What is the TSG A TSG is a group of people coming from different backgrounds and professions that come together (either by teleconference or face-to-face meetings) to establish research priorities.
What are the aims of the TSGs?
To set the research priorities in a particular clinical area, and help support and deliver successful research outcomes.
Who is part of the JDM TSG ?
The JDM TSG includes parents of children with JDM, doctors caring for children with JDM as well as Specialist Nurses, Research Nurses, Physiotherapists, Scientists and trainees. Anyone can be part of a TSG and we warmly welcome parents and young people with experience of JDM as ‘consumers’.
How does the JDM TSG link with the paediatric rheumatology CSG ?
Each TSG has a link person from the CSG scientific committee who ensures that ideas from the TSG are incorporated into the whole CSG portfolio. For JDM, Dr Kiran Nistala from London acts as this link-person. Dr Liza McCann from Liverpool sits on the JDRG Steering Committee as the TSG representative and works closely with Dr Nistala and other key researchers in JDM.here .
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