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UCL Dept of Aging, Rheumatology & Regenerative Medicine

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New department in UCL Division of Medicine - keep an eye out for our research updates!

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George Robinson @georgearobinson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Lovely to feature alongside Nirmala and Kris in this @royalfreecharity.org campaign. I’m grateful for the charity’s support for our lupus research @ucl.ac.uk @arrdept-ucldom.bsky.social and pleased to help highlight what that support makes possible.
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UCL Dept of Aging, Rheumatology & Regenerative Medicine @arrdept-ucldom.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Reposted our new tube channel! Check the thread out for our new interview with @drsianh.bsky.social
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UCL Dept of Aging, Rheumatology & Regenerative Medicine @arrdept-ucldom.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
@bcellsrosser.bsky.social @britsocimm.bsky.social
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UCL Dept of Aging, Rheumatology & Regenerative Medicine @arrdept-ucldom.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
An exciting new initiative led by one of our departments PIs @bcellsrosser.bsky.social and the @britsocimm.bsky.social
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UCL Dept of Aging, Rheumatology & Regenerative Medicine @arrdept-ucldom.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
It’s #EULAR26! Lot’s of our dept is there @georgearobinson.bsky.social @junjie-peng.bsky.social @ciurtinlab.bsky.social @bethangoulden.bsky.social to name but a few! Don’t forget to share your photos and your abstracts so we can repost 👌 tag anyone we’ve missed.
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UCL Dept of Aging, Rheumatology & Regenerative Medicine @arrdept-ucldom.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Fantastic to see this important conversation tackled head on. How will medical research be changed by AI…. Hoping more comments like these will become common place as we tackle this huge change in our field.
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Waggoner Lab @labwaggoner.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Boosting the anti-cancer activity of human MAIT cells by getting them to use lactate & directing them using bi-specific engagers @ardeena-berisha.bsky.social @andyhogan82.bsky.social @jimmunol.bsky.social academic.oup.com/jimmunol/art... @maynoothuniversity.ie
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Waggoner Lab @labwaggoner.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
B cells are a critical adaptive immune cell type in the development of TH17 cell–mediated experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis @sciimmunology.bsky.social www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... @kuchroolab.bsky.social @harvardmed.bsky.social
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Waggoner Lab @labwaggoner.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
A gut-microbiota-derived metabolite, 3-indoleacrylic acid, that protects against the disease by activating the aryl hydrocarbon receptor to inhibit necroptosis @cp-cellrepmed.bsky.social www.cell.com/cell-reports...
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FOCIS - Federation of Clinical Immunology Societies @focisimmunology.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
🚨 Don’t miss this joint Virtual Symposium hosted by IUIS & FOCIS! 🧬Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases, New Mechanisms, and Therapeutic Options 📅 May 7, 2026 ⏰ 4PM London | 10AM Chicago 🔗: zurl.co/Lz4Or
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Cell Press @cellpress.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Special Issue from @cp-trendsimmuno.bsky.social: Perinatal and early life immunity. Explore the full issue: www.cell.com/issue/S1471-...

Image credit: Roberta Baldi (robertabaldi.com)
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Lizzy Rosser @bcellsrosser.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
It’s WORD (world young rheumatic disease) day - raising awareness that children & young people develop diseases of joints & muscle. As a research community we work together to do this everyday, please read our recent @theconversation.com article as an example: theconversation.com/why-arthriti...
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Why arthritis in children can threaten eyesight
Up to 30% of children with juvenile arthritis develop uveitis, an eye inflammation that can damage vision. New research highlights immune cells as treatment targets.
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UCL Dept of Aging, Rheumatology & Regenerative Medicine @arrdept-ucldom.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
It’s world young rheumatic disease (WORD) day. A reminder that children & young people develop a rheumatic diseases. This is a particular specialism of our centre. Check out @ciurtinlab.bsky.social @georgearobinson.bsky.social @jury-lab.bsky.social @bcellsrosser.bsky.social to find out more!
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George Robinson @georgearobinson.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Great to reflect and celebrate tonight @ucl.ac.uk, including the amazing @domearlycareers.bsky.social team and fantastic @uclmedsci.bsky.social colleagues. Congratulations all! @bcellsrosser.bsky.social @pilaracedo.bsky.social
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UCL Dept of Aging, Rheumatology & Regenerative Medicine @arrdept-ucldom.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
👋 @heather--cross.bsky.social
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UCL Dept of Aging, Rheumatology & Regenerative Medicine @arrdept-ucldom.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Fantastic news!
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UCL Dept of Aging, Rheumatology & Regenerative Medicine @arrdept-ucldom.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
We have a new YouTube Channel! Please follow and subscribe here: www.youtube.com/channel/UChp... We'll be highlighting our amazing researchers across career stages with short interviews each month… taking over from our BlueSky Highlights….
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Ageing Rheumatology and Regenerative Medicine
Based within the UCL Division of Medicine, The Department of Ageing, Rheumatology & Regenerative Medicine combines different disciplines to improve health and find new cures for disease. Our departmen...
