{"id":1854,"date":"2026-04-10T14:04:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T13:04:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.manchester.ac.uk\/bsrbr-blog\/?p=1854"},"modified":"2026-04-10T14:04:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T13:04:25","slug":"bsr-annual-conference-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.manchester.ac.uk\/bsrbr-blog\/2026\/04\/10\/bsr-annual-conference-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"BSR Annual Conference 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; specialty=&#8221;on&#8221; next_background_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; specialty_columns=&#8221;2&#8243;][et_pb_row_inner locked=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_column_inner type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;2_3&#8243;][et_pb_post_title _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243; featured_placement=&#8221;above&#8221; locked=&#8221;on&#8221; parent_locked=&#8221;off&#8221; date_format=&#8221;j M Y&#8221; \/][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.17.6&#8243; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; parent_locked=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1859 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.manchester.ac.uk\/bsrbr-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/440\/2026\/04\/Logo-for-signature.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"284\" height=\"144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.manchester.ac.uk\/bsrbr-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/440\/2026\/04\/Logo-for-signature.png 292w, https:\/\/blogs.manchester.ac.uk\/bsrbr-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/440\/2026\/04\/Logo-for-signature-150x76.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.manchester.ac.uk\/bsrbr-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/440\/2026\/04\/Logo-for-signature-250x127.png 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px\" \/>We are thrilled to be attending the BSR&#8217;s Annual Conference later this month. Held between 28th \u2013 30th April 2026 at the SEC in Glasgow, this conference promises a variety of talks across all aspects of rheumatology and rheumatology research. We are celebrating <strong>25 Years<\/strong> of BSRBR-RA and are pleased to be able to celebrate the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsrbr.org\/about\/support-your-registers\/\">impact of the research<\/a> over the years.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Sessions involving BSRBR-RA<\/h2>\n<h5>Tuesday 28th April, 1pm<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1861 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.manchester.ac.uk\/bsrbr-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/440\/2026\/04\/Support-Registers_ZT-211x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"88\" height=\"125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.manchester.ac.uk\/bsrbr-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/440\/2026\/04\/Support-Registers_ZT-211x300.jpg 211w, https:\/\/blogs.manchester.ac.uk\/bsrbr-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/440\/2026\/04\/Support-Registers_ZT-150x213.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.manchester.ac.uk\/bsrbr-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/440\/2026\/04\/Support-Registers_ZT-250x356.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.manchester.ac.uk\/bsrbr-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/440\/2026\/04\/Support-Registers_ZT.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 88px) 100vw, 88px\" \/><\/h5>\n<p>Poster presentation &#8211; <strong>Non melanoma skin cancer risk with\u00a0JAKi compared to IL6 in RA: results from a national cohort\u00a0study<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Dr Zixing Tian, Poster 110<\/em><\/p>\n<h5>Wednesday 29th April, 9am<\/h5>\n<p>Registers Session &#8211; <strong>From the first patient recruited in Melton Mowbray to today:\u00a025 years of world-leading BSR registers<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1706 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.manchester.ac.uk\/bsrbr-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/440\/2025\/03\/Kimme_circle.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.manchester.ac.uk\/bsrbr-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/440\/2025\/03\/Kimme_circle.jpg 199w, https:\/\/blogs.manchester.ac.uk\/bsrbr-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/440\/2025\/03\/Kimme_circle-150x151.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/> research\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Professor Kimme Hyrich, Hall 1<\/em><\/p>\n<h5>Wednesday 29th April, 1.55pm<\/h5>\n<p>Barbara Ansell Address &#8211;\u00a0Deep Roots, Shared Growth: Cultivating our National Strength in JIA\u00a0Epidemiology Research\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>Professor Kimme Hyrich, Boisdale<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Where to find us!<\/h2>\n<p>BSR\u2019s Annual Conference provides ample opportunities for networking and discussion with the team.\u00a0\u00a0Please get in touch with us if you want to chat about any specifics, including &#8211;\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Recruitment at your site<\/li>\n<li>Identifying potential participants<\/li>\n<li>Prioritising follow ups<\/li>\n<li>Answering queries<\/li>\n<li>Gaining some tips on how to use our database<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We always welcome the opportunity to meet the staff from our dedicated sites, so please come and see us on the main BSR stand (number 26). 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