in the grant proposal The UCL team works closely with all the co-PIs and the database manager and is responsible for overall project planning - lead in organising Consortium meetings, keeping all stakeholders informed of workstreams and progress, ensure visability of CHART to public etc, interact with all stakeholders and support recruitment of new centres and cases to the consortium. The UCL team lead the Consortium, its, strategy , experimental plans, grant management, reports to funders, data management, consortium partnerships and dissemination, as well as consortium agreements, and MTAs.
Collaborator Contribution Both Manchester and Liverpool colleagues are co -investigators in the new consortium. The Consortium has brought together the 4 large JIA cohort studies in the UK representing around 4000 cases of JIA , to enable studies of stratified medicine in JIA. The multiple stakeholders and partners support synergy across the UK and further afield to ensure that recording of response outcome data using standardised methods becomes part of routine clinical care to allow every case of JIA to contribute to the evidence base for a stratified approach to treatment, and encourage rapid patient benefit and facilitate the dispersion of new approaches/etc. found across their connecting communities. International Networks (PRINTO, Pharmachild, UCAN) : data sharing to allow inclusion of very large numbers of cases and to bring benefit to children beyond the UK Industrial partners - JanssenCilag will support establishing TranSMART platform for data integration. Pfizer will supply expertise in bioinformatics and pathway analysis. Roche will provide genotype data. Farr Institute - links to e-health research will allow us to explore use of long term outcome data and capture primary care data in the future BSPAR,CCAA - enable CHART to actively engage with patients and families affected by JIA, to utilise BSPAR-et study data and liaise with the clinical affairs committee SPARKS - provide ongoing research grant Utrecht, Prague, Queens University Belfast, Birmingham Children's hospital etc. - data sharing and recruitment BANNAR - expertise on extending cohorts to Adolescent age range Representatives from all stakeholders will also be involved in the CHART Steering Committee which will meet approx twice a year.
Impact Initial work has been completed : CHART Consortium established; Consortium Management group set up Clinical data, lab SOP and sample harmonization across 4 large cohort JIA UK studies (BSPAR-et, BCRD, CHARMS and CAPS.) has been achieved This collaboration involves input from charities, international networks, partners in industry, patient and public involvement; as well as academic collaborators across data management, paediatric, arthritis, genetics and genomic disciplines.
Start Year 2014
 
Description Childhood Arthritis Response to Treatment Consortium (CHART): partnership to define stratified medicine tools for childhood inflammatory arthritis 
Organisation Johnson & Johnson
Department Janssen-Cilag
Country Global 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution Our research team at UCL are leading the large consortium ( CHART) for which we have been granted MRC funding. We have set up the collaborations and Consortium as above, as set out in the grant proposal The UCL team works closely with all the co-PIs and the database manager and is responsible for overall project planning - lead in organising Consortium meetings, keeping all stakeholders informed of workstreams and progress, ensure visability of CHART to public etc, interact with all stakeholders and support recruitment of new centres and cases to the consortium. The UCL team lead the Consortium, its, strategy , experimental plans, grant management, reports to funders, data management, consortium partnerships and dissemination, as well as consortium agreements, and MTAs.
Collaborator Contribution Both Manchester and Liverpool colleagues are co -investigators in the new consortium. The Consortium has brought together the 4 large JIA cohort studies in the UK representing around 4000 cases of JIA , to enable studies of stratified medicine in JIA. The multiple stakeholders and partners support synergy across the UK and further afield to ensure that recording of response outcome data using standardised methods becomes part of routine clinical care to allow every case of JIA to contribute to the evidence base for a stratified approach to treatment, and encourage rapid patient benefit and facilitate the dispersion of new approaches/etc. found across their connecting communities. International Networks (PRINTO, Pharmachild, UCAN) : data sharing to allow inclusion of very large numbers of cases and to bring benefit to children beyond the UK Industrial partners - JanssenCilag will support establishing TranSMART platform for data integration. Pfizer will supply expertise in bioinformatics and pathway analysis. Roche will provide genotype data. Farr Institute - links to e-health research will allow us to explore use of long term outcome data and capture primary care data in the future BSPAR,CCAA - enable CHART to actively engage with patients and families affected by JIA, to utilise BSPAR-et study data and liaise with the clinical affairs committee SPARKS - provide ongoing research grant Utrecht, Prague, Queens University Belfast, Birmingham Children's hospital etc. - data sharing and recruitment BANNAR - expertise on extending cohorts to Adolescent age range Representatives from all stakeholders will also be involved in the CHART Steering Committee which will meet approx twice a year.
Impact Initial work has been completed : CHART Consortium established; Consortium Management group set up Clinical data, lab SOP and sample harmonization across 4 large cohort JIA UK studies (BSPAR-et, BCRD, CHARMS and CAPS.) has been achieved This collaboration involves input from charities, international networks, partners in industry, patient and public involvement; as well as academic collaborators across data management, paediatric, arthritis, genetics and genomic disciplines.
Start Year 2014
 
Description Childhood Arthritis Response to Treatment Consortium (CHART): partnership to define stratified medicine tools for childhood inflammatory arthritis 
Organisation Pediatric Rheumatology INternational Trials Organisation (PRINTO)
Country Italy 
Sector Charity/Non Profit 
PI Contribution Our research team at UCL are leading the large consortium ( CHART) for which we have been granted MRC funding. We have set up the collaborations and Consortium as above, as set out in the grant proposal The UCL team works closely with all the co-PIs and the database manager and is responsible for overall project planning - lead in organising Consortium meetings, keeping all stakeholders informed of workstreams and progress, ensure visability of CHART to public etc, interact with all stakeholders and support recruitment of new centres and cases to the consortium. The UCL team lead the Consortium, its, strategy , experimental plans, grant management, reports to funders, data management, consortium partnerships and dissemination, as well as consortium agreements, and MTAs.
Collaborator Contribution Both Manchester and Liverpool colleagues are co -investigators in the new consortium. The Consortium has brought together the 4 large JIA cohort studies in the UK representing around 4000 cases of JIA , to enable studies of stratified medicine in JIA. The multiple stakeholders and partners support synergy across the UK and further afield to ensure that recording of response outcome data using standardised methods becomes part of routine clinical care to allow every case of JIA to contribute to the evidence base for a stratified approach to treatment, and encourage rapid patient benefit and facilitate the dispersion of new approaches/etc. found across their connecting communities. International Networks (PRINTO, Pharmachild, UCAN) : data sharing to allow inclusion of very large numbers of cases and to bring benefit to children beyond the UK Industrial partners - JanssenCilag will support establishing TranSMART platform for data integration. Pfizer will supply expertise in bioinformatics and pathway analysis. Roche will provide genotype data. Farr Institute - links to e-health research will allow us to explore use of long term outcome data and capture primary care data in the future BSPAR,CCAA - enable CHART to actively engage with patients and families affected by JIA, to utilise BSPAR-et study data and liaise with the clinical affairs committee SPARKS - provide ongoing research grant Utrecht, Prague, Queens University Belfast, Birmingham Children's hospital etc. - data sharing and recruitment BANNAR - expertise on extending cohorts to Adolescent age range Representatives from all stakeholders will also be involved in the CHART Steering Committee which will meet approx twice a year.
Impact Initial work has been completed : CHART Consortium established; Consortium Management group set up Clinical data, lab SOP and sample harmonization across 4 large cohort JIA UK studies (BSPAR-et, BCRD, CHARMS and CAPS.) has been achieved This collaboration involves input from charities, international networks, partners in industry, patient and public involvement; as well as academic collaborators across data management, paediatric, arthritis, genetics and genomic disciplines.
Start Year 2014
 
Description Childhood Arthritis Response to Treatment Consortium (CHART): partnership to define stratified medicine tools for childhood inflammatory arthritis 
Organisation Pfizer Ltd
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution Our research team at UCL are leading the large consortium ( CHART) for which we have been granted MRC funding. We have set up the collaborations and Consortium as above, as set out in the grant proposal The UCL team works closely with all the co-PIs and the database manager and is responsible for overall project planning - lead in organising Consortium meetings, keeping all stakeholders informed of workstreams and progress, ensure visability of CHART to public etc, interact with all stakeholders and support recruitment of new centres and cases to the consortium. The UCL team lead the Consortium, its, strategy , experimental plans, grant management, reports to funders, data management, consortium partnerships and dissemination, as well as consortium agreements, and MTAs.
Collaborator Contribution Both Manchester and Liverpool colleagues are co -investigators in the new consortium. The Consortium has brought together the 4 large JIA cohort studies in the UK representing around 4000 cases of JIA , to enable studies of stratified medicine in JIA. The multiple stakeholders and partners support synergy across the UK and further afield to ensure that recording of response outcome data using standardised methods becomes part of routine clinical care to allow every case of JIA to contribute to the evidence base for a stratified approach to treatment, and encourage rapid patient benefit and facilitate the dispersion of new approaches/etc. found across their connecting communities. International Networks (PRINTO, Pharmachild, UCAN) : data sharing to allow inclusion of very large numbers of cases and to bring benefit to children beyond the UK Industrial partners - JanssenCilag will support establishing TranSMART platform for data integration. Pfizer will supply expertise in bioinformatics and pathway analysis. Roche will provide genotype data. Farr Institute - links to e-health research will allow us to explore use of long term outcome data and capture primary care data in the future BSPAR,CCAA - enable CHART to actively engage with patients and families affected by JIA, to utilise BSPAR-et study data and liaise with the clinical affairs committee SPARKS - provide ongoing research grant Utrecht, Prague, Queens University Belfast, Birmingham Children's hospital etc. - data sharing and recruitment BANNAR - expertise on extending cohorts to Adolescent age range Representatives from all stakeholders will also be involved in the CHART Steering Committee which will meet approx twice a year.
Impact Initial work has been completed : CHART Consortium established; Consortium Management group set up Clinical data, lab SOP and sample harmonization across 4 large cohort JIA UK studies (BSPAR-et, BCRD, CHARMS and CAPS.) has been achieved This collaboration involves input from charities, international networks, partners in industry, patient and public involvement; as well as academic collaborators across data management, paediatric, arthritis, genetics and genomic disciplines.
Start Year 2014
 
Description Childhood Arthritis Response to Treatment Consortium (CHART): partnership to define stratified medicine tools for childhood inflammatory arthritis 
Organisation Queen's University Belfast
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Our research team at UCL are leading the large consortium ( CHART) for which we have been granted MRC funding. We have set up the collaborations and Consortium as above, as set out in the grant proposal The UCL team works closely with all the co-PIs and the database manager and is responsible for overall project planning - lead in organising Consortium meetings, keeping all stakeholders informed of workstreams and progress, ensure visability of CHART to public etc, interact with all stakeholders and support recruitment of new centres and cases to the consortium. The UCL team lead the Consortium, its, strategy , experimental plans, grant management, reports to funders, data management, consortium partnerships and dissemination, as well as consortium agreements, and MTAs.
Collaborator Contribution Both Manchester and Liverpool colleagues are co -investigators in the new consortium. The Consortium has brought together the 4 large JIA cohort studies in the UK representing around 4000 cases of JIA , to enable studies of stratified medicine in JIA. The multiple stakeholders and partners support synergy across the UK and further afield to ensure that recording of response outcome data using standardised methods becomes part of routine clinical care to allow every case of JIA to contribute to the evidence base for a stratified approach to treatment, and encourage rapid patient benefit and facilitate the dispersion of new approaches/etc. found across their connecting communities. International Networks (PRINTO, Pharmachild, UCAN) : data sharing to allow inclusion of very large numbers of cases and to bring benefit to children beyond the UK Industrial partners - JanssenCilag will support establishing TranSMART platform for data integration. Pfizer will supply expertise in bioinformatics and pathway analysis. Roche will provide genotype data. Farr Institute - links to e-health research will allow us to explore use of long term outcome data and capture primary care data in the future BSPAR,CCAA - enable CHART to actively engage with patients and families affected by JIA, to utilise BSPAR-et study data and liaise with the clinical affairs committee SPARKS - provide ongoing research grant Utrecht, Prague, Queens University Belfast, Birmingham Children's hospital etc. - data sharing and recruitment BANNAR - expertise on extending cohorts to Adolescent age range Representatives from all stakeholders will also be involved in the CHART Steering Committee which will meet approx twice a year.
Impact Initial work has been completed : CHART Consortium established; Consortium Management group set up Clinical data, lab SOP and sample harmonization across 4 large cohort JIA UK studies (BSPAR-et, BCRD, CHARMS and CAPS.) has been achieved This collaboration involves input from charities, international networks, partners in industry, patient and public involvement; as well as academic collaborators across data management, paediatric, arthritis, genetics and genomic disciplines.
Start Year 2014
 
Description Childhood Arthritis Response to Treatment Consortium (CHART): partnership to define stratified medicine tools for childhood inflammatory arthritis 
Organisation Roche Pharmaceuticals
Country Global 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution Our research team at UCL are leading the large consortium ( CHART) for which we have been granted MRC funding. We have set up the collaborations and Consortium as above, as set out in the grant proposal The UCL team works closely with all the co-PIs and the database manager and is responsible for overall project planning - lead in organising Consortium meetings, keeping all stakeholders informed of workstreams and progress, ensure visability of CHART to public etc, interact with all stakeholders and support recruitment of new centres and cases to the consortium. The UCL team lead the Consortium, its, strategy , experimental plans, grant management, reports to funders, data management, consortium partnerships and dissemination, as well as consortium agreements, and MTAs.
Collaborator Contribution Both Manchester and Liverpool colleagues are co -investigators in the new consortium. The Consortium has brought together the 4 large JIA cohort studies in the UK representing around 4000 cases of JIA , to enable studies of stratified medicine in JIA. The multiple stakeholders and partners support synergy across the UK and further afield to ensure that recording of response outcome data using standardised methods becomes part of routine clinical care to allow every case of JIA to contribute to the evidence base for a stratified approach to treatment, and encourage rapid patient benefit and facilitate the dispersion of new approaches/etc. found across their connecting communities. International Networks (PRINTO, Pharmachild, UCAN) : data sharing to allow inclusion of very large numbers of cases and to bring benefit to children beyond the UK Industrial partners - JanssenCilag will support establishing TranSMART platform for data integration. Pfizer will supply expertise in bioinformatics and pathway analysis. Roche will provide genotype data. Farr Institute - links to e-health research will allow us to explore use of long term outcome data and capture primary care data in the future BSPAR,CCAA - enable CHART to actively engage with patients and families affected by JIA, to utilise BSPAR-et study data and liaise with the clinical affairs committee SPARKS - provide ongoing research grant Utrecht, Prague, Queens University Belfast, Birmingham Children's hospital etc. - data sharing and recruitment BANNAR - expertise on extending cohorts to Adolescent age range Representatives from all stakeholders will also be involved in the CHART Steering Committee which will meet approx twice a year.
Impact Initial work has been completed : CHART Consortium established; Consortium Management group set up Clinical data, lab SOP and sample harmonization across 4 large cohort JIA UK studies (BSPAR-et, BCRD, CHARMS and CAPS.) has been achieved This collaboration involves input from charities, international networks, partners in industry, patient and public involvement; as well as academic collaborators across data management, paediatric, arthritis, genetics and genomic disciplines.
Start Year 2014
 
