Ian Bruce

Biography

I qualified in Medicine from Queen's University Belfast in 1988 and gained my MRCP in 1991. My clinical training in medicine and rheumatology was in Northern Ireland and I completed my MD Thesis on the pathogenesis of systemic vasculitis in 1995. From 1996-1998 I was the Geoff Carr Lupus Fellow at the University of Toronto ( Profs M Urowtiz and D Gladman). I moved to Manchester in 1998 initially as an NHS consultant but later transferred to the University in 2003. I was appointed Professor of Rheumatology in August 2010 and an NIHR Senior Investigator in April 2013.

Research Interest

My major research focus is on the association between inflammatory rheumatic diseases and premature atherosclerosis / coronary heart disease. In particular, my focus is on systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis. I have been successful developing collaborations with a number of investigators from across the University including in Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences (Dr Y Alexander) and Renal Research (Prof P Brenchley). Through my membership of the Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics and the British Isles Lupus Assessment Group, I also participate in a number of national and international multicentre studies that are seeking to refine our understanding of SLE, including a study funded by the Canadian Institute for Health Research on Metabolic Syndrome in SLE.