About ASIF
ASIF was established in 1988 to increase public awareness of Ankylosing Spondylitis and to disseminate knowledge of the disease around the world.
ASIF is a Charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales Charity # 1173902
Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS)A rheumatic inflammatory disease primarily affecting the spine and sacroiliac joints, is also called ‘Morbus Bechterew’ in some European countries. You will find this popular name of the disease in the name of some European AS societies.
Related DiseasesAnkylosing spondylitis sometimes overlaps with psoriasis, with an inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis), or with the eye conditions uveitis or iritis.
ASIF is a member of the People with Arthritis/Rheumatism in Europe (PARE), a standing committee of the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR).
We cooperate with the Assessment of SpondyloArthritis international Society (ASAS), the international working group of ankylosing spondylitis researchers.
ASIF has 42 Patient Organisation Members from 39 countries around the world.
Corportate SponsorsASIF is grateful for the support of its industry partners:
ASIF Team
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President: ZHIVKO YANKOV Bulgaria
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Secretary: ANDRI PHOKA Cyprus
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Treasurer: THIERRY VANNIER France
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Trustee: DR. TUNCAY DURUĂ–Z Turkey
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Trustee: RUTA GRIGIENE Lithuania
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Trustee: RAJ MAHPATRA United Kingdom
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Trustee: CASSIE SHAFER United States of America
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Trustee: ALEKSEI SITALO Russia
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Trustee: LILLANN WERMSKOG Norway
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Trustee: YUKI ZENIYA Japan
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Scientific Advisor: DR. UTA KILTZ Germany
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Scientific Advisor: PROF. MARCO GARRIDO CUMBRERA Spain
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Executive Support to the Board: JO DAVIES United Kingdom
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Administration Assistant: VALERIA TASSI United Kingdom (and Italy and Germany)
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Volunteer (past Trustee and Secretary): MICHAEL MALLINSON Canada
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Project Manager JO LOWE United Kingdom