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Daniel Aletaha @danielaletaha.bsky.social · 6d

I recently shared my thoughts on Austria’s strong global role in rheumatology in my recent Schmerz Nachrichten interview, from @eular.org initiatives to digital innovation and equity in care. Grateful to all who make this collaboration possible. 🇦🇹
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Österreichs starker Footprint in der globalen Rheuma-Community - Schmerz Nachrichten

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Daniel Aletaha @danielaletaha.bsky.social · 26d

At the Dresden Symposium on Autoantibodies 2025, Daniela Sieghart presented on biomarkers for RA treatment response, highlighting EU projects @squeezeproject.bsky.social
& @autopix.bsky.social. Our division drives precision medicine forward, tailoring care through innovative biomarkers.

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Daniel Aletaha @danielaletaha.bsky.social · 29d

New in Journal of Autoimmunity: our study on FAPI PET/CT in myositis-related ILD, led by Kastriot Kastrati & Peter Mandl. Findings show FAPI uptake predicts progression better than standard tools, promising step for personalized care. 📖 doi.org/10.1016/j.ja...

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AutoPiX project @autopix.bsky.social · Sep 9

🚀 Meet our supportive partner: @inmusc.bsky.social

#InMusc is a Spanish consultancy that helps transform ideas into impact through research and #methodology training. Their mission is to make research collaborations agile, relevant, and meaningful.

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Daniel Aletaha @danielaletaha.bsky.social · Sep 8

📢 New from our Division of Rheumatology: Peter Mandl on the expanding role of ultrasound in rheumatology - beyond joints to glands, vessels, lungs & muscles. Real-time, radiation-free imaging for diagnosis & management. 🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgOO...

Daniel Aletaha @danielaletaha.bsky.social · Sep 1

Our study on how global recruitment patterns affect placebo response in RA trials has gained broad Austrian media coverage (ORF, NÖN, SN & more). Great to see interest in how trial design impacts fair evaluation of new therapies! 🔗 science.orf.at/stories/3231...

Stärkerer Placeboeffekt bei Ärmeren

Der Placeboeffekt und die sozioökonomische Lebensrealität hängen laut Untersuchungen der Wiener MedUni zusammen. In Studien aus ärmeren Ländern reagieren die Probanden und Probandinnen stärker auf das...

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Daniel Aletaha @danielaletaha.bsky.social · Aug 25

Two new papers from our division show that recruiting RA & PsA trial patients in less affluent regions increase placebo rates - likely from limited treatment access. Trial design must adapt.
RA: doi.org/10.1016/j.ar...
PsA: doi.org/10.1002/art....

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The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology @eular.org · Aug 21

Join the 9th EULAR Course on Immunology 2026, a highly interactive course focused on key immunology concepts and practical research project design.

📅 6-7 February 2026
📍Amsterdam, Netherlands
🔔Registration deadline: 2 November 2025
Register here: https://pulse.ly/nul3x4sazs

#eularEDUCATION

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Daniel Aletaha @danielaletaha.bsky.social · Aug 18

Can we collect meaningful patient-reported outcomes in rheumatology using a smartphone app? 📱
Our latest study says YES.
Check it out in RMD Open:
👉 doi.org/10.1136/rmdo...

Collecting patient-reported outcomes via the COTIDIANA smartphone app: a prospective validity study

Background Self-management of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases often involves regular assessments of disease-related outcomes. In recent years, smartphone apps are used to collect electronic pat...

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EMJ Reviews @emjreviews.bsky.social · Aug 18

‪Discover more of @danielaletaha.bsky.social‬, @meduniwien.ac.at and past ‪@eular.org‬ president's thoughts on EMJ: www.emjreviews.com/rheumatology...

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The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology @eular.org · Aug 12

Join the 8th EULAR Imaging Course 2026, an intensive, hands-on course covering key imaging techniques in rheumatology, from X-ray to MRI and ultrasound.

📅5-6 February 2026
📍Amsterdam, Netherlands
🔔Registration deadline: 2 November 2025
Register here: https://pulse.ly/5a9ni8gnzs

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The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology @eular.org · Aug 1

📸 Behind every project is a team. During the EULAR 2025 Congress in Barcelona, we had the pleasure to meet with members of six research consortia: HIPPOCRATES, SQUEEZE, STRATA-FIT, MDR-RA, PerPrev-CID, and AutoPiX.

