“Porto was both a moment of reflection and projection – a chance to measure how far we’ve come, and to look together toward what comes next.” Francois Hofer, Grant Holder Scientific Representative Porto, October 2–3, 2025  – 42 active Members of the JIR-CliPS network  met for two days of presentations, discussion, and planning, marking an important step in this final year of our COST Action CA21168 . Portugal, Switzerland, France, Germany, Italy, Türkiye, Greece, Lithuania,

In this interview, Pr Alexandre Belot from Lyon, France discusses exciting advances in pediatric lupus care. His team combines genetics,...

At the JIR Winter School 2024, Dr Sophie Georgin Lavialle (France) discusses with Dr. Rim Bourguiba (Tunisia) her approach to treating...

First Author  : Dr Ezgi Deniz Batu Journal  : Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology 2025 PMID: 40371538 DOI: 10.55563/clinexprheumatol/j...

May 12th to June 6th, 2025 – Lausanne, Switzerland In May/June 2025, the international JIR-CliPS project under the COST Action CA21168...

In an interesting interview during the JIR CliPS Winter School 2024, Dr. Sophie Georgin Lavialle (France) speaks with Dr. Raju...

In an engaging interview during the JIR CliPS Winter School 2024, Sammy Ainsworth, a trustee of Lupus UK who have worked in the field of...

During the JIR Winter School 2024 in Switzerland, Dr. Tillmann Kallinich from Germany and Dr. Yonatan Butbul from Israel discussed the...

As the second year of our Short Term Scientific Mission (STSM) program has ended, it's time to reflect on another incredible journey of...

Introduction PFAPA (Periodic Fever, Aphthous stomatitis, Pharyngitis, and Adenitis) syndrome is an uncommon but increasingly recognized...

Leonor, a six-year-old Portuguese girl who recently started primary school, began experiencing febrile episodes and refusal to eat when...

In the ever-evolving landscape of rheumatology, an exclusive interview between two distinguished experts, Professor Fabrizio De Benedetti...

Immunoglobulin A (IgA) vasculitis is the most frequent form of systemic vasculitis in childhood. It usually manifests as...

The article "Breaking down the fences among registries on autoinflammatory diseases: the E-Merge project" written by Yulia Vyzhga, Marco...

The JIR CliPS project marked a significant milestone in its first year by welcoming ten young physicians (2 per Working Group), for a...

This year, we are pleased to announce a significant and innovative opportunity for the JIR CliPS program, as we welcomed last week ten...

Lupus nephritis (LN) is a common companion of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in children, presenting through the course of the...

Summary of our first face to face meeting in Chateau d'Oex Switzerland. 35 worldwide physicians experts in the field of rheumatology went...

Kawasaki disease (KD) is a medium vessel vasculitis typically affecting children <5 years of age. The most severe complication is the...

One same disease, diverse phenotypes, multiple challenges. Systemic Juvenile Arthritis (sJIA) and Adult-onset Still’s Disease (AOSD) are...