EULAR Research Committee
The EULAR Research Committee serves as the focal point for rheumatology research in Europe and is the conduit for international research collaborations and interactions with the larger rheumatology research community around the world.
The committee does this by setting research priorities in the field of RMDs, promoting and facilitating research in rheumatology, and coordinating of the work of the Sub-Committees (basic and translational research, clinical research, public health and epidemiology).
Chair: Prof. Dirk Elewaut, Belgium
Chair-elect: Prof. Ronald van Vollenhoven, Netherlands
Sub-committee Chairs: Prof. Rik Lories, Dr. Anna Molto, Prof. Andrew Cope
Advisors: Prof. Iain McInnes, Prof. Daniel Aletaha
Committee members
Peter Böhm, Germany
Nina Brodin, Sweden
Ertugrul Cagri Bolek, Turkey
Yannick Degboé, France
Ursula Fearon, Ireland
Dirk Foell, Germany
Roberto Giacomelli, Italy
László Kovács, Hungary
Gary Macfarlane, United Kingdom
Pedro Machado, United Kingdom
Caroline Ospelt, Switzerland
Thomas Pap, Germany
Felice Rivellese, United Kingdom
Ladislav Senolt, Czech Republic
Tanja Stamm, Austria
Anja Strangfeld, Germany
Thijs Swinnen, Belgium
Sander Tas, Netherlands
Ana Vieira, Portugal
Maarten de Wit, Netherlands
Related information
EULAR Research Centre
Founded in 2020, the EULAR Research Centre facilitates collaborative basic, clinical, and translational research to improve the lives of people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases.
Explore the support areas in the research overview, consulation service, and the COVID-19 Database
EULAR Centres of Excellence
The EULAR Centres of Excellence are rheumatology research units in Europe that are recognised for continued excellence in research publications
Network of Imaging Centres
The major aim of the EULAR network of imaging centres is to attract rheumatologists and/or trainees in rheumatology who will be educated in a particular imaging technique or in developing research projects
EULAR Task Forces
EULAR Task Forces bring experts in rheumatology fields together to share expertise and facilitate best practice exchange and ongoing medical development. Discover the fields of EULAR Task Forces and join today
EULAR Recommendations
The EULAR Committees regularly establish and publish recommendations for the treatment of various rheumatic disorders. Each of these recommendations are developed by a Task Force of specialists in their field
Study Groups
EULAR study groups are established networks in their respective fields and play an active part in the research and treatment of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases
EULAR Statutes, Reports, and By-Laws
The official statutes of the European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology, EULAR
EULAR Committees
Established by the Board, Committees are set up to manage and perform the various activities of EULAR on behalf of the Council.
