Scleroderma - A study of prednisolone therapy in patients with an early subtype of systemic scleroderma
Learn about our research into whether prednisolone is beneficial, in terms of safety and effectiveness, in patients with early diffuse cutaneous scleroderma.
Scleroderma - Can immune suppressant drugs help to prevent worsening of systemic sclerosis?
Learn about our research investigating whether the immune suppressant drug mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) can help to treat a subgroup of people with scleroderma.
Scleroderma - Developing a new scoring scheme to assess the severity of lung disease in scleroderma
Learn about our research into the possibility of combining clinical test results and blood sample analysis to identify patients who really need treatment.
Scleroderma - Developing a smartphone app to better assess healing of finger ulcers in systemic sclerosis
Learn about our research into the development of a new app to help diagnose, assess, monitor and heal finger ulcers in patients with systemic sclerosis.
Scleroderma - Developing a treatment for calcinosis in systemic sclerosis
Calcinosis can sometimes occur in systemic sclerosis. Learn more about our research into developing a treatment for calcinosis that can be applied to the skin.
Scleroderma - Investigating which cells cause thickening of tissues in systemic sclerosis
Learn about our research into scleroderma, which aims to identify which type of fibroblasts lead to thickening connective tissues and how this occurs.
Scleroderma - Mycophenolate in limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis - external pilot
Learn about our research at University College London which investigates mycophenolate in limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis as part of an external pilot.
Shoulder pain - Developing a better approach to assess and treat shoulder pain
Learn about our research into methods of assessing the cause of shoulder pain, in order to find the best treatment based on individual characteristics.
Shoulder pain - Targeting the cells driving frozen shoulder
Learn about our research into the cells and processes involved in frozen shoulder treatment, which aims to understand why it develops and how it gets better.
Sjogren’s syndrome - Development of a digital self-management tool (DIGITS)
Read more about the development of a digital self-management tool for people with Sjögren’s syndrome (DIGITS) (DIGITS)
Sjögren’s syndrome - Improving understanding of the development of Sjögren's syndrome
Learn about our research into why tertiary lymphoid organs (TLOs) are present in immune cells of Sjögren’s syndrome, their development and impact of removal.
Sjögren’s syndrome - Investigating lack of response to rituximab in Sjogren’s syndrome
Learn about our research into why rituximab isn't effective for Sjögren’s syndrome by using biological samples collected from our TRACTISS clinical trial.
Sjogren’s syndrome - Salivary electro-stimulation for the treatment of dry mouth in patients with Sjogren's syndrome
Learn about the grant SALivary electro-stimulation for the treatment of dry mouth in patients with Sjogren's syndrome: a multicentRe randomISEd sham-controlled double-blind study (SALRISE).
Sjögren’s syndrome - What drives immune cell activation and cancer in the salivary glands of people with Sjögren’s syndrome?
Learn more about what drives immune cell activation and cancer in the salivary glands of people with Sjögren’s syndrome?
Systemic lupus erythematosi - Investigating how male sex hormones can influence the risk of developing juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus around puberty
Read about investigating how male sex hormones can influence the risk of developing juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus around puberty
Systemic lupus erythematosis - Evaluating the potential of belimumab to treat patients with lupus who do not respond to rituximab
Learn more about evaluating the potential of belimumab to treat patients with lupus who do not respond to rituximab.
Systemic lupus erythematosis - Interferon alpha: can it help us to predict response to lupus treatment?
Learn more about our research into interferon alpha: its influences on how lupus progresses and whether it affects patients’ response to rituximab therapy.
Systemic lupus erythematosis - Investigating genetic variations in childhood and adult onset lupus
Read more about our research project which is investigating genetic variations in childhood and adult onset lupus and the normal function of the C1QTNF4 gene.
Systemic lupus erythematosis - Precision type I interferon biomarkers for the stratification of autoimmune disease
Learn about our research in precision type I interferon biomarkers for the stratification of autoimmune diseases - lupus, psoriatic arthritis, dermatomyositis.
Systemic lupus erythematosis - Studying the link between iron deficiency and fatigue in lupus
Learn about our research project which investigates the link between levels of inflammation, iron and healthy mitochondria with fatigue in people with lupus.
Systemic lupus erythematosis - Understanding the role of TAM receptors in lupus nephritis
Learn more about understanding the role of TAM receptors in lupus nephritis.
Systemic lupus erythematosis - Understanding why blood vessels in people with lupus and antiphospholipid syndrome are damaged
Learn more about understanding why blood vessels in people with lupus and antiphospholipid syndrome are damaged
Systemic lupus erythematosus - Understanding the role of TAM receptors
Learn more about our research at the University of Manchester, which aims to understand the role of TAM receptors in systemic lupus nephritis/erythematosis.
Systemic sclerosis - Understanding how immune cells become unregulated in systemic sclerosis
Learn about our research which aims to understand why some people with systemic sclerosis are unable to regulate immune cells responsible for inflammation.
Systemic sclerosis - Using artificial intelligence to monitor the progression
Read more about using artificial intelligence to monitor the progression of scleroderma and psoriatic arthritis.