Description Childhood Arthritis Response to Treatment Consortium (CHART): partnership to define stratified medicine tools for childhood inflammatory arthritis 
Organisation Sparks Charity
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Charity/Non Profit 
PI Contribution Our research team at UCL are leading the large consortium ( CHART) for which we have been granted MRC funding. We have set up the collaborations and Consortium as above, as set out in the grant proposal The UCL team works closely with all the co-PIs and the database manager and is responsible for overall project planning - lead in organising Consortium meetings, keeping all stakeholders informed of workstreams and progress, ensure visability of CHART to public etc, interact with all stakeholders and support recruitment of new centres and cases to the consortium. The UCL team lead the Consortium, its, strategy , experimental plans, grant management, reports to funders, data management, consortium partnerships and dissemination, as well as consortium agreements, and MTAs.
Collaborator Contribution Both Manchester and Liverpool colleagues are co -investigators in the new consortium. The Consortium has brought together the 4 large JIA cohort studies in the UK representing around 4000 cases of JIA , to enable studies of stratified medicine in JIA. The multiple stakeholders and partners support synergy across the UK and further afield to ensure that recording of response outcome data using standardised methods becomes part of routine clinical care to allow every case of JIA to contribute to the evidence base for a stratified approach to treatment, and encourage rapid patient benefit and facilitate the dispersion of new approaches/etc. found across their connecting communities. International Networks (PRINTO, Pharmachild, UCAN) : data sharing to allow inclusion of very large numbers of cases and to bring benefit to children beyond the UK Industrial partners - JanssenCilag will support establishing TranSMART platform for data integration. Pfizer will supply expertise in bioinformatics and pathway analysis. Roche will provide genotype data. Farr Institute - links to e-health research will allow us to explore use of long term outcome data and capture primary care data in the future BSPAR,CCAA - enable CHART to actively engage with patients and families affected by JIA, to utilise BSPAR-et study data and liaise with the clinical affairs committee SPARKS - provide ongoing research grant Utrecht, Prague, Queens University Belfast, Birmingham Children's hospital etc. - data sharing and recruitment BANNAR - expertise on extending cohorts to Adolescent age range Representatives from all stakeholders will also be involved in the CHART Steering Committee which will meet approx twice a year.
Impact Initial work has been completed : CHART Consortium established; Consortium Management group set up Clinical data, lab SOP and sample harmonization across 4 large cohort JIA UK studies (BSPAR-et, BCRD, CHARMS and CAPS.) has been achieved This collaboration involves input from charities, international networks, partners in industry, patient and public involvement; as well as academic collaborators across data management, paediatric, arthritis, genetics and genomic disciplines.
Start Year 2014
 
Description Childhood Arthritis Response to Treatment Consortium (CHART): partnership to define stratified medicine tools for childhood inflammatory arthritis 
Organisation UCAN (Understanding Childhood Arthritis Network)
Country Canada 
Sector Charity/Non Profit 
PI Contribution Our research team at UCL are leading the large consortium ( CHART) for which we have been granted MRC funding. We have set up the collaborations and Consortium as above, as set out in the grant proposal The UCL team works closely with all the co-PIs and the database manager and is responsible for overall project planning - lead in organising Consortium meetings, keeping all stakeholders informed of workstreams and progress, ensure visability of CHART to public etc, interact with all stakeholders and support recruitment of new centres and cases to the consortium. The UCL team lead the Consortium, its, strategy , experimental plans, grant management, reports to funders, data management, consortium partnerships and dissemination, as well as consortium agreements, and MTAs.
Collaborator Contribution Both Manchester and Liverpool colleagues are co -investigators in the new consortium. The Consortium has brought together the 4 large JIA cohort studies in the UK representing around 4000 cases of JIA , to enable studies of stratified medicine in JIA. The multiple stakeholders and partners support synergy across the UK and further afield to ensure that recording of response outcome data using standardised methods becomes part of routine clinical care to allow every case of JIA to contribute to the evidence base for a stratified approach to treatment, and encourage rapid patient benefit and facilitate the dispersion of new approaches/etc. found across their connecting communities. International Networks (PRINTO, Pharmachild, UCAN) : data sharing to allow inclusion of very large numbers of cases and to bring benefit to children beyond the UK Industrial partners - JanssenCilag will support establishing TranSMART platform for data integration. Pfizer will supply expertise in bioinformatics and pathway analysis. Roche will provide genotype data. Farr Institute - links to e-health research will allow us to explore use of long term outcome data and capture primary care data in the future BSPAR,CCAA - enable CHART to actively engage with patients and families affected by JIA, to utilise BSPAR-et study data and liaise with the clinical affairs committee SPARKS - provide ongoing research grant Utrecht, Prague, Queens University Belfast, Birmingham Children's hospital etc. - data sharing and recruitment BANNAR - expertise on extending cohorts to Adolescent age range Representatives from all stakeholders will also be involved in the CHART Steering Committee which will meet approx twice a year.
Impact Initial work has been completed : CHART Consortium established; Consortium Management group set up Clinical data, lab SOP and sample harmonization across 4 large cohort JIA UK studies (BSPAR-et, BCRD, CHARMS and CAPS.) has been achieved This collaboration involves input from charities, international networks, partners in industry, patient and public involvement; as well as academic collaborators across data management, paediatric, arthritis, genetics and genomic disciplines.
Start Year 2014
 
Description Childhood Arthritis Response to Treatment Consortium (CHART): partnership to define stratified medicine tools for childhood inflammatory arthritis 
Organisation University Hospital of Münster
Country Germany 
Sector Hospitals 
PI Contribution Our research team at UCL are leading the large consortium ( CHART) for which we have been granted MRC funding. We have set up the collaborations and Consortium as above, as set out in the grant proposal The UCL team works closely with all the co-PIs and the database manager and is responsible for overall project planning - lead in organising Consortium meetings, keeping all stakeholders informed of workstreams and progress, ensure visability of CHART to public etc, interact with all stakeholders and support recruitment of new centres and cases to the consortium. The UCL team lead the Consortium, its, strategy , experimental plans, grant management, reports to funders, data management, consortium partnerships and dissemination, as well as consortium agreements, and MTAs.
Collaborator Contribution Both Manchester and Liverpool colleagues are co -investigators in the new consortium. The Consortium has brought together the 4 large JIA cohort studies in the UK representing around 4000 cases of JIA , to enable studies of stratified medicine in JIA. The multiple stakeholders and partners support synergy across the UK and further afield to ensure that recording of response outcome data using standardised methods becomes part of routine clinical care to allow every case of JIA to contribute to the evidence base for a stratified approach to treatment, and encourage rapid patient benefit and facilitate the dispersion of new approaches/etc. found across their connecting communities. International Networks (PRINTO, Pharmachild, UCAN) : data sharing to allow inclusion of very large numbers of cases and to bring benefit to children beyond the UK Industrial partners - JanssenCilag will support establishing TranSMART platform for data integration. Pfizer will supply expertise in bioinformatics and pathway analysis. Roche will provide genotype data. Farr Institute - links to e-health research will allow us to explore use of long term outcome data and capture primary care data in the future BSPAR,CCAA - enable CHART to actively engage with patients and families affected by JIA, to utilise BSPAR-et study data and liaise with the clinical affairs committee SPARKS - provide ongoing research grant Utrecht, Prague, Queens University Belfast, Birmingham Children's hospital etc. - data sharing and recruitment BANNAR - expertise on extending cohorts to Adolescent age range Representatives from all stakeholders will also be involved in the CHART Steering Committee which will meet approx twice a year.
Impact Initial work has been completed : CHART Consortium established; Consortium Management group set up Clinical data, lab SOP and sample harmonization across 4 large cohort JIA UK studies (BSPAR-et, BCRD, CHARMS and CAPS.) has been achieved This collaboration involves input from charities, international networks, partners in industry, patient and public involvement; as well as academic collaborators across data management, paediatric, arthritis, genetics and genomic disciplines.
Start Year 2014
 
Description Childhood Arthritis Response to Treatment Consortium (CHART): partnership to define stratified medicine tools for childhood inflammatory arthritis 
Organisation University of Liverpool
Department Department of Women's and Children's Health
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Our research team at UCL are leading the large consortium ( CHART) for which we have been granted MRC funding. We have set up the collaborations and Consortium as above, as set out in the grant proposal The UCL team works closely with all the co-PIs and the database manager and is responsible for overall project planning - lead in organising Consortium meetings, keeping all stakeholders informed of workstreams and progress, ensure visability of CHART to public etc, interact with all stakeholders and support recruitment of new centres and cases to the consortium. The UCL team lead the Consortium, its, strategy , experimental plans, grant management, reports to funders, data management, consortium partnerships and dissemination, as well as consortium agreements, and MTAs.
Collaborator Contribution Both Manchester and Liverpool colleagues are co -investigators in the new consortium. The Consortium has brought together the 4 large JIA cohort studies in the UK representing around 4000 cases of JIA , to enable studies of stratified medicine in JIA. The multiple stakeholders and partners support synergy across the UK and further afield to ensure that recording of response outcome data using standardised methods becomes part of routine clinical care to allow every case of JIA to contribute to the evidence base for a stratified approach to treatment, and encourage rapid patient benefit and facilitate the dispersion of new approaches/etc. found across their connecting communities. International Networks (PRINTO, Pharmachild, UCAN) : data sharing to allow inclusion of very large numbers of cases and to bring benefit to children beyond the UK Industrial partners - JanssenCilag will support establishing TranSMART platform for data integration. Pfizer will supply expertise in bioinformatics and pathway analysis. Roche will provide genotype data. Farr Institute - links to e-health research will allow us to explore use of long term outcome data and capture primary care data in the future BSPAR,CCAA - enable CHART to actively engage with patients and families affected by JIA, to utilise BSPAR-et study data and liaise with the clinical affairs committee SPARKS - provide ongoing research grant Utrecht, Prague, Queens University Belfast, Birmingham Children's hospital etc. - data sharing and recruitment BANNAR - expertise on extending cohorts to Adolescent age range Representatives from all stakeholders will also be involved in the CHART Steering Committee which will meet approx twice a year.
Impact Initial work has been completed : CHART Consortium established; Consortium Management group set up Clinical data, lab SOP and sample harmonization across 4 large cohort JIA UK studies (BSPAR-et, BCRD, CHARMS and CAPS.) has been achieved This collaboration involves input from charities, international networks, partners in industry, patient and public involvement; as well as academic collaborators across data management, paediatric, arthritis, genetics and genomic disciplines.
Start Year 2014
 
Description Childhood Arthritis Response to Treatment Consortium (CHART): partnership to define stratified medicine tools for childhood inflammatory arthritis 
Organisation University of Manchester
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Our research team at UCL are leading the large consortium ( CHART) for which we have been granted MRC funding. We have set up the collaborations and Consortium as above, as set out in the grant proposal The UCL team works closely with all the co-PIs and the database manager and is responsible for overall project planning - lead in organising Consortium meetings, keeping all stakeholders informed of workstreams and progress, ensure visability of CHART to public etc, interact with all stakeholders and support recruitment of new centres and cases to the consortium. The UCL team lead the Consortium, its, strategy , experimental plans, grant management, reports to funders, data management, consortium partnerships and dissemination, as well as consortium agreements, and MTAs.
Collaborator Contribution Both Manchester and Liverpool colleagues are co -investigators in the new consortium. The Consortium has brought together the 4 large JIA cohort studies in the UK representing around 4000 cases of JIA , to enable studies of stratified medicine in JIA. The multiple stakeholders and partners support synergy across the UK and further afield to ensure that recording of response outcome data using standardised methods becomes part of routine clinical care to allow every case of JIA to contribute to the evidence base for a stratified approach to treatment, and encourage rapid patient benefit and facilitate the dispersion of new approaches/etc. found across their connecting communities. International Networks (PRINTO, Pharmachild, UCAN) : data sharing to allow inclusion of very large numbers of cases and to bring benefit to children beyond the UK Industrial partners - JanssenCilag will support establishing TranSMART platform for data integration. Pfizer will supply expertise in bioinformatics and pathway analysis. Roche will provide genotype data. Farr Institute - links to e-health research will allow us to explore use of long term outcome data and capture primary care data in the future BSPAR,CCAA - enable CHART to actively engage with patients and families affected by JIA, to utilise BSPAR-et study data and liaise with the clinical affairs committee SPARKS - provide ongoing research grant Utrecht, Prague, Queens University Belfast, Birmingham Children's hospital etc. - data sharing and recruitment BANNAR - expertise on extending cohorts to Adolescent age range Representatives from all stakeholders will also be involved in the CHART Steering Committee which will meet approx twice a year.
Impact Initial work has been completed : CHART Consortium established; Consortium Management group set up Clinical data, lab SOP and sample harmonization across 4 large cohort JIA UK studies (BSPAR-et, BCRD, CHARMS and CAPS.) has been achieved This collaboration involves input from charities, international networks, partners in industry, patient and public involvement; as well as academic collaborators across data management, paediatric, arthritis, genetics and genomic disciplines.
Start Year 2014
 
