EULAR, the European League Against Rheumatism, represents patients, health professionals and scientific societies of rheumatology of all European nations. It aims to reduce the burden of rheumatic diseases on the individual and society and to improve the treatment, prevention and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal diseases.
Its Centres of Excellence are top rheumatology research units in Europe aiming to develop a group of first-class research centres for active researchers and enable exchange of fellows and research projects.
NDORMS is one of the largest and most dynamic multidisciplinary academic rheumatology research centres in the world, with over 50 dedicated researchers focusing on rheumatic conditions.
We have one of the largest and broadest groupings of translational rheumatology research in the world; covering inflammatory, degenerative and congenital diseases of the musculoskeletal system. Scientific approaches include direct patient-focused research, epidemiology, and basic mechanistic research in immunology, genetics, bone, matrix and cartilage biology.
Professor Paul Bowness, who led on the department's application, assisted by Professor Richard Williams from the Kennedy Institute said: "We are delighted with this award and the recognition it brings to NDORMS for its research into diverse rheumatic conditions and important rheumatology research is for the lives of millions of people around the world. This supports our mission to develop and deliver excellent clinical and basic research and foster collaborations with other Centres of Excellence."