Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Day 2026

🧠🦴 Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Day | February 2, 2026

Today, the ENDOTARGET EU Project joins the global community in raising awareness for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). RA is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects millions of people worldwide, often with invisible symptoms and life-altering impacts.

🔍 At the ENDOTARGET EU Project, our research focuses on how chronic inflammation, gut permeability, and systemic endotoxemia may contribute to the onset and progression of RA and other rheumatic diseases. By uncovering the links between the gut, immune system, and joints, we aim to develop more personalised and preventive strategies for patients.

💬 On this day, we honour the resilience of those living with RA and reaffirm the importance of continued research, early diagnosis, and access to care.

Let’s keep the conversation going 👉 because awareness drives change.

Project Coordinator Team

Helsinki University Hospital (HUS)
Helsinki, Finland

ENDOTARGET Project Coordinator

Kari Eklund
kari.eklund@hus.fi

ENDOTARGET Deputy Project Coordinator

Gonçalo Barreto
goncalo.barreto@helsinki.fi

ENDOTARGET Project Manager

Ana Valkama
ana.valkama@hus.fi

Communication & Dissemination Leader

Steinbeis Europa Zentrum (SEZ)
Stuttgart, Germany

Lena Schleicher
lena.schleicher@steinbeis-europa.de

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