Description Childhood Arthritis Response to Treatment Consortium (CHART): partnership to define stratified medicine tools for childhood inflammatory arthritis 
Organisation Utrecht University
Country Netherlands 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Our research team at UCL are leading the large consortium ( CHART) for which we have been granted MRC funding. We have set up the collaborations and Consortium as above, as set out in the grant proposal The UCL team works closely with all the co-PIs and the database manager and is responsible for overall project planning - lead in organising Consortium meetings, keeping all stakeholders informed of workstreams and progress, ensure visability of CHART to public etc, interact with all stakeholders and support recruitment of new centres and cases to the consortium. The UCL team lead the Consortium, its, strategy , experimental plans, grant management, reports to funders, data management, consortium partnerships and dissemination, as well as consortium agreements, and MTAs.
Collaborator Contribution Both Manchester and Liverpool colleagues are co -investigators in the new consortium. The Consortium has brought together the 4 large JIA cohort studies in the UK representing around 4000 cases of JIA , to enable studies of stratified medicine in JIA. The multiple stakeholders and partners support synergy across the UK and further afield to ensure that recording of response outcome data using standardised methods becomes part of routine clinical care to allow every case of JIA to contribute to the evidence base for a stratified approach to treatment, and encourage rapid patient benefit and facilitate the dispersion of new approaches/etc. found across their connecting communities. International Networks (PRINTO, Pharmachild, UCAN) : data sharing to allow inclusion of very large numbers of cases and to bring benefit to children beyond the UK Industrial partners - JanssenCilag will support establishing TranSMART platform for data integration. Pfizer will supply expertise in bioinformatics and pathway analysis. Roche will provide genotype data. Farr Institute - links to e-health research will allow us to explore use of long term outcome data and capture primary care data in the future BSPAR,CCAA - enable CHART to actively engage with patients and families affected by JIA, to utilise BSPAR-et study data and liaise with the clinical affairs committee SPARKS - provide ongoing research grant Utrecht, Prague, Queens University Belfast, Birmingham Children's hospital etc. - data sharing and recruitment BANNAR - expertise on extending cohorts to Adolescent age range Representatives from all stakeholders will also be involved in the CHART Steering Committee which will meet approx twice a year.
Impact Initial work has been completed : CHART Consortium established; Consortium Management group set up Clinical data, lab SOP and sample harmonization across 4 large cohort JIA UK studies (BSPAR-et, BCRD, CHARMS and CAPS.) has been achieved This collaboration involves input from charities, international networks, partners in industry, patient and public involvement; as well as academic collaborators across data management, paediatric, arthritis, genetics and genomic disciplines.
Start Year 2014
 
Description Childhood Arthritis Response to Treatment Consortium (CHART): partnership to define stratified medicine tools for childhood inflammatory arthritis 
Organisation Versus Arthritis
Department Maximising Therapeutic Utility for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Charity/Non Profit 
PI Contribution Our research team at UCL are leading the large consortium ( CHART) for which we have been granted MRC funding. We have set up the collaborations and Consortium as above, as set out in the grant proposal The UCL team works closely with all the co-PIs and the database manager and is responsible for overall project planning - lead in organising Consortium meetings, keeping all stakeholders informed of workstreams and progress, ensure visability of CHART to public etc, interact with all stakeholders and support recruitment of new centres and cases to the consortium. The UCL team lead the Consortium, its, strategy , experimental plans, grant management, reports to funders, data management, consortium partnerships and dissemination, as well as consortium agreements, and MTAs.
Collaborator Contribution Both Manchester and Liverpool colleagues are co -investigators in the new consortium. The Consortium has brought together the 4 large JIA cohort studies in the UK representing around 4000 cases of JIA , to enable studies of stratified medicine in JIA. The multiple stakeholders and partners support synergy across the UK and further afield to ensure that recording of response outcome data using standardised methods becomes part of routine clinical care to allow every case of JIA to contribute to the evidence base for a stratified approach to treatment, and encourage rapid patient benefit and facilitate the dispersion of new approaches/etc. found across their connecting communities. International Networks (PRINTO, Pharmachild, UCAN) : data sharing to allow inclusion of very large numbers of cases and to bring benefit to children beyond the UK Industrial partners - JanssenCilag will support establishing TranSMART platform for data integration. Pfizer will supply expertise in bioinformatics and pathway analysis. Roche will provide genotype data. Farr Institute - links to e-health research will allow us to explore use of long term outcome data and capture primary care data in the future BSPAR,CCAA - enable CHART to actively engage with patients and families affected by JIA, to utilise BSPAR-et study data and liaise with the clinical affairs committee SPARKS - provide ongoing research grant Utrecht, Prague, Queens University Belfast, Birmingham Children's hospital etc. - data sharing and recruitment BANNAR - expertise on extending cohorts to Adolescent age range Representatives from all stakeholders will also be involved in the CHART Steering Committee which will meet approx twice a year.
Impact Initial work has been completed : CHART Consortium established; Consortium Management group set up Clinical data, lab SOP and sample harmonization across 4 large cohort JIA UK studies (BSPAR-et, BCRD, CHARMS and CAPS.) has been achieved This collaboration involves input from charities, international networks, partners in industry, patient and public involvement; as well as academic collaborators across data management, paediatric, arthritis, genetics and genomic disciplines.
Start Year 2014
 
Description Collaboration MRC Biostatistics Unit University of Cambridge 
Organisation University of Cambridge
Department MRC Biostatistics Unit
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution 1Collaboration with Dr E Vigorito and team , MRC Biostatistics Unit University of Cambridge: analysis of CLUSTER RNase data to build gene signature bar codes which can track specific cell subsets, with aim to develop biomarkers for clinical trials .
Collaborator Contribution Analysis of CLUSTER RNase data to build gene signature bar codes which can track specific cell subsets, with aim to develop biomarkers for clinical trials .
Impact TBC
Start Year 2023
 
Description Collaboration with Juvenile Arthritis Research/COVID-19 European Patient Network 
Organisation Juvenile Arthritis Research (JAR)
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Charity/Non Profit 
PI Contribution Stephanie Shoop-Worrall: Lead data analyst, design projects, present at conferences, draft manuscripts as first author
Collaborator Contribution Provide data, lead on research questions, co-interpret results, revise manuscripts, disseminate to patients/public
Impact Oral presentation: Shoop-Worrall SJW, SMM Verstappen, W Costello et al., 'Trajectories of Anxiety in Children, Young People and Adults with Rheumatic Diseases in the Wake of COVID-19: Results from the COVID-19 European Patient Registry' due at the British Society for Rheumatology (BSR) conference, April 2021
Start Year 2020
 
Description Collaboration with UCB Pharma Inc. 
Organisation UCB Pharma
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution Initiated a new discussion and collaboration about a specific cell surface protein as a molecule of possible interest in design of treatments of inflammatory diseases. Initial meeting held under a CDA so currently cannot provide full details.
Collaborator Contribution Initiated a new discussion and collaboration about a specific cell surface protein as a molecule of possible interest in design of treatments of inflammatory diseases. Initial meeting held under a CDA so currently cannot provide full details.
Impact Initial meeting held under a CDA so currently cannot provide full details.
Start Year 2023
 
Description Defining the cellular basis of joint and gut inflammation. 
Organisation University of Birmingham
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution "Birmingham University. Award Funder: Kennedy Trust (ATAP)" Co-Investigator (Lucy Wedderburn)
Collaborator Contribution Co-Investigator (Lucy Wedderburn)
Impact None
Start Year 2020
 
Description Development of novel protein biomarkers for the prediction of response to treatment in childhood arthritis, within the CHARMS study 
Organisation Pfizer Inc
Department Biotherapeutics Division
Country United States 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution We are leading a novel proteomic study in Juvenile arthritis ; this work links directly to our MRP projects funded by SPARKS and has already led to novel and exciting biomarkers that we will now test in a larger group of children .
Collaborator Contribution Pfizer will be involved in pathway analysis once the data are ready
Impact Not yet
Start Year 2013
 
Description Development of novel protein biomarkers for the prediction of response to treatment in childhood arthritis, within the CHARMS study 
Organisation University College London
Department Institute of Child Health
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution We are leading a novel proteomic study in Juvenile arthritis ; this work links directly to our MRP projects funded by SPARKS and has already led to novel and exciting biomarkers that we will now test in a larger group of children .
Collaborator Contribution Pfizer will be involved in pathway analysis once the data are ready
Impact Not yet
Start Year 2013
 
Description Dr. Kathleen Mulligan Versus Arthritis PhD Studentship Grant Application 2019 
Organisation City, University of London
Department School of Health Sciences
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution CLUSTER Consortium staff met with Dr. Kathleen Mulligan to discuss research proposals, aims and grant application proposal for Versus Arthritis PhD 2019 Studentship. Meeting we discussed research ideas, and discussed methodology and best approach to move research forward and gain PPIE perspective and results for the grant application. Grant proposal was accelerated by promotion through our Patient and Parent Network (PPN) and contacts to discuss patient and parent perspectives on Biomarkers on the grant applications. CLUSTER Consortium stakeholders and associated charities were approached for this collaborative talk. Research outputs from this call were used for the grant application.
Collaborator Contribution Grant proposal was accelerated by promotion through our Patient and Parent Network (PPN) and contacts to discuss patient and parent perspectives on Biomarkers on the grant applications. CLUSTER Consortium stakeholders and associated charities were approached for this collaborative talk. Research outputs from this call were used for the grant application.
Impact Outcome to be determined.
Start Year 2019
 
Description JIA Proteomics 
Organisation University College London
Department Genetics and Genomic Medicine Programme
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution We lead this project to carry out new proteomic screen in JIA respond to medication study (SPARKS-CHARMS) . The two initial rounds of proteomic work have generated several exciting candidates ( proteins which may help to predict response to MTX) , which will now be tested in a new set of patients.
Collaborator Contribution Dr K Mills, ICH leads the proteomic assays
Impact none yet
Start Year 2013
 
Description JIA-associated uveitis within the CAPS cohort 
Organisation University College London
Department Institute of Child Health
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Access to data and corresponding advice/input
Collaborator Contribution Partner aims to: 1) characterise the ocular phenotypes (ie the differing manifestations of uveitis with regards to clinical course, incidence of ocular complications, response to treatment) of the different sub-types of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) 2) model the impact of reduced frequency / reduced duration of surveillance examinations on case detection for children at risk of JIA-uveitis This information is necessary for the development of - disease specific management pathways for children at risk of / with JIA-uveitis - phenotype-genotype and phenotype-biomarker linkage studies which will inform disease prognostication and disease pathogenesis
Impact Analysis is ongoing, no outputs as yet.
Start Year 2018
 
Description MAPJAG collaboration: Defining the cellular basis of joint and gut inflammation 
Organisation University of Birmingham
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Prof. Wedderburn - Significant time and input on study design, data set design and set up, and parent/patient involvement in both grant and ethics application.
Collaborator Contribution Collaborators : Dr A Croft (University of Birmingham) , Prof A Filer (University of Birmingham), Prof H Uhlig and Dr Calliope Dendrou (University of Oxford) Significant time and input on study design , Data set design and set up, and parent/patient involvement in both grant and ethics application
Impact Still in early stages of collaboration, so no outputs yet.
Start Year 2020
 
Description MAPJAG collaboration: Defining the cellular basis of joint and gut inflammation 
Organisation University of Oxford
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Prof. Wedderburn - Significant time and input on study design, data set design and set up, and parent/patient involvement in both grant and ethics application.
Collaborator Contribution Collaborators : Dr A Croft (University of Birmingham) , Prof A Filer (University of Birmingham), Prof H Uhlig and Dr Calliope Dendrou (University of Oxford) Significant time and input on study design , Data set design and set up, and parent/patient involvement in both grant and ethics application
Impact Still in early stages of collaboration, so no outputs yet.
Start Year 2020
 
Description MATURA - Genetics Partnership 
Organisation Queen Mary University of London
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution The CHARMS study has made key contributions to CHART consortium ( see CHART partnership) CHART has initiated this proposal for a meta analysis between adults and children using available parallel data sets (MATURA- adults with RA /CHART - children with JIA) of genome wide genotypes in patients with response data to MTX when used for inflammatory arthritis . To date CHART has established the group to work on this project and set up the initial discussions and regular TC for project planning. CHART will provide approximately 1600 cases ( JIA) where genotype and response to MTX data are available.
Collaborator Contribution Prof Morgan is leading the genetic analysis of MTX response in RA and will provide approximately 1200 RA cases with genotype and response data . The Leeds team and Manchester teams will both provide statistical analysis expertise.
Impact Update for 2016/7: CHART has successfully partnered with the MRC funded Stratified medicine consortium MATURA, (working on adult RA) to establish cross age comparison of data sets such as genetics of response, starting with genotype data shared on adults and children in relation to response to MTX (Prof Thomson JIA, Prof A Morgan Leeds, RA ) in collaboration with Roche .
Start Year 2015
 
Description MATURA - Genetics Partnership 
Organisation University of Leeds
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution The CHARMS study has made key contributions to CHART consortium ( see CHART partnership) CHART has initiated this proposal for a meta analysis between adults and children using available parallel data sets (MATURA- adults with RA /CHART - children with JIA) of genome wide genotypes in patients with response data to MTX when used for inflammatory arthritis . To date CHART has established the group to work on this project and set up the initial discussions and regular TC for project planning. CHART will provide approximately 1600 cases ( JIA) where genotype and response to MTX data are available.
Collaborator Contribution Prof Morgan is leading the genetic analysis of MTX response in RA and will provide approximately 1200 RA cases with genotype and response data . The Leeds team and Manchester teams will both provide statistical analysis expertise.
Impact Update for 2016/7: CHART has successfully partnered with the MRC funded Stratified medicine consortium MATURA, (working on adult RA) to establish cross age comparison of data sets such as genetics of response, starting with genotype data shared on adults and children in relation to response to MTX (Prof Thomson JIA, Prof A Morgan Leeds, RA ) in collaboration with Roche .
Start Year 2015
 
Description MATURA - Genetics Partnership 
Organisation University of Manchester
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution The CHARMS study has made key contributions to CHART consortium ( see CHART partnership) CHART has initiated this proposal for a meta analysis between adults and children using available parallel data sets (MATURA- adults with RA /CHART - children with JIA) of genome wide genotypes in patients with response data to MTX when used for inflammatory arthritis . To date CHART has established the group to work on this project and set up the initial discussions and regular TC for project planning. CHART will provide approximately 1600 cases ( JIA) where genotype and response to MTX data are available.
Collaborator Contribution Prof Morgan is leading the genetic analysis of MTX response in RA and will provide approximately 1200 RA cases with genotype and response data . The Leeds team and Manchester teams will both provide statistical analysis expertise.
Impact Update for 2016/7: CHART has successfully partnered with the MRC funded Stratified medicine consortium MATURA, (working on adult RA) to establish cross age comparison of data sets such as genetics of response, starting with genotype data shared on adults and children in relation to response to MTX (Prof Thomson JIA, Prof A Morgan Leeds, RA ) in collaboration with Roche .
Start Year 2015
 