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UCL Dept of Aging, Rheumatology & Regenerative Medicine @arrdept-ucldom.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Congrats @bcellsrosser.bsky.social @dianaematei.bsky.social and team!
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George Robinson @georgearobinson.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Go team! @heather--cross.bsky.social and @ciurtinlab.bsky.social presenting at the @mrc-lms.bsky.social Sex Differences in Biology Symposium! @arrdept-ucldom.bsky.social
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Journal of Human Immunity @jhumimmunity.org · 20/02/2026
Expanding the scope of human immunology in the Journal of Human Immunity. New Editorial from Petter Brodin @petterbrodin.bsky.social, Megan Cooper @macattacklab.bsky.social, Jean-Laurent Casanova @casanovalab.bsky.social, and colleagues in the JHI Editorial team:
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Expanding the scope of human immunology in the Journal of Human Immunity
A broader scope for the Journal of Human Immunity.
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Lizzy Rosser @bcellsrosser.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Check out @madhvimenon.bsky.social 🌟 new paper on refractory myasthenia gravis - such an important unmet need. Congratulations Madhvi and the whole team!
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Lizzy Rosser @bcellsrosser.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Happy Women and Girls in Science Day! To honour the occasion.... we're launching our website - rosserlab.com. Have a look around, it's designed for young people who participate in our studies, their families and other scientists. HUGE thanks @hlpeks.bsky.social for designing it 🤠
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UCL Dept of Aging, Rheumatology & Regenerative Medicine @arrdept-ucldom.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
It's women and girls in science day! What a great opportunity to highlight the amazing women in our dept.. @dianaematei.bsky.social @clairebeesley.bsky.social @drsianh.bsky.social @jury-lab.bsky.social @ciurtinlab.bsky.social @heather--cross.bsky.social @oliviabracken.bsky.social.
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UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health @uclchildhealth.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Study sheds new light on sight-threatening arthritis in children @uclnews.bsky.social @greatormondst.bsky.social @moorfields.bsky.social www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/fe...
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Study sheds new light on sight-threatening arthritis in children
A team led by UCL researchers with Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) and Moorfields Eye Hospital, found B cells—alongside T cells—play a key role in arthritis-related eye disease (JIA uveitis), a co...
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UCL Dept of Aging, Rheumatology & Regenerative Medicine @arrdept-ucldom.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Congrats 👏🏼 👏🏼 👏🏼
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UCL Dept of Aging, Rheumatology & Regenerative Medicine @arrdept-ucldom.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
This is a great idea! Has anyone got anything similar for @ucl.ac.uk? If yes, please add us in!
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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine @lshtm.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
👋 Happy #FollowFriday! Learn more about LSHTM's work to improve our shared health by following our centres, projects & groups 👇 Welcoming new addition @iced-lshtm.bsky.social! 🎉 #PublicHealth go.bsky.app/4FczAGW
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UCL Dept of Aging, Rheumatology & Regenerative Medicine @arrdept-ucldom.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
Have a read of the latest paper from our HoD Prof Gilroy’s lab and first author @oliviabracken.bsky.social in @natcomms.nature.com about the role of epoxyoxylipids in human monocyte biology and the resolution of inflammation doi.org/10.1038/s414...
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Epoxy-oxylipins direct monocyte fate in inflammatory resolution in humans - Nature Communications
Here they demonstrate a therapeutic intervention elevating levels of CYP450-derived lipids to control the expansion of intermediate monocytes in tissue and peripheral blood, presenting a first in clas...
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UCL Dept of Aging, Rheumatology & Regenerative Medicine @arrdept-ucldom.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Wow! What a week.. our #BSI25 Congress in stats: 3 invited talks 3 selected for abstracts for short talks 1 lunch industry talk and… 14 posters! Not bad for a department less than 1 yr old 👏🏼
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Diana E Matei @dianaematei.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Now more than usual (since I'm considering applying for a sex-differences based fellowship) I enjoyed and appreciated @ciurtinlab.bsky.social talk #BSI25! We really really need to sex-dissegregate our data!! ♂️♀️
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Pedro Machado MD PhD FRCP @pedrommcmachado.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
First-ever classification criteria for #haemochromatosis arthropathy now published! A major step for research & trials in this under-recognised condition. Thanks to the @eular.org task force who made this possible - a privilege to work together since 2020! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The iron fist. The iron fist is a physical sign due to incomplete full flexion of the second and/or third MCP joints. When making a fist, the PIP joints of the second and/or third fingers are raised above the level of the PIP joints of the fourth and fifth fingers, and the fingertips of the second and third fingers may not touch the palm. PIP, proximal interphalangeal, MCP, metacarpophalangeal.
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Lizzy Rosser @bcellsrosser.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Loving #BSI25, especially @ciurtinlab.bsky.social and @emmaschambers.bsky.social highlighting our paper in @jem.org is one of #ArthritisUK top research output of ‘25! If you have 5 minutes, give us a vote (number 5) below, sex differences in the immune system: www.arthritis-uk.org/our-research...
