As a group, we are actively engaged in disseminating our latest research findings at a number of academic events and conferences. You can view copies of some of the below and previous presentations on our Conference presentations page.
Upcoming events
American College of Rheumatology Convergence 2026
(Orlando, USA: 6 - 11 November 2026)
Our group members will deliver the following presentations at this event:
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In PsA, treatment outcome is driven more by patient and clinical characteristics than by drug mode of action
Gareth Jones, Ovidiu Rotariu, Stephanie Lembke, Philip S Helliwell, Stefan Siebert, Gary J Macfarlane
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People with psoriatic arthritis who smoke have poorer treatment response to biologic therapies
Gary J Macfarlane, Ross MacDonald, Ovidiu Rotariu, Brigitte Michelsen, Bente Glintborg, Anne Gitte Loft, Bjorn Gudbjornsson, Burkhard Moeller, Catalin Codreanu, Dan Nordstrom, Semih Gülle, Elisa Gremese, Florenzo Iannone, Isabel Castrejón, Johan Karlsson Wallman, Karin Laas, Lucía Otero, Lykke Ørnbjerg, Marleen Van de Sande, Merete Hetland, Michael Nissen, Maria Jose Santos, Mikkel Ostergaard, Pavel Horak, Pawel Mielnik, Pedro Carvalho, Sadettin Uslu, Simon Rasmussen, Tore K Kvien, Thorvardur Love, Tuulikki Sokka-Isler, Jiri Vencovsky, Ziga Rotar, Gareth T Jones
NHS Research Scotland Pain/SPaRC 16th Annual Scientific Meeting
(Dundee, UK: 4 December 2026)
Our group members will be involved in several presentations at this event. Further details to follow.
Recent events
British Orthopaedic Research Society (BORS) Annual Meeting 2026
(Glasgow, UK: 8 - 9 September 2026)
Dr Marcus Beasley delivered the following oral presentation at this event:
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Population-level associations of BMI and physical activity with chronic pain, osteoarthritis, and joint replacement of the hip and knee: a standardisation analysis of UK Biobank
Marcus Beasley, Jennifer Summers, Luke Farrow, Stephen Bridgman, Andrew Bridgman, Gary Macfarlane
European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) Congress 2026
(London, UK: 3 - 6 June 2026)
Dr Rosemary Hollick presented the following poster at this event:
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Overinvestigated yet Underdiagnosed: Reframing Fibromyalgia Care Pathways
Rosemary Hollick, Stuart Anderson, Corri Black, Ernest Choy, Rozanne Cooksey, Stefanie Doebl, Warren James, Gareth Jones, Ka-Kin Lam, Ross Macdonald, Gary Macfarlane on behalf of the PACFiND study team
You can find a copy of this poster presentation on our Conference Presentations page.
British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy Spring Conference 2026
(London, UK: 14-15 May 2026)
The UKAR team presented the following poster at this event:
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UK Antimicrobial Registry (UKAR): Expanding to Outpatients and Antifungals
Rebecca Parr, Jisha Babu, Jonathan Lock, Jay Woods
You can find a copy of this poster presentation on our Conference Presentations page.
Scottish Society for Rheumatology Spring Meeting 2026
(Aberdeen, UK: 8 May 2026)
A number of our team presented work at this event, including:
- Patients with PsA managed in joint clinics experience better clinical outcomes – Results from the BSR-PsA
Gareth Jones, Ross MacDonald, Joe Payne, Gary Macfarlane and Rosemary Hollick - Building Better Vasculitis Care Across Scotland: Scottish Systemic Vasculitis Network Progress and Priorities
Rosemary Hollick - Adverse Childhood Experiences and the Development of Chronic Pain: A Structured Life Course Modelling Approach in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children [poster presentation]
Ross MacDonald, Kate Timmins, Gary Macfarlane
British Society for Rheumatology Annual Conference 2026
(Glasgow, UK: 28 - 30 April 2026)
Our team made a number of presentations at this event. Please see our conference schedule below for details:
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British Pain Society 59th Annual Scientific Meeting
(Harrogate, UK: 21 - 23 April 2026)
Our team made a number of presentations at this event. Please see our conference schedule below for details.
You can see our poster presentations from this event, including Dr Ross MacDonald's prize-winning poster, on our Conference Presentations page.
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