Description MATURA - Genetics Partnership 
Organisation Versus Arthritis
Department Maximising Therapeutic Utility for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Charity/Non Profit 
PI Contribution The CHARMS study has made key contributions to CHART consortium ( see CHART partnership) CHART has initiated this proposal for a meta analysis between adults and children using available parallel data sets (MATURA- adults with RA /CHART - children with JIA) of genome wide genotypes in patients with response data to MTX when used for inflammatory arthritis . To date CHART has established the group to work on this project and set up the initial discussions and regular TC for project planning. CHART will provide approximately 1600 cases ( JIA) where genotype and response to MTX data are available.
Collaborator Contribution Prof Morgan is leading the genetic analysis of MTX response in RA and will provide approximately 1200 RA cases with genotype and response data . The Leeds team and Manchester teams will both provide statistical analysis expertise.
Impact Update for 2016/7: CHART has successfully partnered with the MRC funded Stratified medicine consortium MATURA, (working on adult RA) to establish cross age comparison of data sets such as genetics of response, starting with genotype data shared on adults and children in relation to response to MTX (Prof Thomson JIA, Prof A Morgan Leeds, RA ) in collaboration with Roche .
Start Year 2015
 
Description MTX genetic (SLCO1B1 haplotypes and response) collaboration (updated for 2016/7) 
Organisation Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Country United States 
Sector Hospitals 
PI Contribution Provision of CHARMS clinical (response status, JIA subtype, gender) and genotype information, and interpretive support.
Collaborator Contribution Evaluation of SLCO1B1 genetic variation relative to methotrexate response in JIA (following indicated GWAS association with high dose MTX in leukaemia.) CCHMC ran first experiment on their own bank of 213 JIA patients with the required clinical and genetic data available for study. Will use the CHARMS dataset and cases for the purposes of replication.
Impact -Multi disciplinary - genetic and clinical data shared . - CCHMC, used findings from analysis to support an R01 grant application to the NIH in response to PAR-14-274 (Pharmacogenetics, Pharmacoepigenetics and Personalized Medicine in Children) offered by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institute for Child Health and Development. - According to CHARMS Steering Committee terms this collaboration will be required to give a report of outcomes in June 2016 For 2016/7 submission: Recent data on specific SNPS related to speed of drug metabolism , have been shared to provide a validation cohort for CHART
Start Year 2016
 
Description MTX genetic (SLCO1B1 haplotypes and response) collaboration (updated for 2016/7) 
Organisation Versus Arthritis
Department Arthritis Research UK Centre for Genetics and Genomics
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Provision of CHARMS clinical (response status, JIA subtype, gender) and genotype information, and interpretive support.
Collaborator Contribution Evaluation of SLCO1B1 genetic variation relative to methotrexate response in JIA (following indicated GWAS association with high dose MTX in leukaemia.) CCHMC ran first experiment on their own bank of 213 JIA patients with the required clinical and genetic data available for study. Will use the CHARMS dataset and cases for the purposes of replication.
Impact -Multi disciplinary - genetic and clinical data shared . - CCHMC, used findings from analysis to support an R01 grant application to the NIH in response to PAR-14-274 (Pharmacogenetics, Pharmacoepigenetics and Personalized Medicine in Children) offered by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Institute for Child Health and Development. - According to CHARMS Steering Committee terms this collaboration will be required to give a report of outcomes in June 2016 For 2016/7 submission: Recent data on specific SNPS related to speed of drug metabolism , have been shared to provide a validation cohort for CHART
Start Year 2016
 
Description Mechanisms of uveitis in JIA 
Organisation University College London
Department Institute of Ophthalmology UCL
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution A team has been built up to address this important new project including Prof A Dick ( UCL Institute of Ophthalmology ) and Dr Colin Chu ( Wellcome fellow) also UCL IOO
Collaborator Contribution Provide m reagents, expertise and mentorship
Impact Too early just started
Start Year 2022
 
Description NIHR TRC MUSCULOSKELETAL 
Organisation Queen Mary University of London
Department William Harvey Research Institute
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution I was invited to take part in a full day workshop by the NIHR TRC in musculoskeletal disease hosted at QMUL and co hosted by Versus Arthritis , to define and optimise ways of working collaboratively across NIHR sites and MSK centres of excellence .
Collaborator Contribution Contributions in the area of paediatric onset arthritis and myositis
Impact None yet as recently joined
Start Year 2020
 
Description ORBIT: The IL-23 pathway in the eye including in uveitis (Janssen, Oxford University, University of Bristol and University of Birmingham) 
Organisation Janssen Pharmaceutica NV
Country Belgium 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution There is a partnership between Oxford University OU), University of Bristol (UoB) and University of Birmingham (UoBi) and Janssen called ORBIT. This collaborative partnership recognises the strengths of each unit. UoB - animal models and uveitis, UoB - clinical uveitis OU (kennedy Instittute - Immunology and Janssen (IL-23 pathways).
Collaborator Contribution There is a partnership between Oxford University OU), University of Bristol (UoB) and University of Birmingham (UoBi) and Janssen called ORBIT. This collaborative partnership recognises the strengths of each unit. UoB - animal models and uveitis, UoB - clinical uveitis OU (kennedy Instittute - Immunology and Janssen (IL-23 pathways).
Impact None as yet.
Start Year 2018
 
Description ORBIT: The IL-23 pathway in the eye including in uveitis (Janssen, Oxford University, University of Bristol and University of Birmingham) 
Organisation University of Birmingham
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution There is a partnership between Oxford University OU), University of Bristol (UoB) and University of Birmingham (UoBi) and Janssen called ORBIT. This collaborative partnership recognises the strengths of each unit. UoB - animal models and uveitis, UoB - clinical uveitis OU (kennedy Instittute - Immunology and Janssen (IL-23 pathways).
Collaborator Contribution There is a partnership between Oxford University OU), University of Bristol (UoB) and University of Birmingham (UoBi) and Janssen called ORBIT. This collaborative partnership recognises the strengths of each unit. UoB - animal models and uveitis, UoB - clinical uveitis OU (kennedy Instittute - Immunology and Janssen (IL-23 pathways).
Impact None as yet.
Start Year 2018
 
Description ORBIT: The IL-23 pathway in the eye including in uveitis (Janssen, Oxford University, University of Bristol and University of Birmingham) 
Organisation University of Bristol
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution There is a partnership between Oxford University OU), University of Bristol (UoB) and University of Birmingham (UoBi) and Janssen called ORBIT. This collaborative partnership recognises the strengths of each unit. UoB - animal models and uveitis, UoB - clinical uveitis OU (kennedy Instittute - Immunology and Janssen (IL-23 pathways).
Collaborator Contribution There is a partnership between Oxford University OU), University of Bristol (UoB) and University of Birmingham (UoBi) and Janssen called ORBIT. This collaborative partnership recognises the strengths of each unit. UoB - animal models and uveitis, UoB - clinical uveitis OU (kennedy Instittute - Immunology and Janssen (IL-23 pathways).
Impact None as yet.
Start Year 2018
 
Description ORBIT: The IL-23 pathway in the eye including in uveitis (Janssen, Oxford University, University of Bristol and University of Birmingham) 
Organisation University of Oxford
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution There is a partnership between Oxford University OU), University of Bristol (UoB) and University of Birmingham (UoBi) and Janssen called ORBIT. This collaborative partnership recognises the strengths of each unit. UoB - animal models and uveitis, UoB - clinical uveitis OU (kennedy Instittute - Immunology and Janssen (IL-23 pathways).
Collaborator Contribution There is a partnership between Oxford University OU), University of Bristol (UoB) and University of Birmingham (UoBi) and Janssen called ORBIT. This collaborative partnership recognises the strengths of each unit. UoB - animal models and uveitis, UoB - clinical uveitis OU (kennedy Instittute - Immunology and Janssen (IL-23 pathways).
Impact None as yet.
Start Year 2018
 
Description Precision decisions to STOP JIA - Dr Rae S M Yeung (updated for 2016/7) 
Organisation University of Toronto
Country Canada 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution The collaborating studies of the CHART Consortium (in particular, CHARMS and CAPS) have identified novel pathways altered by treatment with MTX in JIA, and have a specific focus on biologic agents within JIA. This wealth of data is now being modelled to generate predictive algorithms for use in stratified medicine trials of JIA. Our findings, together with any additional insights from the on-going studies, could contribute to the Canadian effort to develop robust biomarkers for clinical application in childhood arthritis.
Collaborator Contribution Aims in common with CHART consortium - to bridge the gap that exists between our clinical care for JIA patients and understanding the biology, thus influencing the differences in response to treatment interventions in affected children. Objectives of Precision decision to STOP JIA - to develop new biologically based disease taxonomy that will help group patients, thereby providing more evidence-based treatments. Tools to aid in decision making around personalization of treatment plans with these powerful new therapeutic agents are essential.
Impact Update for 2016/7 submission: Precision Decisions to STOP-JIA was awarded funding $385,000 (Canadian Dollars, Arthritis Foundation Awards) in Feb 2016 for a year. CHART and CLUSTER are now working with Prof RY to share data on JIA cases and data about predictors of response - and in a reciprocal arrangement, she will share data with us.
Start Year 2015
 
Description Role of MRP proteins in prediction of disease and drug response in JIA 
Organisation University Children's Hospital Munster
Country Ireland 
Sector Hospitals 
PI Contribution We have provided samples data and expertise from our JIA CHARMS study to this collaboration
Collaborator Contribution The Munster team have provided expertise and guidance on how to establish and validate the MRP assays
Impact Many papers - see publication lists , with names Wedderburn+ Roth Ability to roll out the MRP test here at GOSH and in the future across the UK
Start Year 2006
 
Description Rolling out of new biomarker test in clinical practice 
Organisation Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH)
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Hospitals 
PI Contribution With the support of SPARKS the team first set up , validated and tested the ELISA test for MRP 8/14. This involved comparing normal values for adults and children, testing samples both in UCL ICH and at Munster Germany for comparison, and quantifying the inter and intra assay variation. In addition in - assay standards were generated ( high/medium/low). We next transferred the assay to GOSH Clinical Immunology lab with the considerable support and advice from Dr K Gilmour ( co applicant). The research team have then worked hard to ensure smooth transition of the new predictive biomarker test ( MRP measurement) into clinical care : this has involved working closely with both Immunology lab and MDT clinical team Rheumatology team , as well as engaging with parents and patients to explain the test and research .
Collaborator Contribution Both teams ( GOSH Immunology and Rheumatology) have contributed time, effort and expertise to help make this new test available to patients.
Impact As of FEB 2015 the test became now available for clinicians to use to help advise their patients about 1. which drug is likely to work for treatment of their arthritis and 2. When it is safe to stop the drug when the arthritis appears to be in remission
Start Year 2012
 
Description Tissue-resident CD8+ memory T cell and fibroblast cross-talk in juvenile idiopathic arthritis 
Organisation University of Birmingham
Department Institute of Inflammation and Ageing
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Tissue-resident CD8+ memory T cell and fibroblast cross-talk in juvenile idiopathic arthritis - PhD Fellowship for Dr C Bolton, collaboration with University of Oxford Prof C Buckley and Uni of Bham Prof A Croft
Collaborator Contribution Tissue-resident CD8+ memory T cell and fibroblast cross-talk in juvenile idiopathic arthritis - PhD Fellowship for Dr C Bolton (UCL), collaboration with University of Oxford Prof C Buckley and Uni of Bham Prof A Croft
Impact Not outputs/outcomes yet
Start Year 2023
 
Description Tissue-resident CD8+ memory T cell and fibroblast cross-talk in juvenile idiopathic arthritis 
Organisation University of Oxford
Department Medical Sciences Division
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Tissue-resident CD8+ memory T cell and fibroblast cross-talk in juvenile idiopathic arthritis - PhD Fellowship for Dr C Bolton, collaboration with University of Oxford Prof C Buckley and Uni of Bham Prof A Croft
Collaborator Contribution Tissue-resident CD8+ memory T cell and fibroblast cross-talk in juvenile idiopathic arthritis - PhD Fellowship for Dr C Bolton (UCL), collaboration with University of Oxford Prof C Buckley and Uni of Bham Prof A Croft
Impact Not outputs/outcomes yet
Start Year 2023
 
Description UCL Rheumatology RNAseq Share collaboration (RSS) 
Organisation University College London
Department Division of Medicine
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution UCL Rheumatology RNAseq Share collaboration (RSS) involving collaboration across two departments and 4 cohort studies, co-led by Dr C Ciurtin UCL, has generated large RNAseq data set from across 3 IMIDs in children and YP ( JIA, JSLE, JDM ) and controls. We have GD cohort (gender dysphoria, young adolescents transitioning into their preferred genders) within RSS
Collaborator Contribution UCL Rheumatology RNAseq Share collaboration (RSS) involving collaboration across two departments and 4 cohort studies, co-led by Dr C Ciurtin UCL, has generated large RNAseq data set from across 3 IMIDs in children and YP ( JIA, JSLE, JDM ) and controls.
Impact This collaboration has generated large RNAseq data set from across 3 IMIDs in children and YP ( JIA, JSLE, JDM ) and controls. Data are currently being analysed and feed into many projects.
Start Year 2020
 
Title Adalimumab in JIA-associated Uveitis Stopping Trial (ADJUST) 
Description The Adalimumab in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis-associated Uveitis Trial (ADJUST) is a multicentred, international trial that will randomise 118 participants aged 2 years and older with controlled JIA-associated uveitis to either continue adalimumab or discontinue adalimumab and receive a placebo. The trial will compare the time to uveitis recurrence between the two groups over 12 months. All participants will receive the standard weight-based dose of adalimumab or placebo: 20 mg biweekly (if < 30 kg) or 40 mg biweekly (if = 30kg). Study is currently in active recruitment. Funding: National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, UG1 EY029658 
Type Management of Diseases and Conditions
Current Stage Of Development Early clinical assessment
Year Development Stage Completed 2020
Development Status Under active development/distribution
Clinical Trial? Yes
Impact Trial still ongoing. 
 
