π₯ Honoured to receive the Best Abstract Award at the European Lupus Meeting in Lisbon π΅πΉ for our abstract βFunctional iron deficiency drives metabolic reprogramming in classical monocytes in #SLE.β
Grateful to an amazing team & the patients who make this research possible
Wonderful news to start 2026 with! Access to Obinutuzumab has been granted for patients living with lupus nephritis!
www.nice.org.uk/news/article...
Itβs a privilege to join such a great faculty again at the Foundations of Immunology course π‘
Ideal if youβre new to immunology or want a refresher on fundamentals and why they matter in disease & therapy
ποΈ 18 March | π Online
π www.immunology.org/training/Fou...
Really looking forward to speaking (for the 3rd year!) at the British Society for Immunology (@britsocimm.bsky.social) Foundations of Immunology course on 18 March π§¬
A brilliant one-day online course covering core immunology for all backgrounds π§ͺ
Register π www.immunology.org/training/Fou...
π Our first publication of 2026 is out!
π§ͺ Aberrant B cell responses as drivers of autoantibody generation and epitope diversification in SLE pathogenesis
π Huge thanks to Dr Farah Tariq, Yathavi Charavanamuttu & Kazi Labiba
π www.frontiersin.org/journals/imm... #Immunology #SLE
To now be recognised for teaching feels incredibly special. Huge thanks to the School of Medical Education, and to the brilliant students & trainees who bring energy, curiosity & enthusiasm to every interaction. This one is for them. πβ¨
Humbled to receive the Educational Supervisor Award at the GKT School of Medical Education Awards
On rushing from clinic to the award ceremonially I past the med school library, which made me reflect on my own student days & the excitement of learning medicine π‘
Super proud of Rym Abida (MD and PhD student) presenting our data on the work she has been leading on investigating predictive biomarkers of sustained remission in #SLE at the British Society for Immunology conference last week! βοΈ
@britsocimm.bsky.social
βThis is what you get, when you mess with us!β
Radiohead at the O2. Itβs been too long!
A huge thank you to the Emirates Society for Rheumatology for the very kind invitation to speak on the subject of CAR T Cell Therapy and T Cell Inhibitory Molecules at their annual meeting today in Abu Dhabi π¦πͺ #ESR2025
This weekend I had the huge honour of being invited to speak at the 25th Turkish National Rheumatology Congress in Antalya πΉπ·
It was a pleasure to deliver two talks entitled β#SLE - Clinical Assessment and New Treatment Strategiesβ & βCellular Therapies in Autoimmune Conditionsβ π§¬
Thank you to Lupus UK for asking me to participate in their 35th birthday celebrations! π₯³
On a personal level, the charity supported my very first steps into lupus research, which I will always be incredibly grateful for!
Happy birthday Lupus UK! π
π₯ youtu.be/F432b3u4Ju8?...
A wonderful day at the Scottish Society for Rheumatology meeting today! π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ
A real privilege to be invited to provide an update on #SLE and cellular therapies! π§¬
Itβs also great to spend some time in the beautiful autumnal surroundings of Loch Lomond! ππ
π Interested in cellular therapy in #SLE? Join us!
Reuben Benjamin and I are hiring a Research Associate to join our translational research team at Kingβs College London π¬
Help develop next-gen CAR-T therapies for autoimmune disease π‘
π www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/127305-...
Itβs my great pleasure to be invited to speak at the Royal College of Physicians Med+ Conference in November π¨βπ«
Iβll be speaking on managing #lupus on the medical wards π‘
Full programme and registration details here - rcpconferences.co.uk/med-plus-2025
The seeing wasnβt great but was nice to have an opportunity to capture some shots of the moon as the clouds parted tonight π
π Fantastic visit to AstraZenecaβs Discovery Centre, Cambridge, to discuss the PERSONAL SLE study
π‘From concept to reality in 2 yearsβthanks to amazing collaboration between academia, industry & our incredible patients!
π€ Huge thanks to everyone involved
𧬠Exciting early data on the horizon! π¬
Oh wow! This is so cool! π
A great (and very rapid) trip to Birmingham this morning. It was a pleasure to be invited to speak at the National Lupus Nurse Network meeting today
After a couple of months of trying, I took advantage of last nightβs new moon, and with Saturn in opposition, I was finally able to capture a decent shot from my East London rooftop πͺ
Really interesting & important data here!
HCQ does not prevent progression from an at risk state to full classification criteria #SLE β‘οΈ
I suspect we need to better define molecularly who will progress. My personal feeling is adaptive immunity may be the required target π―
π doi.org/10.1002/art....
𧬠Really excited to be speaking at the CAR T Cell Therapy for Autoimmune Diseases in London today! π§¬
π©ΈLooks like a fantastic programme and very honoured to be invited to participate π©Έ
π‘ Iβll be speaking on research opportunities in these exciting times! π‘
An absolute pleasure to be invited to speak at the Scandinavian Congress of Rheumatology in Malmo πΈπͺ
It was wonderful to have the opportunity to speak on βThe evolution of B cell directed therapies: from monoclonal antibodies to cell-based approachesβ
Absolutely incredible Gorillaz show at the CopperBox Arena last night
Canβt quite believe that the gig was held at my local gym!
Side note. My first ever cassette tape was Blur - The Great Escape (aged 11 at the time) and Iβll never tire of getting to see Damon Albarn perform live
π¨ Delighted to share the @eular.org recommendations for a core dataset to support clinical care research in #SLE π¨
It was a great privilege to be involved with these recommendations, which will hopefully allow for standardisation of care & research π¬
π ard.eular.org/action/showP...
π¨Last chance to register!π¨
Join us tomorrow night as we discuss all things cellular therapy for #SLE π§«
Thanks to Ed Vital and The Lupus Forum for the invitation! Honoured to join this esteemed panel! π‘
ποΈ Wednesday 25th June ποΈ
π°οΈ 17.00 UK / 18.00 CET π°οΈ
Register here! ow.ly/6jre50VZUzS
Join us tomorrow evening for the Key Advances in #Lupus webinar
Iβll be Chairing and speaking alongside the brilliant Sarah Dyball and Phil Laws!
Come and hear the latest advances on all things #SLE
π
Monday 23rd June
β° 7:30pm - 8:30pm (BST)
π thelimbus.co.uk/rheumatology...
Always a pleasure to speak with Yuz Yusof! Thanks for the invite to join @rheumnow.bsky.social to discuss all things relating to CAR T cell therapy for #SLE π§¬
π youtu.be/0eXJaz7Cg6U?...
Reflections on #EULAR2025 πͺπΈ
A fantastic few days catching up with brilliant colleagues
Feeling refreshed, motivated and very inspired! π€©
Now to get ready to go again with EULAR 2026 in London! π‘
Very excited to welcome the rheumatology community to my home! @eular.org
Hugely honoured to be invited to present at this exciting British Society for Immunology (@britsocimm.bsky.social) event
Iβll be presenting on βHarnessing the immune system: vaccines and immunotherapiesβ π§ͺ
π
Thurs 19th June
π» Online
β° 09.30-17.00
Registration details here π bit.ly/4itgnAk