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Research Highlight of the Year
Arthritis UK Research Highlight of the Year: celebrate the outstanding work that’s made a real impact over the past year.
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Diana E Matei @dianaematei.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Too many good talks so hard to choose #BSI25! For now let's see how our @arrdept-ucldom.bsky.social HoD Derek Gilroy presents the great story of @oliviabracken.bsky.social 's PhD 👏🤩
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UCL Dept of Aging, Rheumatology & Regenerative Medicine @arrdept-ucldom.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Great to see the ARR labs as the background for new borrowers movie!
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Immune Sex Differences @sexdiffimmunity.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
Some of us may be interested to meet sooner, so #EESSexDifferences @EMBLEvents may be of interest. It goes beyond the immune system, but still www.embl.org/about/info/c...
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Sex differences in health and disease
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UCL Dept of Aging, Rheumatology & Regenerative Medicine @arrdept-ucldom.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Great to see @bcellsrosser.bsky.social perspective in @natrevrheum.nature.com highlighted in this editors comment! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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The next breakthrough in rheumatology will require prioritizing diversity - Nature Reviews Rheumatology
Progress has been astonishing, but the need for personalized care can only be addressed through a universal focus on diversity and equity in rheumatology research.
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Heather Cross @heather--cross.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Amazing talk from Lizzy Rosser @bcellsrosser.bsky.social at @efis-immunology.bsky.social So cool to hear about how sex determinants influence B cells! @arrdept-ucldom.bsky.social
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Lizzy Rosser @bcellsrosser.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Congrats @heather--cross.bsky.social on a great talk at the EFIS sex difference meeting today! @arrdept-ucldom.bsky.social
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UCL Dept of Aging, Rheumatology & Regenerative Medicine @arrdept-ucldom.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Great to see @bcellsrosser.bsky.social and colleagues taking their science public engagement to @newscientist.com live!
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George Robinson @georgearobinson.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Heading up to Manchester this morning to speak in the @britsocimm.bsky.social Manchester Immunology Group Seminar Series @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social Looking forward to it!
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Saori Abe @oriabe114.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
www.nature.com/articles/s41... Original article📖→ www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/... “In vivo CD19 CAR T-cell therapy for refractory systemic lupus erythematosus.” N. Engl. J. Med. #SLE #lupus #CART
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In vivo CAR-T cell engineering in refractory SLE - Nature Reviews Rheumatology
Infused lipid nanoparticles were successfully used to generate CAR-T cells in patients with refractory systemic lupus erythematosus, achieving B cell depletion.
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UCL Dept of Aging, Rheumatology & Regenerative Medicine @arrdept-ucldom.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
@uclnews.bsky.social
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Lizzy Rosser @bcellsrosser.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Have been a big fan of the @theconversation.com for a while so was a real please to write this article with them. Thank you to @medresfdn.bsky.social for suggesting me and please do have a read 👇 theconversation.com/what-is-lupu...
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What is lupus, the condition Selena Gomez is diagnosed with?
The autoimmune disease lupus, which affects mainly women, can have wide-ranging impacts on health and quality of life.
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UCL Dept of Aging, Rheumatology & Regenerative Medicine @arrdept-ucldom.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
Fantastic pictures @georgearobinson.bsky.social and congratulations again @ciurtinlab.bsky.social
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UCL Dept of Aging, Rheumatology & Regenerative Medicine @arrdept-ucldom.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
Congratulations 🥳 to Prof Ciurtin @ciurtinlab.bsky.social who will deliver the 2025 Lady Estelle Wolfson Lecture in Translational Medicine at the Royal College of Physicians today! Coziana will focus on improving risk stratification and management of cardiovascular risk in young people with lupus.
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ciurtinlab.bsky.social @ciurtinlab.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Great session at #PReS2025 discussing challenges in the transition of care in rheumatology. Session dedicated to the memory #Dr.JanetMcDonagh in recognition of her amazing contribution to the field. @ciurtinlab.bsky.social @arrdept-ucldom.bsky.social @versusarthritis.bsky.social #BANNAR; #YourRheum
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Lizzy Rosser @bcellsrosser.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
I am so excited to be contributing to the upcoming ‘Medicine at the Crick Event’ @crick.ac.uk… organised by Prof Vinuesa and Prof Lee.. come and join us for what will be a fantastic discussion… @arrdept-ucldom.bsky.social www.crick.ac.uk/whats-on/med...
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Medicine at the Crick | New insights and breakthroughs in autoimmunity
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UCL Dept of Aging, Rheumatology & Regenerative Medicine @arrdept-ucldom.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
We now have over 600 followers! Hello everyone from our new UCL department! Give some of our members a follow when you have a chance (we’ll post the in the thread below!) and stay tuned for our research updates 🧬 🎇 😃
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George Robinson @georgearobinson.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Nailed it! @heather--cross.bsky.social @ciurtinlab.bsky.social @arrdept-ucldom.bsky.social
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