Title ACRcalc 
Description ACRcalc is a shiny app to calculate the American College of Rheumatology pediatric and clinical juvenile disease activity scores. 
Type Of Technology Webtool/Application 
Year Produced 2022 
Open Source License? Yes  
Impact CLUSTER members have routinely used ACRcalc to inspect the quality of core variable data and calculate the ACR Pedi and cJADAS scores. 
URL https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwei-yu-lin.shinyapps.io%2FACRcalc&d...
 
Title RSSnextflow 
Description RSSnextflow is a bioinformatic pipeline designed to analyse UMI-tagged paired-end RNA sequencing data, from sequencing read mapping to gene expression quantification. 
Type Of Technology Webtool/Application 
Year Produced 2021 
Open Source License? Yes  
Impact A multi-disease consortium led by UCL has now adopted RSSnextflow to process and analyse the RNAseq data. 
URL https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgitlab.com%2Fb8307038%2Frssnextflo...
 
Description 4th Adolescent Rheumatology Symposium 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Host and co-lead for a National multi disciplinary meeting reached 120 people, HCPs, charities and patients.
Talks covering
ARTHRITIS IN ADOLESCENCE
PAIN MATTERS
SEX AND DRUGS (+/- ROCK 'N ROLL)
DEBATE - "This House Believes That Social Media Are An Unnecessary Evil".
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description A short patient film 'JIA Stories' 
Form Of Engagement Activity A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press)
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact A short film sharing the experience of two patients with JIA which was created in partnership with our patient partners (The CLUSTER Champions). Originally created to bring the patient voice to a Early Career Researcher event the film has been shared on the CLUSTER website and via social media.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLIPiq_OtGI
 
Description A talk or presentation- Melissa Tordoff at 28th PReS Congress 2022 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Presentation of a poster at PReS Congress 2022. The title was: "Genetic analysis of whole exome sequencing in a cohort of children with refractory JIA reveals rare genetic risk factors for JIA at loci of known inflammatory diseases"
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description A talk or presentation- Melissa Tordoff- Paediatric and Adolescent Rheumatology Conference 2022 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Oral presentation entitled "Genetic analysis of whole exome sequencing in a cohort of children with refractory JIA reveals genetic risk factors for rare juvenile diseases."
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description A talk or presentation- Stephanie Shroop-Worrall- PReS Congress 2022 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Poster presentation at PReS 2022 congress in Prague entitled "CLUSTERS OF JIA AT METHOTREXATE INITIATION IDENTIFIED USING TOPOLOGICAL DATA ANALYSIS"
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description A talk or presentation- Vicky Alexiou at 28th PReS Congress 2022 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Presentation of poster at PReS Congress 2022. The title was: "The potential of CD161+ T cells as a surrogate measure of IL-17A expressing T cells in the synovial fluid of JIA patients" .
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description AV Ramanan - CHEERS Network and Education Meeting - Paediatric Uveitis Presentation 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact AV Ramanan Presenting "Current advances in the medical management of paediatric uveitis" at the CHEERS (Children & Adolescent East of England Rheumatology Service) network and education meeting October 2020.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description AV Ramanan - PReS 2020 Sobi Symposium Chair 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact "AV Ramanan chair of the SOBI symposium at PReS 2020 -
How do I manage systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SJIA)?"
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
URL https://www.pres.eu/pres2020/
 
Description AV Ramanan UK Musculoskeletal Translation Research Collaborations Scientific Meeting 2022 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact AV Ramanan presented a talk at the UK Musculoskeletal Translation Research Collaborations Scientific Meeting. Talk titled 'The UK's impact on designing novel adaptive designs for trials in children with rheumatic diseases' 17/01/2022
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Abstract Presentation - Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR June 2019) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Abstract presentation by CLUSTER PI Professor Wendy Thomson on CLUSTER related output and the CLUSTER Consortium studies at EULAR 2019.

Topic - John Bowes (United Kingdom) A. Yarwood, S. Smith, D. Tarasek, W. Thomson on behalf of Childhood Arthritis Prospective Study (CAPS), United Kingdom Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Genetics Consortium (UKJIAGC), Childhood Arthritis Response to Medication Study (CHARMS), Biologics for Children with Rheumatic Diseases (BCRD) and BSPAR-Etanercept Study Genetics of juvenile idiopathic arthritis: the identification of a novel risk locus and clinical subgroup analysis - 10:20 - ABSTRACT N° OP0189
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Abstract Presentation - EULAR June 2019 on APTITUDE Trial 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Abstract presentation by CLUSTER Consortium PIs Professors A.V. Ramanan, Andrew Dick & Michael Beresford at EULAR 2019.

Topic - Athimalaipet Ramanan (United Kingdom) A. Dick, A. Jones, A. McKay, C. Guly, B. Hardwick, R. Lee, M. Smyth, M. Beresford A phase II single arm (adaptive design) trial of tocilizumab in anti-TNF refractory patients with JIA-associated uveitis (APTITUDE trial) - 08:48 - ABSTRACT N° LB0011
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Advances in Targeted therapies meeting Marseille France , talk: "JIA Pathogenesis unravelling" 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Talk delivered at Advances in Targeted therapies meeting Marseille France , "JIA Pathogenesis unravelling"
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Alyssia McNeece - UCL Versus Arthritis 6th Adolescent Rheumatology Symposium 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact CLUSTER PPIE Officer Alyssia McNeece presented: Development and implementation of 'A guide to PPI/E - Early Integration into Research Applications in a multi-disciplinary consortium'
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting : Invited Speaker 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact "Moving from AMP Phase 1 to Phase 2 / Invited Speaker" (Virtual talk during COVID-19 pandemic)
American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description American College of Rheumatology Basic Research Conference, American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting: Speaker 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact "HLA risk alleles for autoimmune diseases shape the TCR repertoire" / Invited Speaker (Virtual talk during COVID-19 pandemic)
American College of Rheumatology Basic Research Conference, American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description An evening with Apollo London Society (based at UCL) 'say yes to patient engagement' 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Apollo is an international collaborative project between the EUREKA institute and its partner universities with the aim of supporting students to develop the knowledge, skills, and experience that will support a career in the field of translational medicine. Professor Wedderburn, the CLUSTER PPIE officer and 2 CLUSTER PPIE representatives presented CLUSTER with a focus on the consortiums Patient and Public Involvement and engaged (PPIE) work. Presented and discussed the the policy developed for PPIE involvement in CLUSTER grant applications.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://www.clusterconsortium.org.uk/cluster-ppie-talk-with-apollo-london/
 
Description Annual British Society Rheumatology Congress 2022 Glasgow, key note talk: The year in review. Recent clinical and scientific research : how will it influence our practice? 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Annual British Society Rheumatology Congress 2022 Glasgow, key note talk by L. Wedderburn: The year in review. Recent clinical and scientific research : how will it influence our practice? April 2023
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Arthritis Digest Newsletter 
Form Of Engagement Activity A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Patients, carers and/or patient groups
Results and Impact Arthritis Digest Newsletter about CLUSTER research and its importance in transnational medicine, with 3 of our CLUSTER Champions commenting on the work.
Lead by co-investigator Wendy Thomson.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Article about CLUSTER Consortium 
Form Of Engagement Activity A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Article in MRC news blog about new CLUSTER consortium which Chris Wallace is PI on. A five-year study of childhood arthritis and its linked eye inflammation called uveitis, with the aim of better understanding how to treat the complex condition, which affects one in 1,000 under-16 year olds in the UK.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
URL https://mrc.ukri.org/news/browse/study-of-over-5-000-young-people-to-personalise-treatment-for-child...
 
Description Award - University of Manchester Outstanding Contribution to Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement 2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact Award for CLUSTER staff member Stephanie Shoop-Worrall.
Award - University of Manchester Outstanding Contribution to Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement 2019.
Award featured on University of Manchester web page and social media (Twitter).
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description BSPGHAN Annual meeting 2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Tailoring treatment of autoimmune diseases in IBD - new therapies and personalised medicine
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description BSR (British Society of Rheumatology) Conference May 2019 - Invited Speaker 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Invited Speaker BSR 2019 Birmingham UK : Lumping or splitting childhood arthritis: what would the most useful strata be and how do we discover them?
2nd May 2019
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Bethany Jebson - UCL Versus Arthritis 6th Adolescent Rheumatology Symposium 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Bethany Jebson presented: JIA-Uveitis: a B-cell-driven disease?
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Bethany Jebson - PReS 2021 YIM 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Bethany Jebson P23 'JIA-Uveitis - A B-cell driven disease?' E-Poster
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Bethany Jebson - PReS 2021 poster Presentation 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Bethany Jebson P23 'JIA-Uveitis - A B-cell driven disease?' YIM lightning round presentation
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Bethany Jebson at BSI Annual Conference 2022 "B cell subset abnormalities in the peripheral blood and synovial fluid of JIA patients are independent of ANA status" 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Presentation of poster at British Society for Immunology (BSI) Annual Conference 2022 as part of a poster tour by PhD Student Bethany Jebson. The title was "B cell subset abnormalities in the peripheral blood and synovial fluid of JIA patients are independent of ANA status".
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description British Society of Rheumatology (BSR) Barbara Ansell Lecture - Birmingham May 2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Barbara Ansell Lecture' at the British Society of Rheumatology (Birmingham, 2nd May 2019), in which he specifically highlighted and presented the work of CLUSTER, its aims and objectives, and how it is seeking to transform the lives of children and young people growing up with JIA and associated uveitis.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description British Society of Rheumatology (BSR) presentation 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Professor AV Ramanan provided a talk titled "Immunomodulation in COVID" to the North West Region members of the BSR (UK)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description British Society of Rheumatology Paediatric and Adolescent Rheumatology Conference (BSPAR) - Charity Day - Presentation on CLUSTER Patient & Parent Network (PPN) October 2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Patients, carers and/or patient groups
Results and Impact British Society of Rheumatology Paediatric and Adolescent Rheumatology Conference (BSPAR) - Chairty Day Talk - Wednesday 9th October 2019.
14:00-15:10
Session 10: Charities meeting and update
Charity representatives

CLUSTER PPIE Coordinator gave presentation to room of research representatives, charity representatives, network representatives and policymakers. Presentation given on the CLUSTER Consortium, it's aims and outcomes, its patient, parent and public network (PPN) and the CLUSTER Consortium Champions (CCCs) concept and how to get involved in the network.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
URL https://www.rheumatology.org.uk/events-learning/conferences/paediatric-adolescent-rheumatology-confe...
 
Description CHARMS Steering Committee 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Supporters
Results and Impact Meeting between researchers, charity sponsors and parent representatives to update on current project progress.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description CLUSTER - Manchester PPIE and Research Team Collaborative Meeting and Presentation October 2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact CLUSTER PPIE Coordinator (Fatjon Dekaj) met with and presented the CLUSTER Patient & Parent Network (PPN) and the CLUSTER Consortium Champions (CCCs) concept to the University of Manchester Musculoskeletal and Dermatological Sciences team at their weekly studies team meeting.
10-12 members of the team were present for the talk.
Presentation lead to collaborative meeting with Dr Janet Mcdonagh & Dr Lis Cordingley, who are part of the YourRheum network, a PPIE stakeholder of CLUSTER, to discuss the PPN network and how to progress relationship between two networks.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description CLUSTER Champions - GOSH Consultants COVID Meeting 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Discussion with CLUSTER Champions and GOSH consultants to discuss current COVID information and policies on COVID-19. How to dissemintate this informaiton and develop Paed Ehum advice and algorithm. Further develop paed rheum FAQs. Information and further collaboration developed on BSR Patient/Control registry.
Development of policy for Rheum-COVID. How to dissemintate this informaiton and develop Paed Ehum advice and algorithm. Further develop paed rheum FAQs. Information and further collaboration developed on BSR Patient/Control registry.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description CLUSTER Champions - Kathleen Mulligan Collaboration Grant Discussion (SURE-Path) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Study participants or study members
Results and Impact Collaborative meeting between Dr. Kathleen Mulligan and the CLUSTER Champions facilitated by FD & ZW, to discuss a collaborative Grant application:
SURE-Path: Ensuring implementation of precision medicine to improve the treatment pathway in childhood arthritis.
Grant application for SURE-Path: Ensuring implementation of precision medicine to improve the treatment pathway in childhood arthritis.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description CLUSTER Champions Integration into CLUSTER Consortium Management Board (CMB) - December 2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact CLUSTER Champions representatives first appearance in CMB, as per our aim.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description CLUSTER Consortium Champions (CCCs) First Meeting and Concept of Public Research Working Group 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Study participants or study members
Results and Impact Creation of patient, parent and public working group within workstream 5 of CLUSTER.
The CLUSTER Consortium Champions (CCC) are individuals who are already members of the CLUSTER NETWORK. They will have the important role of gathering information from the network and represent their views for the CLUSTER Consortium. The CHAMPIONS will express the thoughts, interests and ideas of patients, parents, families, charity representatives, stakeholders and the public. Champions will represent the CLUSTER Patient and Parent Network (PPN) at events, online and at a variety of CLUSTER meetings.

Champions concept was developed and reached out for applications to multiple institutes, networks and charities associated with the CLUSTER Consortium and its stakeholders.
7 Champions were selected that represent various stakeholders, charities, networks and patient and parents.
Working group will move forward in the future to be at events, consortium management board meetings and promote the network and the CLUSTER Consortium through their networks, charities and contacts to be include of the UK and inclusive of all individuals.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description CLUSTER Consortium Champions In Person Meeting 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Patients, carers and/or patient groups
Results and Impact In person event/workshop with our dedicated patient partners. The CLULSTER Champions, to plan PPIE activity for the remainder of the grant and discuss sustainability of the group.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://www.clusterconsortium.org.uk/cluster-champions-come-together-for-a-day-of-strategy-and-celeb...
 