👉 Interested in partnering with us? Learn more here: https://pulse.ly/58wj8jwuui

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The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology @eular.org · Aug 6

🚀Join us on our #EULAR and #EMEUNET Webinar: "Gender-specific differences in rheumatic diseases"

💻Wednesday, 13 Aug 2025, 18:00-18:45 CEST

Register here👉https://pulse.ly/lqp4vkeeod

#eularEMEUNET #Rheumatology

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Daniel Aletaha @danielaletaha.bsky.social · Aug 7

Can women with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases pass on robust immunity to their babies?
Turns out - yes. 👶🛡️
Proud to share our latest collaborative study on maternal antibody transfer in the Journal of Autoimmunity: doi.org/10.1016/j.ja...

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Daniel Aletaha @danielaletaha.bsky.social · Aug 1

At KinderUni 2025, our division of Rheumatology @meduniwien.ac.at explored the fascinating world of autoimmunity with Vienna’s youngest scientists. Huge thanks to our amazing team for inspiring future researchers! 👉 kinderuni-anmeldung.at/event.php?ev...

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MedUni Wien @meduniwien.ac.at · Jul 10

Idiopathic #inflammatorymyopathies are rare #autoimmunediseases in which the #immunesystem attacks the body's own #musclecells.

A team from #MedUniVienna has systematically described the safety and efficacy of targeted #immunotherapy in refractory idiopathic inflammatory #myopathies. ⬇️

New treatment option investigated for difficult-to-treat muscle inflammation

Details on the results of the retrospective observational study!

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Daniel Aletaha @danielaletaha.bsky.social · Jul 7

New review in Joint Bone Spine co-authored by our team highlights ultrasound's expanding role from joints to organ involvement in rheumatic diseases. Read more 👉 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Ultrasound in rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases: From musculoskeletal to organ involvement

In last two decades, the use of ultrasound has assumed an increasingly important role in the assessment of almost all rheumatic and musculoskeletal di…

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Daniel Aletaha @danielaletaha.bsky.social · Jun 30

Great meeting in Stockholm with the @autopix.bsky.social team! Thanks @collectiveminds.bsky.social for hosting. We're advancing AI tools to improve rheumatic care - excited for what’s ahead!

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Daniel Aletaha @danielaletaha.bsky.social · Jun 26

Check out the interview I made within the frame of #EULAR2025 with the talented EMEUNET Newsletter Sub-Committee members Anastasia Madenidou and Victoria Konzett 👇
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Daniel Aletaha @danielaletaha.bsky.social · Jun 13

Check out my interview, masterfully led by Valentina Pucino after the plenary session of #EULAR2025 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6hi...

EULAR 2025 - Interview with Prof. Daniel Aletaha

YouTube video by EULAR

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Daniel Aletaha @danielaletaha.bsky.social · Jun 12

Proud to showcase the @squeezeproject.bsky.social at #EULAR2025! Visit booth O9 (near Hall 8.1, NPO area) to learn how we’re advancing precision medicine in RA to get the right treatment to the right patient.

SQUEEZE project @squeezeproject.bsky.social · Jun 11

Our booth is ready! And we are too! The #SQUEEZE booth team @nicoleschmidtvie.bsky.social and @caro-neum.bsky.social is geared up for #EULAR2025. Join us for chats about our three clinical trials, the SQUEEZE Care Model, the HealthBuddy App and #patientengagement.📍 Booth #O3 👥 #Rheumatology #RA

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Daniel Aletaha @danielaletaha.bsky.social · Jun 12

Proud of our @autopix.bsky.social at #EULAR2025! Visit us at booth O8 (near Hall 8.1, NPO area) to learn how we’re using AI to advance rheumatic image analysis for better patient care.

AutoPiX project @autopix.bsky.social · Jun 12

The #AutoPiX consortium is making the best out of this #Eular2025 congress. No results yet, but lots of great discussions. Just making the time for a group photo says a lot of the commitment these people have.
Love this project!
Visit our booth for the dot in the i
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Lupus Europe @lupuseurope.bsky.social · Jun 11

And that’s the start of what it’s going to be a very exciting @eular.org Congress!

Open ceremony with @danielaletaha.bsky.social

#EULAR2025

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SQUEEZE project @squeezeproject.bsky.social · Jun 2

🎙️ Mark the first of many SQUEEZE talks at #EULAR2025: "Add-on vs. Replacement csDMARDs post-MTX. A European analysis on csDMARD Treatment Choices." Presented by Nils Steinz from Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) on June 12, at 10:50 am at room A2. #RA #DMARD #PrecisionMedicine

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Daniel Aletaha @danielaletaha.bsky.social · May 28

🟣 Today, on International Day of Action for Women’s Health, we reaffirm: women’s health is central to rheumatology - from research to care. Let’s keep pushing forward.
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#WomensHealthMatters #Rheumatology #AutoimmuneDiseases #HealthEquity

May 28 – International Day of Action for Women's Health

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