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Jun 26, 2026
ASIF Showcases LAMAS Report at 28th PANLAR Congress in Panama
ASIF was proud to launch its landmark LAMAS report at 28th PANLAR Congress, held in Panama City from 27–30 April. The LAMAS report presents findings from the Latin American component of the International Map of Axial Spondyloarthritis (IMAS) where the study was conducted in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico. The report provides critical insights into … Continue reading "ASIF Showcases L...
Mar 4, 2026
IMAP: Building the Next Phase Together
Over the past few months, we have been laying the foundations for what will become ASIF’s most ambitious and biggest programme to date , designed to deepen global understanding of both axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Since we first introduced IMAP (International Map of Axial Spondyloarthritis and Psoriatic Arthritis) in the last newsletter, ASIF has been working intensively with academics, clinicians and patients to shape the framework and &h...
Mar 4, 2026
LAMAS Report to Launch at PANLAR
The Latin American Map of Axial Spondyloarthritis (LAMAS) will be launched at the 2026 PANLAR Congress (27-30 April) in Panama. LAMAS uses the regional analysis of data from the International Map of Axial Spondyloarthritis (IMAS). The report has been developed with rheumatology and patient expertise from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Mexico; it represents one … Continue reading...
Dec 6, 2024
American College of Rheumatology
Annual American College of Rheumatology annual meeting (ACR Convergence) 2024 took place November 14–19 in Washington, D.C.ASIF used ACR to continue dissemination of the International Map of Axial Spondyloarthritis (IMAS) findings. Drs Victoria Navarro-Compán and Denis Poddubnyy (pictured) from the IMAS Scientific Committee presented the poster on ‘Factors Associated with Pain Intensity in axSpA’. The … Continue reading...
Sep 11, 2024
Reporting on EULAR 2024
Attending EULAR is one of the highlights of ASIF’s year. It is an opportunity to share our work with the international rheumatology and healthcare community, connect with our members and meet with our supporters. The axSpA patient community played an important role at EULAR, representing the international patient voice in one of the biggest rheumatology … Continue reading "Reporting on...
Sep 7, 2024
SpA Congress, Belgium
The annual International Congress on Spondyloarthritides took place in Ghent between 5 and 7 September. This unique event brings together the world’s leading clinicians and researchers, focussing solely on the disease area of spondyloarthritis. The congress is an important yearly event, ensuring that those working to develop better understanding of, and treatments for, spondylarthritis get … Continue reading...