Description CLUSTER Consortium Champions Monthly Teleconferences 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Patients, carers and/or patient groups
Results and Impact Monthly working group with our dedicated patient representatives, the CLUSTER Champions, working on a range of projects as well as consultation on a range of issues related to CLUSTER's research and dissemination. Include a short feature session in which members of the CLUSTER research team present their work in an accessible way to ensure the Champions are kept up to date with progress.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021,2022,2023
 
Description CLUSTER Consortium Funders Meeting 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact The CLUSTRE Consortium hosted a project meeting with our key funders (MRC, Versus Arthritis and GOSH Children's Charity) to showcase key achievements to date, demonstrate the core strengths of the communities of CLUSTER with a view to stimulate discussions around sustainability beyond the project grant.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
 
Description CLUSTER Consortium Launch Event 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Supporters
Results and Impact CLUSTER Consortium public launch event hosted at Senate House Library in London.
Invited Media, Policymakers, Professional Practitioners, General public, Industry/Business, Supporters/charitable donors, Postgraduate students and carers and/or patient groups.

Public launch event presented all aspects and work-streams of the CLUSTER consortium, with presentation by co-investigators, industry representatives and patient and parent representative. Charity collaborators, supporters and donors, industry personnel, families, clinicians and researchers were all represented.

80 physical attendees during the event at Senate House Library for the launch. Launch was live-streamed via CLUSTER Consortium twitter page with international viewership. Live-stream has 550 viewers, with impression from the live-stream reaching 200 observers locally, nationally and internationally.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description CLUSTER Consortium Social Media 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact Twitter and Youtube social media created for CLUSTER Consortium to engage public, researchers, industry, clinicians, charities, media and patient and parent networks. Social media channels will present updates on the consortium, events, and contacts to public.
CLUSTER Consortium launch was live-streamed via Twitter channel which has produced 500 views.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019,2020,2021,2022,2023
 
Description CLUSTER Consortium Website 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact CLUSTER Consortium website developed to introduce the consortium to the public, and provide information on the project.
Contact page and about us page developed to provide contact details of Co-investigators on the project. Contact us for direct access to consortium management and PPIE officers.
Events page to show events, focus groups and meetings for public. Publications released under the consortium will be present.
Mailing list developed and integrated into website for research, industry, public and patients.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description CLUSTER Future Leaders Event 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact A showcase and networking event for early career researchers (PhD through to new Senior Lecturers/Senior Research Fellows) in Juvenile idiopathic Arthritis (JIA)/JIA-uveitis. A news article reporting on this event was published on the CLUSTER website https://www.clusterconsortium.org.uk/cluster-brings-together-future-leaders-in-jia-research/
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://www.clusterconsortium.org.uk/cluster-brings-together-future-leaders-in-jia-research/
 
Description CLUSTER PPIE Policy for Early Integration in Grant Applications 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact PPIE policy co-developed with CLUSTER Champions, tested and implemented within the CLUSTER Consortium. This lays out the process to support involvement at the earliest possible stage of new grant applications, whilst acknowledging the real-world context of application time pressures. An infographic summarising this process has been developed with the Champions and is now published on our website.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022,2023
 
Description CLUSTER PPIE engagement 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Patients, carers and/or patient groups
Results and Impact As part of the application process for CLUSTER we ran multiple Parent and patient engagement sessions across 2017. This included work with charity Oliva's Vision to send out a questionnaire for parent feedback to over 100 parents of children with uveitis. This will be used for a scientific paper. Other engagement sessions brought together focus groups of parents and patients affected by JIA to help discuss future research and the direction they want to see this go. This resulted in formation of the successful CLUSTER grant and the appointment of a parent lead and patient lead who are integral to the running of CLUSTER.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
 
Description CLUSTER Patient and Parent Network (PPN) Launch June 2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Patients, carers and/or patient groups
Results and Impact On 22nd June over 40 guests including researchers, charity representatives, JIA network representatives, patients, parents and members of the public attended the launch at Great Ormond Street Hospital, Weston House in London. The aim of the day was to launch the concept of the CLUSTER Consortium Patient and Parent Network (PPN) and present the first draft of the CLUSTER Consortium website.
Representation from, CCAA, JIA-Matters, SNAC, NRAS, Versus Arthritis, JAR Project, Radio Lollipop, The Teapot Trust University College London, and Manchester University with participants ranging across all ages and experience. Sessions were split to allow our younger audiences to express their views and feedback in a friendly environment.

The second session introduced the network and the CLUSTER Consortium Champions (CCC) concept. The knowledgeable, varied and interactive groups provided excellent feedback on how the network would involve and engage members of the public, charities and networks across the four nations. We also received very enthusiastic feedback on the roles of the Champions, their interaction and responsibilities within the network and the application process.
Engaging Strawberry DNA Extraction workshop run by UCL Senior Research Associate Dr Claire Deakin. This gave the opportunity for younger attendees to enjoy some fun science, and provided them with an explanation of the type of research and laboratory work that CLUSTER engages in.
Alongside the workshops, art therapy sessions were conducted by the experienced Teapot Trust, coordinated by Gillian Datlen. The younger members produced great work around importance of research, how to get involved and had fun producing a fun mascot for CLUSTER.
From the feedback on the day, we are now developing a concept and application process for those interesting in becoming a CLUSTER Consortium Champion.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
URL http://www.clusterconsortium.org.uk/cluster-ppn-launch-22nd-june-2019/
 
Description CLUSTER Patient, Parent, Practitioner Involvement and Engagement (PPPIE) Workshop - Royal Manchester Children's Hospital - May 2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact CLUSTER Staff member Stephanie Shoop-Worrall organised workshop at Royal Manchester Children's Hospital to present CLUSTER work in a multidisciplinary Patient, Parent, Practitioner Involvement and Engagement (PPPIE) Workshop.

Workshop hosted - 2 Physiotherapists, 2 Occupational therapists, 1 Research practitioner, 4 Consultant paediatric rheumatologists, 1 Nurse, 1 Student physiotherapist and 1 Trainee doctor.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description CLUSTER Research & Industry Event: An introduction to machine learning for multi-source data integration 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact First CLUSTER Research & Industry Event: An introduction to machine learning for multi-source data integration.
Presenter: Francisco Azuaje, Data & Translational sciences Team, UCB
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description CLUSTER patient group 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Study participants or study members
Results and Impact A parent and patient group was held in Oct 2017 to discuss the outputs from CHART and work towards the development of the CLUSTER application which was relevant and well understood by the patients affected. This created a good discussion and ideas which were added into the successful CLUSTER application.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
 
Description Cambridge UK: Mini Symposium - Paediatric Rheumatology 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Cambridge UK: Mini Symposium - Paediatric Rheumatology talk title: Stratified medicine in juvenile arthritis: getting the right medicines to the right kids.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Chair for European Paediatric Rheumatology Congress (PReS) 2021 e-Congress Scientific Committee 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Professor Athimalaipet Ramanan Chaired the European Paediatric Rheumatology Congress (PReS) 2021 e-Congress Scientific Committee
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Chair of Scientific programme committee and opening the Key note address session , 2020 Paediatric Rheumatology European Society Congress 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Prof. Wedderburn - Chair of Scientific programme committee and opening the Key note address session , 2020 Paediatric Rheumatology European Society Congress (September).
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Chair of Scientific programme committee, 2020 Paediatric Rheumatology European Society Congress 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Chair of PReS Scientific committee 2020.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Distinguished Scientist Seminar series, Immunology and Molecular Pathogenesis (IMP) graduate program, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact "Single cell genomics to define mechanisms of immune-mediated diseases" / Invited seminar speaker (Virtual talk during COVID-19 pandemic)
Distinguished Scientist Seminar series, Immunology and Molecular Pathogenesis (IMP) graduate program, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Distinguished lecture University of California Irvine - January 2021 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Distinguished lecture University of California Irvine - January 2021. Entitled: Endophenotype and precision medicine for immune mediated ocular disorders.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description EOS 2021: The 19th Emirates Society of Ophthalmology Conference 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Professor AV Ramanan - "Paediatric uveitis - medical management"
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description ESID 2021 Online Symposium: European Society for Immunodeficiencies 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Professor AV Ramanan "Cytokine directed and JAK inhibitors in uveitis"
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description EULAR Chair June 2019 - Basic and Translational Science Session 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Chair for Basic and Translational Science session - PERSONALISED MEDICINE IN RHEUMATIC DISEASE at EULAR on 12th June 2019.

18:15 - 19:45 SOUTH AUDITORIUM
Basic and Translational Science session
PERSONALISED MEDICINE IN RHEUMATIC DISEASE
Learning objectives:
· To see how patient stratification can improve clinical care
· To learn about examples where patient stratification was successfully applied
Chair(s):
Lucy Wedderburn
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
URL https://www.congress.eular.org/
 
Description EULAR June 2019 Chair - Abstract Session PReS 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact European League Against Rheumatism 2019 conference.
Abstract session chair on 13th June 2019.
PReS JOURNEYS FROM BENCH TO BEDSIDE IN PAEDIATRIC RHEUMATOLOGY

10:15 - 11:45 N101/N102
Abstract session PReS
JOURNEYS FROM BENCH TO BEDSIDE IN PAEDIATRIC RHEUMATOLOGY
Chair(s):
Johannes Roth (Germany)
Lucy Wedderburn (United Kingdom)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
URL https://www.congress.eular.org/
 
Description EULAR-PReS June 2019 Michael Beresford - Presentation 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact 'How to Treat/Manage' talk at the international combined meeting of EULAR/PRES 2019 in Madrid on 14th June 2019, in which he specifically highlighted the work of CLUSTER and its goal to help treatment stratification for children with JIA and its associated uveitis.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Fatjon Dekaj - PReS 2020 Lighnight Round Presentation - Patient/Parent Experience, E-health & Psychosocial Issues 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact "Fatjon Dekaj presenting PReS2020-ABS-1384
CLUSTER CONSORTIUM CHAMPIONS, AND THE IMPORTANCE OF PATIENT AND PARENT INVOLVEMENT AND ENGAGEMENT IN RESEARCH CONSORTIUMS"
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
URL https://www.pres.eu/pres2020/
 
Description Fatjon Dekaj - PReS 2020 YIM Session 6 Miscellaneous 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact "Fatjon Dekaj presenting PReS2020-ABS-1384
CLUSTER CONSORTIUM CHAMPIONS, AND THE IMPORTANCE OF PATIENT AND PARENT INVOLVEMENT AND ENGAGEMENT IN RESEARCH CONSORTIUMS at PReS YIM Session 6 Miscellaneous"
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
URL https://www.pres.eu/pres2020/
 
Description Federation of Clinical Immunology Societies (FOCIS) Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA: Invited Speaker 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact "Harnessing the Power of Single-cell Profiling to Decipher the Pathology of Autoimmune Diseases" / Invited Speaker (Virtual talk during COVID-19 pandemic)
Federation of Clinical Immunology Societies (FOCIS) Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description GOSH BRC Science Board Talk 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact To the GOSH BRC Science Board talk on -
CLUSTER: MRC Consortium for stratified medicine in childhood arthritis
Reaches 15 people, research and policy making.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Gilead Sciences RA Advisory Board Meeting, San Francisco, CA (Gilead) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact "Genetics and Genomics to Define the Immunologic Basis of Rheumatoid Arthritis" / Invited Speaker
Gilead Sciences RA Advisory Board Meeting, San Francisco, CA (Gilead)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Great Ormond Street Hospital - UCL Institute of Child Health Medical Student Tour June 2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Tour of Great Ormond STreet Hospital and UCL Institute of Child Health for two pre-medicine university applicants. Discussed CLUSTER consortium and JIA research.
Tour provided by Lucy Wedderburn and Emily Robinson.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Guest Lecture: NCPID 2022: 19 Nov 2022 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Guest lecture at the 24th National Conference of Paediatric Infectious Diseases on 19 Nov 2022, in Vellore, India. Talk title: Immuno modulation in PID - lessons learnt from COVID
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Guest lecture talk, International Rheumatology Conference Israel. Talk title Age matters : immune development and its impact across arthritis. The Gerald Loewi Memorial Lecture 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Guest lecture talk by L. Wedderburn at International Rheumatology Conference Israel. Talk title Age matters : immune development and its impact across arthritis. The Gerald Loewi Memorial Lecture, March 2022
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Guest speaker: Uvea Rheumatology: 4 Dec 2022 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Guest speaker at UVEA Rheumatology, in Sankara Nethralaya
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Host and speaker at Versus Arthritis International Scientific Panel joint meeting Oct 2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Professor Wedderbrun acted as host of the Versus Arthritis International Scientific Panel meeting, presented and attended an external site visit
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description IMID-Bio-UK Datathon - TranSMART data analysis workshop June 2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact IMID-Bio-UK Datathon - TranSMART data analysis workshop lead by Michael Barnes on 15th June 2020.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Infographics and Lay Summaries to disseminate research in accessible way 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Patients, carers and/or patient groups
Results and Impact The CLUSTER Consortium website has a dedicated Parent and Patient section in which our research is explained in an accessible way and new publications are disseminated via lay summaries and infographics.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022,2023
URL https://www.clusterconsortium.org.uk/our-research/
 
Description Invited Speaker Pfizer Symposium - Paediatric Rheumatology European Society Congress in Lisbon, Portugal 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Invited Speaker Pfizer Symposium - Paediatric Rheumatology European Society Congress in Lisbon, Portugal.
Pfizer symposium : Stratified Medicine in childhood arthritis.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Invited Speaker at the Paediatric Rheumatology European Society Conference in Lisbon, Portugal 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact A talk on "Juvenile dermatomyositis : towards targeted therapies"
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Invited speaker Seminar series Birmingham Rheumatology/Immunology: Childhood arthritis : from mechanism to stratification 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Invited speaker Seminar series Birmingham Rheumatology/Immunology: Childhood arthritis : from mechanism to stratification
May 2019
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description JAR Project - Box of Hope - CLUSTER Collaboration 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Meeting with JAR Project (stakeholder) to discuss their Box of Hope project and, presentation of this project to the clinical and nurse leads at GOSH.
JAR Project is a stakeholder of the CLUSTER Consortium and member of the CLUSTER Champions
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description JIA CSG talk 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Lucy Wedderburn spoke at the JIA Clinical study group meeting. Attended by clinicians and academics who have a interest in JIA across the UK. This was a key engagement activity of CHART to reach the clinical research community in Paediatric Rheumatology across the UK. This meeting led directly to the agreement of the UK CSG in Paed Rheum to work with CHART and then be a partner in the CLUSTER Consortium.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2017
 
Description JIA Matters Family Day Meeting & Planning 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Patients, carers and/or patient groups
Results and Impact Meeting with JIA Matters charity team, ARUK Adolescent Rheumatology Centre and Great Ormond Street Hospital staff.
CLUSTER Consortium was introduced to JIA Matters. CLUSTER work-stream 5 (PPIE) stratgy was intorduced to GOSH staff and JIA Matters charity team.
Planning for JIA Matters family event in May, to include CLUSTER plan for family, patient and public involvement.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Joint seminar, Department of Immunology and Microbiology & Division of Rheumatology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, CO: Invited Speaker 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact "Using single cell technologies to decipher autoimmune and infectious diseases" / Invited seminar
Joint seminar, Department of Immunology and Microbiology & Division of Rheumatology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, CO
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description K. Hyrich at the British Society for Rheumatology (BSR) 2022 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Professor Hyrich presented a talk titled 'the risk of COVID-19 in patients with Rheumatic and musculoskeletal Disease (RMDs)' at the annual BSR 2022
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Kathleen Mulligan Versus Arthritis Grant Application 2019 - Collaboration with CLUSTER Patient & Parent Network (PPN) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Study participants or study members
Results and Impact Collaboration between CLUSTER working staff and its Patient and Parent Network members (3-4 individuals), with Dr. Kathleen Mulligan (City, University of London) for a Versus Arthritis PhD studentship grant application 2019.

