Professor Peter Taylor studied pre-clinical medical sciences at Gonville and Caius College at the University of Cambridge, where he earned his first degree in Physiology. He subsequently studied clinical medicine at the University of Oxford and was awarded a PhD degree from the University of London for studies on the pathogenesis of arthritis. In October 2011, Professor Taylor was appointed Norman Collisson Chair of Musculoskeletal Sciences at the University of Oxford, and is a Fellow of St. Peter's College, Oxford. He is the Head of Clinical Sciences at the Botnar Research Centre within the Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences.

He has specialist clinical interests in novel therapies, rheumatoid and early arthritis. His research expertise is in mechanisms sustaining inflammation and clinical trials of new therapies with development of novel outcome measurements for application in assessment of response to therapy.

Professor John Isaacs is the Director of Therapeutics North East at Newcastle University, and Professor of Clinical Rheumatology. He is also an Honorary Consultant Rheumatologist with the Newcastle-upon-Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. He is the Scientific Chair-elect for the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR). Professor Isaacs’ research interests include immunotherapy of rheumatic, autoimmune disease, therapeutic tolerance induction, pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis and genetics and pharmacogenetics of rheumatoid arthritis. His translational research is considered internationally renowned.

Professor Bruce Kirkham studied medicine in New Zealand, before undertaking rheumatology training at Guy’s Hospital in London. In 1991, he became a Consultant Rheumatologist in Adelaide and Sydney, and in 2000, he was appointed as a Consultant Rheumatologist to the Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust in London. Professor Kirkham is also a Professor of Translational Rheumatology at King’s College London. In 2013, he was awarded the Outstanding Best Practice Award by the British Society of Rheumatology, after setting up a service to optimise the care of patients with rheumatoid and psoriatic arthritis. His research is focussed on IL-17/23 pathways in inflammatory arthritis, with an aim of ensuring the best practice for arthritis patients. In 2016, his team was named by GRAPPA as one of seven international best practice centres.

Professor John Isaacs is the Director of Therapeutics North East at Newcastle University, and Professor of Clinical Rheumatology. He is also an Honorary Consultant Rheumatologist with the Newcastle-upon-Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. He is the Scientific Chair-elect for the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR). Professor Isaacs’ research interests include immunotherapy of rheumatic, autoimmune disease, therapeutic tolerance induction, pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis and genetics and pharmacogenetics of rheumatoid arthritis. His translational research is considered internationally renowned.

Professor Peter Taylor studied pre-clinical medical sciences at Gonville and Caius College at the University of Cambridge, where he earned his first degree in Physiology. He subsequently studied clinical medicine at the University of Oxford and was awarded a PhD degree from the University of London for studies on the pathogenesis of arthritis. In October 2011, Professor Taylor was appointed Norman Collisson Chair of Musculoskeletal Sciences at the University of Oxford, and is a Fellow of St. Peter's College, Oxford. He is the Head of Clinical Sciences at the Botnar Research Centre within the Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences.

He has specialist clinical interests in novel therapies, rheumatoid and early arthritis. His research expertise is in mechanisms sustaining inflammation and clinical trials of new therapies with development of novel outcome measurements for application in assessment of response to therapy.

Professor Bruce Kirkham studied medicine in New Zealand, before undertaking rheumatology training at Guy’s Hospital in London. In 1991, he became a Consultant Rheumatologist in Adelaide and Sydney, and in 2000, he was appointed as a Consultant Rheumatologist to the Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust in London. Professor Kirkham is also a Professor of Translational Rheumatology at King’s College London. In 2013, he was awarded the Outstanding Best Practice Award by the British Society of Rheumatology, after setting up a service to optimise the care of patients with rheumatoid and psoriatic arthritis. His research is focussed on IL-17/23 pathways in inflammatory arthritis, with an aim of ensuring the best practice for arthritis patients. In 2016, his team was named by GRAPPA as one of seven international best practice centres.

Professor Peter Taylor studied pre-clinical medical sciences at Gonville and Caius College at the University of Cambridge, where he earned his first degree in Physiology. He subsequently studied clinical medicine at the University of Oxford and was awarded a PhD degree from the University of London for studies on the pathogenesis of arthritis. In October 2011, Professor Taylor was appointed Norman Collisson Chair of Musculoskeletal Sciences at the University of Oxford, and is a Fellow of St. Peter's College, Oxford. He is the Head of Clinical Sciences at the Botnar Research Centre within the Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences.

He has specialist clinical interests in novel therapies, rheumatoid and early arthritis. His research expertise is in mechanisms sustaining inflammation and clinical trials of new therapies with development of novel outcome measurements for application in assessment of response to therapy.

Professor John Isaacs is the Director of Therapeutics North East at Newcastle University, and Professor of Clinical Rheumatology. He is also an Honorary Consultant Rheumatologist with the Newcastle-upon-Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. He is the Scientific Chair-elect for the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR). Professor Isaacs’ research interests include immunotherapy of rheumatic, autoimmune disease, therapeutic tolerance induction, pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis and genetics and pharmacogenetics of rheumatoid arthritis. His translational research is considered internationally renowned.

Professor Bruce Kirkham studied medicine in New Zealand, before undertaking rheumatology training at Guy’s Hospital in London. In 1991, he became a Consultant Rheumatologist in Adelaide and Sydney, and in 2000, he was appointed as a Consultant Rheumatologist to the Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust in London. Professor Kirkham is also a Professor of Translational Rheumatology at King’s College London. In 2013, he was awarded the Outstanding Best Practice Award by the British Society of Rheumatology, after setting up a service to optimise the care of patients with rheumatoid and psoriatic arthritis. His research is focussed on IL-17/23 pathways in inflammatory arthritis, with an aim of ensuring the best practice for arthritis patients. In 2016, his team was named by GRAPPA as one of seven international best practice centres.