Research Grant Recipients

The Arthritis Movement funds research projects aimed at increasing our understanding of the causes and impacts of arthritis and which seek to improve treatments and find cures.

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Rheumatoid Arthritis

Professor Thomas' research is focused on the study of the biology and clinical use of human dendritic cells in autoimmune disease. It has explored basic mechanisms of immunity and dendritic cell function in autoimmune disease.
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Professor Ranjeny Thomas

The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute

Arthritis Queensland Chair in Rheumatology

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Previous Research Projects

The Arthritis Movement funds research projects aimed at increasing our understanding of the causes and impacts of arthritis and which seek to improve treatments and find cures.

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Spondylo-arthropathy

Spondyloarthropathy (SpA) is a family of diseases, which include ankylosing spondylitis, and arthritis associated with inflammatory bowel disease, especially Crohn’s disease.

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Dr Xiao (Tommy) Liu

The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute

Research Officer

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Ankylosing Spondylitis

Ankylosing spondylitis, or AS for short, is a form of arthritis that affects joints in the spine and pelvis, causing them to fuse together which results in severe pain and disability.

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Associate Professor Tony Kenna

Queensland University of Technology

Principal Research Fellow

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Join a Clinical Trial

Across the country there are countless teams looking into new ways of diagnosing, treating and ultimately curing all different types of health conditions, including arthritis.

There are two key places you can contact to learn more about the clinical trials looking into arthritis, and all other health conditions.

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Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ANZCTR)

The ANZCTR is an online registry of clinical trials being undertaken in Australia, New Zealand and elsewhere. The ANZTCR's search function allows you to search and find clinical trials involving arthritis. Once you find a relevant trial, you will be able to contact the person listed as the 'public contact' of the trial for more information.

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Australian Clinical Trials

Australian Clinical Trials is run by the National Health and Medical Research Council and the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science to provide information and resources about clinical trials and how you can get involved.Â