PhD studentship focused around patient, parent and public views of research biomarkers and their implementation in clinical settings.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
URL https://www.versusarthritis.org/research/information-for-applicants/types-of-grant/
 
Description Keynote Speaker ENCA Programme at the Paediatric Rheumatology European Society Congress in Lisbon, Portugal 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Keynote Speaker ENCA Programme at the Paediatric Rheumatology European Society Congress in Lisbon, Portugal.
Title: Paediatric Rheumatology: What is new?
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Kimme Hyrich - PReS 2020 COVID Session Presentation 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact How COVID disease affects immune suppressed patients /clinical disease due to COVID in our patients ?
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
URL https://www.pres.eu/pres2020/
 
Description Kimme Hyrich BSR Webinar May 2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Kimme Hyrich presenting the EULAR COVID-19 Database and the EULAR COVID-19 project in a BSR webinar. Also presented the COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance (GRA) in the webinar.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description L. Wedderburn at British Society for Rheumatology (BSR) 2022 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Professor Wedderburn presented a talk titled 'Recent clinical and scientific research in Paediatric and Adolescent Rheumatology: how will it influence our practice?' at the BSR annual conference
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Lang Lecture: Stratifying for a molecular and cellular based treatment in ocular inflammatory disease 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Professor Dick presented an outline of cluster during Royal Society of Medicine Lang Lecture in February in 2023. He addressed the pathology, mechanisms of uveitis and the history of treatment toward biologic therapy and discussed the evidence base of current treatment algorithms. He will covered current work that looks to define the disease as a molecular and cellular based taxonomy and then personalizing treatments in a stratified way.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://www.rsm.ac.uk/events/ophthalmology/2022-23/opr04/
 
Description Lucy Wedderburn BSR National Webinar COVID-19 Vaccine in Patients with Rheumatic Disease 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Lucy Wedderburn was an expert on BRS Webinar to provide information and discussion on recent changes to primary vaccination schedules for third vaccines, booster jab timelines and why 12-15 year olds are being offered them. 28 Sept 2021
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://www.rheumatology.org.uk/events-learning/webinars
 
Description Lucy Wedderburn PReS 2020 e-Congress Scientific Committee Chair 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Lucy Wedderburn Chair for PReS 2020 e-Congress Scientific Committee
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
URL https://www.pres.eu/pres2020/
 
Description Lucy Wedderburn PReS 2021 e-Congress Scientific Committee 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Lucy Wedderburn on the European Paediatric Rheumatology Congress (PReS) 2021 E-congress comittee
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description MRC Methodology Research Panel 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Member of the MRC Methodology research panel and Methodology advisory board
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Media Interview for EULAR TV (Annual European Congress of Rheumatology) June 2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact Interview with CLUSTER staff member Stephanie Shoop-Worall for Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR) TV to discuss CLUSTER trajectory work.
Interview was recorded and projected during and throughout the conference.
Interview was also recorded and uploaded on multiple media sources; Twitter and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-XnGIJ-) to further promote and push audience reach.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Member of NIHR Translational research Collaboration , MSK , representing GOSH Biomedical Research Centre ( BRC) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact I represent our NIHR funded BRC form GOSH Hospital at the National NIHR Musculoskeletal Translational research Collaboration
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://www.nihr.ac.uk/explore-nihr/support/ukmsktrc.htm
 
Description Michael W Beresford - UK Musculoskeletal Translation Research Collaborations Scientific Meeting 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Professor MW Beresford - UK EATC4Children: 'Getting it Right for Children and Young People' at the UK Musculoskeletal Translation Research Collaborations Scientific Meeting 17/01/2022
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Moderator at European Alliance of Associates for Rheumatology (EULAR) 2021 e-Congress 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Professor Soumya Raychaudhuri moderated talks at EULAR 2021 E-congress
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description NIH/NIAID TB Research Unit Network (TBRU-N) Annual Meeting, Bethesda, MD 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact "Multimodal memory T cell profiling identifies a reduction in a polyfunctional Th17 state associated with tuberculosis progression" / Invited Speaker (Virtual talk during COVID-19 pandemic)
NIH/NIAID TB Research Unit Network (TBRU-N) Annual Meeting, Bethesda, MD
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description NIHR Biomedical research Centre Rare Diseases meeting, host and convenor 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact NIHR Biomedical research Centre Rare Diseases meeting, host and convenor (Prof. Lucy Wedderburn) Dec 2020
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description NRAS JIA - CLUSTER Collaborative Meeting 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Supporters
Results and Impact Meeting with National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society (NRAS) chief executive to discuss collaborative efforts between NRAS and ARUK adolescent rheumatology centre.
Meeting presented an introduction to the CLUSTER consortium, its aims, work-streams and purpose.
Meeting introduced and discussed WS5 (PPIE) of CLUSTER, its aims and strategy for developing a PPIE network, social media presence and website.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018,2019
 
Description NRAS JIA Wear Purple Parliamentary event 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Patients, carers and/or patient groups
Results and Impact L Wedderburn was an invited speaker to the NRAS For JIA Wear Purple Fundraisers event which celebrated the top fundraisers for the Wear Purple campaign from around the country. Patients and their families were able to hear about the research happening in JIA and meet their MPs. Many families were interested to hear about the research and would like to take part if possible.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
URL https://www.nras.org.uk/celebrating-our-fundraisers-event
 
Description National Advanced paediatric Rheumatology course held at GOSH 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact National Advanced paediatric Rheumatology course held at GOSH, UK ; reaches about 70 HCPs
Title Stratified medicine in Paediatric Rheumatology.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description National Conference for Paediatric Rheumatology in Chenai, India Presentation September 2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Professor A.V. Ramanan gave a talk on Personalised Medicine in JIA at the National Conference for Paediatric Rheumatology in Chenai, India on the 28th September, 2019
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description National Rare Disease Day All Party Parliamentary Group on Rare, Genetic and Undiagnosed Conditions event at Westminster, 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact National Rare Disease Day All Party Parliamentary Group on Rare, Genetic and Undiagnosed Conditions event at Westminster, 28th Feb 2023. Prof Wedderburn attended and participated in this event with the aim of changing Policy and public awareness on rare diseases.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
 
Description News articles of CLUSTER's events and activity 
Form Of Engagement Activity Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Patients, carers and/or patient groups
Results and Impact Frequent news articles published on the CLUSTER website informing readers of recent events, activity, achievements and publications in an accessible way.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021,2022,2023
URL https://www.clusterconsortium.org.uk/news-and-events/
 
Description Oral presentation at ACR Nov 2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact SSW / KH presenting at online American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Convergence conference in November 2020. "Distinct Patient-level Patterns of Response to Methotrexate in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis".
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Otto Woolf Lecture 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Otto Woolf Lecture on 'Using genetics and genomics to distinguish immune-mediated disease mechanisms and subtypes' at University College London
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Paediatric and Adolescent Rheumatology Conference (BSPAR) October 2019 Presentation - Research Day 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Lucy Wedderburn presentation at Research Day (Monday 7th October 2019) for Paediatric and Adolescent Rheumatology Conference (BSPAR).
Presentation given regarding the CLUSTER Consortium, it's aims, scientific outcomes and Patient and Parent Network (PPN).
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Parent and patient network meeting CLUSTER 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Patients, carers and/or patient groups
Results and Impact The CLUSTER Consortium Champions (patient and parent representatives) attended a discussion with Professor Wedderburn, and Professor Adam Croft from the university of Birmingham about a new study (later set up as MAPJAG), aiming to obtain biopsies and synovial fluid from children with JIA. November 2020
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Plenary talk, Paediatric Rheumatology European Society in Lisbon, 6th September 2018: "The BIG Picture: Getting it right for children and young people." 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Plenary talk, Paediatric Rheumatology European Society in Lisbon, 6th September 2018: "The BIG Picture: Getting it right for children and young people." on the importance of a stratified medicine approach to care of children with JIA / uveitis
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Poster Tour/Presentation - European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR)-PReS Conference June 2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Poster Tour and Presentation from CLUTER staff member Stephanie Shoop-Worral.
Topic - Shoop-Worrall SJW, KL Hyrich, CAPS et al., 'Trajectories of Disease Activity over the First Three Years Following Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Diagnosis' EULAR-PReS joint conference, Madrid, Spain, June 2019.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Poster presentation by Bethany Jebson at 28th PReS Congress 2022 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Presentation of poster at PReS Congress 2022. The title was: "ANA status is not associated with altered B cell distribution in the peripheral blood and synovial fluid of JIA patients."
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Poster presentation by Bethany Jebson at the Young Investigators Meeting 2022 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Presentation of poster at Young Investigator Meeting (YIM) 2022 as part of a poster tour. The title was: "ANA status is not associated with altered B cell distribution in the peripheral blood and synovial fluid of JIA patients." Poster was chosen for the poster walk round during the main congress.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Poster presentation by Vicky Alexiou at the Young Investigators Meeting 2022 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Presentation of poster at Young Investigator Meeting (YIM) 2022 as part of a poster tour. The title was: "The potential of CD161+ T cells as a surrogate measure of IL-17A expressing T cells in the synovial fluid of JIA patients" .
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Presentation - European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR)-PReS Joint Conference June 2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact CLUSTER staff member Stephanie Shoop-Worall presentation at joint conference EULAR-PReS.
Topic - Shoop-Worrall SJW, KL Hyrich, CAPS et al., 'Trajectories of Disease Activity over the First Three Years Following Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Diagnosis' European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR)-PReS YIM, Madrid, Spain, June 2019.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Presentation - Liverpool Early Career Researcher Conference: Data Science, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence, Liverpool, April 2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Presentation given by CLUSTER staff Stephanie Shoop-Worall.
Topic - Shoop-Worrall SJW, KL Hyrich, LR Wedderburn et al., 'Trajectories of Disease Activity over the First Three Years Following Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Diagnosis' Liverpool Early Career Researcher Conference: Data Science, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence, Liverpool, April 2019
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Presentation - Statistical Analysis of Multi-Outcome Data Conference June 2019 (SAM 2019) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Oral presentation given by CLUSTER staff Stephanie Shoop-Worrall.
Topic - Shoop-Worrall SJW, KL Hyrich, CAPS et al., 'Trajectories of Composite Scores Mask Heterogeneous Disease Patterns: Application in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis' Statistical Analysis of Multi-Outcome Conference (SAM), Manchester, June 2019.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Presentation - UCAN CABC April 2019 - Educational Program - Childhood Arthritis & Beyond - Clinical Trials in Uveitis 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Presentation at UCAN CABC April 2019 by CLUSTER PI Prof A.V. Ramanan.
Topic - Educational Program - Childhood Arthritis & Beyond - Clinical Trials in Uveitis
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Presentation at Diagnostics North East conference 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Presentation on the use of AI and Machine learning for precision medicine in immune mediated inflammatory diseases
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL http://newcastle.mic.nihr.ac.uk/diagnostics-north-east-conference-2021/
 
Description Presentation at SUMMIT workshop - Alder Hey Children's Hospital Liverpool May 2019 - "The EATC4Children and Alder Hey CRF as platforms for translational research". 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Presentation by Jenna Gritzfeld, associate of CLUSTER Consortium and team member with CLUSTER PI Prof Michael Beresford, which presented and discussed the CLUSTER Consortium to an audience of academics and clinicians.
Title of presentation : "The EATC4Children and Alder Hey CRF as platforms for translational research".

Workshop - Identifying shared and unique molecular mechanisms in autoimmune/inflammatory conditions (SUMMIT): how molecular immune phenotyping will improve outcomes and wellbeing.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Presentation at The World Society of Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (WSPOS) 2020. 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact The World Society of Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (WSPOS). Presentation by Andrew Dick entitled: Update in management of paediatric uveitis.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Presentation at the 2021 National Conference of Paediatric Rheumatology Society 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Professor A.V Ramanan presented "Management of Uveitis"
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Presentation at the 26th European Paediatric Rheumatology Congress (September 2020) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Prof. Ramanan gave a talk entitled "Examining health outcomes in juvenile idiopathic arthritis- a genetic epidemiology study" at PReS in September 2020.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Presentation for University College London GOS Institute of Child Health Latent Group Meeting. 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Presentation by CLUSTER staff member Stephanie Shoop-Worrall, University of Manchester, given to Latent Group team meeting at UCL GOS Institute of Child Health.

