Ep 111: Breaking AiArthritis Disease Research Update - EULAR 2025
AiArthritis Voices 360 Main, Full Episode 111
Air Date: July 6th 2025
This episode is a 2, as outlined in our 6 Step Patient-Led Problem Solving Process.
AiArthritis is bringing you along for the journey as part of our Go With Us! Program, this time straight from the EULAR 2025 in Barcelona. In this episode, we’re spotlighting key research updates that matter most to patients living with AiArthritis diseases.
Our 'co hosts, Leila, Tiffany, Deb, and Eileen, are on the ground at EULAR, reporting back with fresh insights into patient-prioritized topics. You’ll hear how nutrition and microbiome research is shifting how we understand inflammation and autoimmune risk, why CAR T-cell therapy is creating buzz as a potential path to long-term remission, and what new research is saying about enthesitis in spondyloarthritis. Plus, learn more about the debate on the pros and cons of cannabis use for chronic pain management. This episode brings the conference experience straight to you with a focus on what it all means for real patients.
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Episode Highlights:
● Insights from new research linking diet and gut health to autoimmune activity
● What CAR T-cell therapy could mean for the future of treatment
● A deeper look at enthesitis and how it’s being understood in spondyloarthritis
● How the medical community is reevaluating the use of cannabis in treatment plans.
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¿Quién está en la mesa?
Leila P.L. Valete, AiArthritis Health Education Manager & Person Living with Lupus & Sjogren's
Tiffany is the CEO at AiArthritis and person living with non-radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis
Deb is a medically retired Registered Dietitian and a Representative for the AiArthritis
Eileen is a person living with rheumatoid arthritis and Educational Media Assistant with AiArthritis.
Todos nuestros episodios principales del primer domingo de cada mes son un episodio inicial para "poner el tema sobre la mesa". (Paso 2 del proceso de resolución de problemas de 6 pasos de nuestra organización) o un episodio de "revisión de la mesa" (Paso 6 en el proceso de 6 pasos de nuestra organización)donde nos basamos en un programa anterior porque hemos avanzado en el desarrollo de ayuda, herramientas o proyectos en torno al tema. (Paso 5 del proceso de 6 pasos de nuestra organización).
Tras la emisión de cada programa, ampliamos la conversación a numerosos debates en diversos formatos, a los que ahora llamamos #360its.
Your Co-Hosts: Who is at the Table this Episode?
Leila P.L. Valete, Health Education Manager
Leila P.L. Valete is the Health Education Manager at the International Foundation for AiArthritis. She is a person living with Lupus & Sjögren's. She is passionate about inclusion and diversity in health education and meeting individuals where they are at in order to learn in a way that resonates with them. Leila is on social media as @Lupus.Lifestyle.Lei sharing bits and pieces about her life with lupus and connecting with others.
Connect with Leila
- Facebook: @lupus.lifestyle.lei
- Instagram: @lupus.lifestyle.lei
- TikTok: @lupus.lifestyle.lei
Tiffany Westrich-Robertson
Tiffany Westrich-Robertson is the CEO at AiArthritis (International Foundation for Autoimmune & Autoinflammatory Arthritis) and uses her professional expertise in mind-mapping and problem solving to help others, like her, who live with AiArthritis diseases work in unison to identify and solve unresolved community issues
Connect with Tiffany:
- Facebook: @tiffanyAiArthritis
- Twitter: @TiffWRobertson
- LinkedIn: @TiffanyWestrichRobertson
Eileen Davidson
Eileen Davidson, also known as Chronic Eileen, is a disability and chronic illness advocate from Vancouver BC Canada. Living with a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis, she spends a large focus on volunteering and creating awareness around arthritis. With The International Foundation for Autoimmune and Autoinflammatory Arthritis (AiArthritis) Eileen is the Educational Media Assistant. Along with AiArthritis, Eileen is a member of the Arthritis Research Canada patient advisory board, and author with over 100 published articles.
Connect with Eileen
- Facebook: @chroniceileen
- Instagram: @chroniceileen
Deb Constien
Deb Constien
is a medically retired Registered Dietitian and a Representative for AiArthritis with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Deb is also on the Advisory Council for WREN- Wisconsin Research Education Network and a Patient Family Advisor- PFA on an International PCORI research study for ACP- Advanced Care Planning
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We mean it when say 360. Not only do we want your input anytime and anywhere, but we also are eager to see where the conversation will take us. So please, "pull up a seat at the table" and let's start talking!
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