EULAR prize

Joachim Sieper (Germany) and Jürgen Braun (Germany)

Including: H Appel, J Brandt, H Haibel, W Kuon, J Listing, M Rudwaleit, J X Zou, A Zink

New insights in epidemiology, diagnosis, pathogenesis, and treatment of ankylosing spondylitis

EULAR Young Investigator Awards

Jolanda Hubertina Maria van Bilsen, The Netherlands

Human cartilage glycoprotein 39-directed T cell responses in health and arthritic diseases

Sander W Tas, The Netherlands

Immunomodulation by using innovative methods to inhibit NF-κB activity in models of rheumatoid arthritis

Eleftheria Zeggini, United Kingdom

Genetic dissection of the extended major histocompatibility complex (MHC) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA)

EULAR/AMGEN Young Investigator Award

Timothy R D J Radstake, The Netherlands

Toll-like receptors, endogenous ligands and the inflammatory circle of arthritis

EULAR/ABBOTT ABSTRACT AWARDS

Molecular and cellular aspects of rheumatic diseases

Miri Blank, Israel

β₂-Glycoprotein-I branched peptides, induce B cell apoptosis in vitro and in vivo

Michel De Bandt, France

Selective inhibition of VEGF-RI (FLT-I) but not VEGF-RII (KDR) suppress arthritis and preserve from bone destruction in a transgenic mouse model of rheumatoid arthritis

Dirk Foell, Germany

S100A12 (EN-RAGE) indicates disease activity in systemic onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Karin Nabbe, The Netherlands

Fc gamma RI up regulation induced by local adenoviral mediated IFN gamma production aggravates chondrocyte death during immune complex mediated arthritis

Elena Neumann, Germany

Effects of activin stimulation on RA synovial fibroblasts

Peter Van Lent, The Netherlands

The inhibitory receptor FCGRII reduces joint inflammation in experimental immune complex mediated arthritis not only by inhibition of FCGRI/III but also by efficient phagocytosis

Clinical Aspects of Musculoskeletal Disorders/Epidemiology/Educational and Health Services Research

Alexandros Andrianakos, Greece

Back pain as a cause of prescription drug use compared to all other disease groups in Greek adult general population

Jens Ivar Brox, Norway

Randomized clinical trial of lumbar instrumental fusion and cognitive intervention and exercises of patients with chronic low back pain and disc degeneration

Ricard Cervera, Spain

Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome (CAPS): analysis of the international consensus statement on preliminary classification criteria for CAPS using the "CAPS Registry"

Pierre Duhaut, France

Predictors of blindness and visual manifestations in giant cell arteritis: a multicenter, prospective study

Piet Geusens, The Netherlands

Serum levels of receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-beta (RANK)-ligand (L) and osteoprotegerin (OPG) independently predict long-term radiographic progression in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA)

Mikkel Østergaard, Demark

Reducing costs, duration and invasiveness of magnetic resonance imaging in rheumatoid arthritis by omitting intravenous gadolinium injection – does it affect assessments of synovitis, bone erosions and bone edema?

Edgar Stene Prize

Best essay submitted by patients to the EULAR Social Leauges

Nanna Valentin Gaarde, Denmark

Is it easy to get an appropriate job? Strategies/my experiences

EULAR Meritorious Service Award in Rheumatology

Colin G Barnes, United Kingdom

Jan Dequeker, Belgium