16 September, 11:30 to 1pm (note the earlier time), room w1.06 at ICH (usual room):
- Stevie Shoop-Worrall: Univariate and Multivariate Trajectories to Understand Disease Activity in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
- Alex Oldroyd: "Can longitudinal stratification in myositis aid clinical care and research?"
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Presentation of MRP8/14 Test Audit at the BSPAR (British Society for Paediatric and Adolescent Rheumatology) Research Day in Southampton 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Oral presentation by Emma J Jordan on the MRP8/14 test audit completed at Great Ormond Street, assessing the use of MRP8/14 in clinical practice as a predictor of disease flare following withdrawal of Methotrexate.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Presentation on Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence for Stratified Medicine - At Alan Turing AI in Healthcare Strategy Event, Manchester, UK 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Presentation on challenges and opportunities of Machine Learning and AI in stratified medicine, including JIA
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Prof Ramanan Lecture at the National Uveitis Society of India September 2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Lecture on personalised medicine in uveitis for the National Uveitis Society of India, Bengaluru, India.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Rheumatology Grand Rounds, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY: Invited Speaker 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact "Fast, sensitive, and accurate integration of single cell data to define cell-type specific immune disease mechanisms" Invited speaker
Rheumatology Grand Rounds, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Saskia Lawson-Tovey at the British Society of Rheumatology (BSR) 2022 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Saskia Lawson-Tovey (CLUSTER data scientist) presented in the best oral abstract round. Her anstract was titled 'Successes and challenges in Harmonising 4 national Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Cohorts: an examples from CLUSTER Consortium'
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Saskia Lawson-Tovey at the British Society of Rheumatology Paediatric and Adolescent Rheumatology Conference 2022 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact CLUSTER data harmonisation abstract has been accepted at BSR Paediatric and Adolescent Rheumatology Conference 2022, as both an oral presentation and a poster
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description South East Network meeting (Rhescu) : COVID, vaccination for children and young people a Paediatric Rheum perspective. 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Talk delivered at the South East Network meeting (Rhescu) on the topic of COVID, vaccination for children and young people a Paediatric Rheum perspective in September 2021.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description South East Network meeting (Rhescu) : Vaccination children and use of neutralising monoclonal Abs and anti-viral drugs for COVID infection in vulnerable groups 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Update delivered in the South East Network meeting (Rhescu) on the topic of Vaccination children and use of neutralising monoclonal Abs and anti-viral drugs for COVID infection in vulnerable groups. March 2022.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Speaker at 36th Frontier Scientists Workshop, Korean Academy of Science and Technology, Korea 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact "Using Genetics and Genomics to understand the basis of rheumatic disease" / Invited Speaker (Virtual talk during COVID-19 pandemic)
36th Frontier Scientists Workshop, Korean Academy of Science and Technology, Korea
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Speaker at CLUSTER Digital Seminar 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact "Using single-cell technologies to deconvolute large transcriptomic data sets or how can single cell technologies inform multi-omic AI / machine learning efforts to get a deeper understanding of disease biology" - Invited speaker
Digital seminar, part of the CLUSTER Digital Seminar series
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Speaker at International Forum on Rheumatoid Arthritis (IFRA), Beijing, China 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact "Understanding the effects of HLA on autoimmune diseases and other complex traits" / Invited Speaker (Virtual talk during COVID-19 pandemic)
International Forum on Rheumatoid Arthritis (IFRA), Beijing, China
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Speaker at the Immune Biomarker Personalised Medicine Meeting at UCL 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact An event hosted by UCL inviting research pioneers in inflammatory diseases and malignancies to present their approaches in applying immune biomarkers and translating findings into clinical use. Professor Wedderburn held a talk titled 'Immune Biomarkers in Personalising Treatment'
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://www.ucl.ac.uk/cancer/events/2021/jan/immune-biomarkers-personalising-treatments
 
Description Speaker: European League Against Rheumatism, Study Group for Risk Factors for RA, Frankfort, Germany 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact "Defining the key cell states in rheumatoid arthritis" / Invited Speaker (Virtual talk during COVID-19 pandemic)
European League Against Rheumatism, Study Group for Risk Factors for RA, Frankfort, Germany
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Speaker: Nature Publishing Group, Genetics Community, London, United Kingdom 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact "Understanding the effects of HLA on autoimmune diseases and other complex traits" / Invited Speaker (Virtual talk during COVID-19 pandemic)
Nature Publishing Group, Genetics Community, London, United Kingdom
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Stephanie Shoop-Worall - PReS 2020 E-Poster Presentation 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact "Stephanie Shoop-Worall Presenting P143 Methotrexate response subgroups identified in two UK juvenile idiopathic arthritis cohorts.
E-Poster."
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
URL https://www.pres.eu/pres2020/
 
Description Stephanie Shoop-Worrall - PReS 2020 YIM Presentaation 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact "Stephanie Shoop-Worall Presenting P143 'Methotrexate Response Clusters Identified and Replicated Across Three UK Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Cohorts'.
E-Poster.
PReS YIM Session."
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Stephanie Shoop-Worrall Presentation at Online BSR 2020 - April 2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact SSW Presenting at the online BSR 2020 conference on April 2020. Presented "Methotrexate Response Clusters in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis".
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Stephanie Shoop-Worrall Presenting at online EULAR 2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact SSW presenting at the online EULAR 2020 in June. Presenting "Multiple Patterns of 'Response to Methotrexate Identified in a National Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Cohort".
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Stephanie Shoop-Worrall Presenting at virtual EULAR 2021 congerss 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact CLUSTER post-doctoral researcher Stephanie Shoop-Worrall presenting "trajectories of etanercept response in JIA"
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Stevie Shoop-Worrall poster presentation at the European Paediatric Rheumatology Congress (PReS) 2021 E-congress 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Stephanie Shoop-Worrall Presenting P43 'trajectories of etanercept response in JIA', E-Poster
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Talk to Europe wide network of parents whose children have arthritis ENCA 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Patients, carers and/or patient groups
Results and Impact The session was in two parts. A research update to parents about what has been happening and what the current focus is in Childhood Rheumatology research - JIA/JDM. The second half what was an interactive session led by L Wedderburn / E Robinson. During which questions around the importance and significance of stratified medicine testing was discussed. This led to an open discussion about what significance means to patients and their families and the clinicians. The group attending reported increased knowledge and interest in this area. As researchers we were able to note the groups responses to keep in mind when analyzing results and reporting back.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Talk to National Clinical Affairs and JIA TSG group on Eligibility for anti virals ( Iv or oral) for CYP with RMD and updates on COVID vaccination in Paed Rheumatology 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Talk to National Clinical Affairs and JIA TSG group on Eligibility for anti virals ( Iv or oral) for CYP with RMD and updates on COVID vaccination in Paed Rheum in February 2022.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Talk to National Clinical Affairs and JIA TSG group on COVID-19 vaccination in immunosuppressed children. 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Talk to National Clinical Affairs and JIA TSG group on COVID-19 vaccination in immunosuppressed children in November 2021.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Talk to National Clinical Affairs and JIA TSG group: Update and discussion about COVID-19 vaccination in immunosuppressed children 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact A presentation delivered by Lucy Wedderburn at the National Clinical Affairs and JIA TSG group: Update and discussion about COVID-19 vaccination in immunosuppressed children. July 2021.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Talk to Regional training day in paediatrics 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Lecture on stratified medicine in JIA.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Talk to charities, parents, patient groups at National BSPAR meeting Southampton 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Patients, carers and/or patient groups
Results and Impact Interactive session led by L Wedderburn with charities parents etc.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
 
Description Talk to the National Charity Family weekend, CCAA: Childhood arthritis, biomarkers and the CLUSTER Consortium 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Patients, carers and/or patient groups
Results and Impact CCAA is a leading JIA charity run by a group of people who, through personal experiences, have a passionate interest in helping support children with JIA and their families; to provide a support network for children with arthritis and their families. Professor Wedderburn presented Childhood arthritis, biomarkers and the CLUSTER Consortium Project at the CCAA National Charity family weekend in September 2021.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Talk to the South East Network (Rhescu) for Paediatric Rheumatology meeting, title- Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: disease assessment in practice 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Talk by L. Wedderburn to the South East Network (Rhescu) for Paediatric Rheumatology meeting, title- Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: disease assessment in practice. July 2022
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description The Barbara Ansell Address : The past and future of pediatric rheumatology 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Prof Lucy Wedderburn delivered a talk in the Opening Ceremony of PReS: "The Barbara Ansell Address : The past and future of pediatric rheumatology ". September 2022
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description The CLUSTER Consortium Champions (CLUSTER's PPIE Group) presented at the 2021 Paediatric Rheumatology Congress (PReS) 2021 e-Congress 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Members of CLUSTERs Patient, Parent and public engagement group presented their experiences as patients of Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA).
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description The CLUSTER Consortium Newsletter 
Form Of Engagement Activity A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact CLUSTER Consortium newsletter 2023 Issue sharing our progress and key achievements to date in an accessible way for a public audience as well as recent events and a 'spotlight' on one of our patient partners.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://www.clusterconsortium.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/CLUSTER-newsletter-Jan-v2.1-2.pdf
 
Description The annual Gerald Loewi Memorial Lecture at the International Rheumatology Conference, Israel 2022 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Professor Wedderburn presented a talk titled 'Age matters: immune development and its impact across arthritis' at the 2022 annual Gerald Loewi Memorial Lecture at the International Rheumatology Conference, Israel.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Translational Research in Paediatric Rare Diseases Symposium, hosted by GOSH NIHR BRC 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact This symposium, hosted by Great Ormond Street Hospital's Biomedical Research Centre, aimed to bring together the national community of academic/researchers and other stakeholders to share experiences and discuss the unique challenges faced translating research into rare paediatric disorders into patient benefit.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description UCAN CABC Educational Program - Childhood Arthritis & Beyond - Novel Biomarkers in JIA 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact The objective of the conference is to learn about recent discoveries in clinical and translational research in caring for patients with childhood arthritis and related pediatric rheumatic conditions, with the overall goal to improve long term outcomes.
101-500 individual reach for Lucy Wedderburn presentation entitled 'Novel Biomarkers in JIA'.

Scientific Session 2 - Day 2 (24th April 2019) - Translational Research
Talk - 20 minutes
Q & A - 10 minutes
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
URL https://www.ucancandu.com/conferences/
 
Description UK IMID-BIO Consortium talk : The CLUSTER Consortium 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact IMID Bio U.K is a network of clinicians, scientists, charity & industry partners working together to facilitate precision medicine in Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Disease (IMID). Virtual science meeting where Professor Wedderburn presented the CLUSTER Consortium June 2021
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Versus Arthritis Family Day - Evelina November 2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Patients, carers and/or patient groups
Results and Impact CLUSTER PPI/E lead Fatjon Dekaj was invited, attended and participated in the Versus Arthritis Family Day at the Evelina Hospital.
Presented talk on CLUSTER Consortium, its research aims and its PPN network. Relationships were also developed with the wider Versus Arthritis team, patients, families and the Evelina hospital.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Versus Arthritis Family Day - Evelina November 2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact CLUSTER PI Lucy Wedderburn attended event to celebrate women leading research in arthritis.
Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall hosted a reception at Clarence House last night to celebrate the women who are leading the way in arthritis research.
Event organised by Versus Arthritis, co-funder of the CLUSTER Consortium.
Event also promoted on social media and website. Features link to Prof Wedderburn's research.
https://www.versusarthritis.org/news/2020/february/celebrating-our-female-researchers/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=women%20researchers
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
URL https://www.versusarthritis.org/news/2020/february/celebrating-our-female-researchers/?utm_source=so...
 
Description Versus Arthritis Family Day May 2019 - Great Ormond Street Hospital. 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Patients, carers and/or patient groups
Results and Impact Versus Arthritis hosted family day at Great Ormond Street Hospital on 11th May 2019.
Fatjon Dekaj gave presentation to parents, patients, charity representatives and network representatives on the research ongoing at Great Ormond Street Hospital and about the CLUSTER Consortium.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Vicky Alexiou - UCL Versus Arthritis 6th Adolescent Rheumatology Symposium 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact CLUSTER research assistant Vicky Alexiou presented 'Investigating the relative proportions and cytokine production of regulatory T-cells in juvenile idiopathic arthritis patients'
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Vicky Alexiou at BSI Annual Conference 2022 "CD161+ CD4 T cells at the inflammatory site have a distinct immunophenotype to peripheral CD161+ CD4 T cells of JIA patients" 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Presentation of poster at British Society for Immunology (BSI) Annual Conference 2022 as part of a poster tour by Research Assistant Miss Vicky Alexiou. The title was "CD161+ CD4 T cells at the inflammatory site have a distinct immunophenotype to peripheral CD161+ CD4 T cells of JIA patients".
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Wear Purple for JIA June 2019 - Bake Sale and GOSH Rheumatology Team Photo 
Form Of Engagement Activity A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact Social media campaign for #WearPurpleForJIA June 2019 - (https://www.jia.org.uk/wear-purple-for-jia-2019).

Social media campaign by CLUSTER Consortium Research Coordinator and PPIE Lead along with GOSH Rheumatology staff and Rheumatology researchers at the Institute of Child Health.
Photo taken with team to show unity for research in JIA and to support NRAS-JIA (CLUSTER chairty associate and stakeholder) campaign.
Photo was uploaded on Twitter and reached a wide audience.

Bake sale at the institute of child health which raised £89.55 for the #WearPrpleForJIA 2019 campaign. Campaign also raised awareness for CLUSTER, its stakeholders and charity associates and JIA research.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
URL https://www.jia.org.uk/wear-purple-for-jia-2019
 
Description Women in Science Event hosted at Clarence House London UK 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact An event hosted by HRH Duchess of Cornwall and organised by Versus Arthritis to mark contributions of women in science
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
URL https://www.versusarthritis.org/news/2020/february/celebrating-our-female-researchers/
 
Description YOURR Patient day on arthritis 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Patients, carers and/or patient groups
Results and Impact This was a YOURRheum event was co organised by CLUSTER and YourRheum in order to gain young peoples view on the best design of the CLUSTER launch event and website. Through this event we were able to start designing the website in a way that young people would best engage with it and meet their needs.
This also stimulated discussion to have young people form this meeting be on the panel and help with the launch event of CLUSTER
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2018
URL https://yourrheum.org/
 
Description YourRheum - CLUSTER Collaborative PPIE Workshop April 2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Patients, carers and/or patient groups
Results and Impact CLUSTER Staff member Stephanie Shoop-Worrall ran a focus group in collaboration with YourRheum members, which is a stakeholder and associate of CLUSTER, and YourRheum staff members Laura Lunt and Katherine Cresswell in Edinburgh.
Presented CLUSTER work to the members.
Largely to show them where we're at so far, get their input on whether the groups we've identified are meaningful and understand their experiences about the relationship between inflammation and wellbeing.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019