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Pilot Projects – Seed Grants 2023

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CALL FOR PILOT PROJECT GRANT SUBMISSIONS

CURRENT OPPORTUNITY

  • The SPARCC Research Pilot Project Program is open.
  • 1 Year $25,000 competition for innovative proposals
  • Project should align with SPARCC primary objective for the advancement of spondyloarthritis related research

Click to View Previous Grant Awardees

  • Dr. Lihi Eder. Study title: Sex Dysmorphism of Immune and Imaging Profiles in Psoriatic Arthritis.  Award: $25,000 – 1 year. June 2022.
  • Dr. Akihiro Nakamura & Dr. Nigil Haroon. Study title: Inflammation Induced MIF-HIF1A Axis Augments IL-23 Secretion from Neutrophils and Drives New Bone Formation in Spondyloarthritis.  Award: $25,000 – 1 year. June 2022.
  • Mr. Addison Pacheco & Dr. Robert Inman. Study title: Genetic and Epigenetic Modulation of Regulatory T cells in Axial Spondyloarthritis.  Award: $25,000 – 1 year. June 2022.
  • Dr. Tristan Boyd & Dr. Sherry Rohekar. Study title: Does the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Metrology Index (BASMI) accurately discriminate axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) from other rheumatic diseases?  Award: $19,000 – 1 year. September 2017
  • Dr. Sherry Rohekar & Dr. Tristan Boyd & Dr. Vipul Jairath. Study title: Is treatment of inflammatory bowel disease with vedolizumab (humanized IGG1 antibody to A4B7) associated with the development of spondyloarthritis?  Award $25,000 – 1 year. September 2017
  • Dr. Sibel Zehra Aydin & Dr. Zaid Jibri & Sibel Ureyen. Study title: Exploring the disease modifying effects of psoriasis and/or colitis on disease features and severity in axial spondyloarthritis.  Award: $25,000 – 1 year.  September 2016
  • Dr. Dax Rumsey. Study title: Gadolineum enhancement in paediatric sacroiliac joint magnetic resonance imaging. Is it really necessary? Award: $25,000 – 1 year. September 2016
  • Professor Stephan Milosavljevic and Dr. Bindu Nair. Study title: A multi faceted approach for the early clinical identification of axial SpA: A study of first degree relatives.  Award: $25,000 – 1 year.  July 2015
  • Dr. Bindu Nair.  Study title: Obstructive sleep apnoea screening for ankylosing spondylitis program.  Award: $25,000 – 1 year.  July 2015

Scientific Meeting Program & Progress Report

Archive of all past meetings with downloads to meeting programs and progress reports.

2023 Annual SPARCC Scientific Meeting & Progress Report

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SPARCC ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING

The 2023 Annual SPARCC Scientific Meeting took place on Friday, October 27, 2023.

2022 Annual SPARCC Scientific Meeting & Progress Report

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SPARCC ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING

The 2022 Annual SPARCC Scientific Meeting took place on Sept 30th 2022.

2020 SPARCC Progress Report and Scientific Meeting Program

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SPARCC ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING

On October 30, 2020 SPARCC will hold a virtual scientific meeting in Ankylosing Spondylitis. Below you can find the latest SPARCC progress report, as well as the program for the scientific meeting.

SPARCC Scientific Meeting Program PDF Available to Download and View
SPARCC Progress Report PDF Available to Download and View

2019 SpA Scientific Meeting

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SPARCC ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING

On October 25, 2019 SPARCC will hold a scientific meeting in Ankylosing Spondylitis at the LOEWS Hotel Vague in Montreal. See form below for registration details.

SPARCC Scientific Meeting Program 2019 PDF English Available to Download and View
SPARCC Scientific Meeting Program 2019 PDF French Available to Download and View
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